Programme Aims and Objectives

To deal with continuous disruption by business innovations, technological changes and China-USA trade war, corporations urgently need leaders who are able to lead business innovation and transformation.  The programme aims to address these corporate needs by equipping new generation of corporate leaders with visions, insights, confidence and skills to lead business innovation, business transformation, and connection of their business to different Global-Asian Environments.

Programme Intended Learning Outcomes (PILOs)

  1. Analyze various mechanisms for managing business innovation and financing business innovation. 
  2. Evaluate future developments of business innovation.
  3. For​​​​​mulate strategic plans to lead business innovation and transformation in Global-Asian Environments.

Entrance Requirements

Applicants must:

  • hold a Bachelor’s degree with at least Second Class Honours or equivalent from a recognized university;
  • possess at least 10 years of professional and/or managerial experience; and 
  • be proficient in English

Applicants whose entrance qualification is obtained from an institution where the medium of instruction is NOT English should also fulfill the following minimum English proficiency requirement:

  • a score of 79 (Internet-based test) in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)@#; or
  • an overall band score of 6.0 in International English Language Testing System (IELTS)@##; or
  • a score of 450 in the new College English Test (CET6) of Chinese mainland or a pass in the old CET-6 test; or
  • other equivalent qualifications/alternative English test.

@ TOEFL and IELTS scores are considered valid for two years. Applicants are required to provide their English test results obtained within the two years preceding the start of the University's application period. 'TOEFL iBT Home Edition', ‘TOEFL MyBest Score’, ‘IELTS Indicator’, ‘IELTS One Skill Retake’ and ‘IELTS Online’ are not acceptable.

# Applicants are required to arrange with the Educational Testing Service (ETS) to send their TOEFL results directly to the University. The TOEFL institution code for CityUHK is 3401.

## Applicants are required to arrange for sending their IELTS result(s) via the IELTS Results Service e-delivery to the University. Please note that applicants with an overall band score of 6.0 will be required to pass an interview for English proficiency conducted by the concerned academic unit. 

All shortlisted candidates are required to attend an interview. Applicants without the specified qualifications but who are able to present exceptionally good alternative qualifications or substantial current managerial experience may also be considered for admission.
 

Programme Content

Pillar 1

Pillar 2

Pillar 3

Residential Courses 
(at least 16 credit units)

Online Courses
(at least 8 credit units)

Global Learning Tours 
(at least 4 credit units)
  • FB6890 Management, Strategy and Leadership (including Student Orientation)*
  • FB6891 Strategic Issues on Fintech and Financial Services
  • FB6892 Strategic Innovation Management
  • FB6893 Innovations in Marketing
  • FB6894 Digitalization and Technology Management
  • FB6895 Venture Capital and Private Equity 
  • FB6896 Strategies on Initial Public Offering and Debt Financing  
  • FB6897 Strategies on Merger, Acquisitions and Turnaround
  • FB6898 Modern Logistics and Supply Chain
  • FB6878 Corporate Sustainability and ESG Strategies

*compulsory course
  • FB6931 Corporate Financial Strategy
  • FB6932 Marketing Strategies for Business Impacts
  • FB6933 Global Economic Environments and Business Strategies
  • FB6934 Accounting, Strategy and Control
  • FB6935 Applied Microeconomics for Business Leaders 
  • FB6936 IT Leadership for Executives
  • FB6937 Business Models and Operational Strategies
  • FB6801 Business Innovations: Asia Field Study 1
  • FB6802 Business Innovations: Asia Field Study 2 
  • FB6803 Business Innovations: Global Field Study 1  
  • FB6804 Business Innovations: Global Field Study 2  
  • Each course from Residential Courses and Global Learning Tours carries 4 credit units; course from Online Courses carries 2 credit units.
  • Graduation requirement is 40 credit units (minimum). 

Elective Courses

  • FB6873 Innovation Internship 1 (2 credit units)
  • FB6874 Innovation Internship 2 (2 credit units)
  • FB6875 Crypto Assets: Valuation, Accounting and Auditing (2 credit units)#
  • FB6876 Family Business Innovation and Succession (2 credit units)#
  • FB6877 Modern Project Management (2 credit units)#
  • FB6938 Topics in Global and Asia Business (2 credit units)# 
  • FB6939 Topics in Sustainability (2 credit units)#
  • FB6941 Topics in Marketing and Management (2 credit units)# 
  • FB6943 Topics in Business and Technology (2 credit units)#
  • FB6944 Topics in Innovation and Entrepreneurship (2 credit units)#
  • FB6945 Corporate Governance, Directorship and Business Ethics (2 credit units)#
  • FB6812 EMBA Consulting Project (4 credit units)*
  • FB8001D Methodology for Applied Business Research I (3 credit units)*
  • FB8002D Methodology for Applied Business Research II (3 credit units)*
  • FB8004D Residential Workshop I (2 credit units)*
  • Existing courses in other Master’s Degree programme of College of Business, CityUHK

# Subject to the EMBA Programme Director's approval.
* Participants who wish to pursue CityUHK’s DBA programme after graduation must take FB6812, FB8001D, FB8002D and FB8004D as their elective courses. Block credit transfer of these courses (total: 12 credit units) to the DBA programme will be arranged upon successful completion of the courses, subject to the approval by EMBA & DBA Programme Directors.

Note:

  • A participant must fulfil the University requirements for graduation.
  • A minimum attendance requirement of 70% may be prescribed as part of the coursework assessment for courses of the EMBA programme at the discretion of individual lecturers.
  • The programme considers credit transfer in accordance to Academic Regulations for Master's Degrees. 

Remarks

A field study with 4 credit units will include the following learning activities:

  • Pre-tour online study (around 40 hours):  Reading assignments, video watching assignments, group discussions, quizzes, essays, and/or online tutorials
  • 5-day field study (around 40 hours):  Company visits and meetings with local professors, senior executives and EMBA learning partners of local universities.
  • Out-of-the-field-study work (around 80 hours):  Group projects, group discussions, individual reports, take-home examinations, quizzes, video-taped presentations and/or online tutorials.  
Admission Code P12
Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA)
Mode of study
Combined
tuition fee
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Year of entry
2026
Mode of funding
Non-government-funded
Intake target
50
Credit requirement
40
Class schedule
Intensive teaching mode for each course,
Weekdays and/or Weekends: Day-time plus Evening
Normal study period
Full-time mode: 1 Year
Part-time/ Combined mode: 2 Years
Max study period
Full-time mode: 2.5 Years
Part-time/ Combined mode: 5 Years
Mode of processing
Applications are processed on a rolling basis. Review of applications will start before the deadline and continue until all places are filled. Early applications are therefore strongly encouraged.
Level of study
Master's Programmes (Admissions)
Website
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Programme Director
Prof Michael Wong
34427248
efmcw103@cityu.edu.hk
Programme Director
Prof Vivian Zheng
34429911
xuzheng@cityu.edu.hk
General Enquiries
Ms Polly LAU
34428135
emba@cityu.edu.hk
General Enquiries
Ms Yan Wong
34427380
cbgemba@cityu.edu.hk