Why to Choose MBA Program at GDUFS?

China's Strategic Edge

  World's 2nd Largest Economy

     ❖ Single largest consumer market globally

     ❖ Most complete manufacturing ecosystem & industrial chains

     ❖ Drives 40% of global infrastructure investment

     ❖ 160+ unicorn startups born annually

  Globalization Accelerator

     ❖ $200 billion outbound direct investment in 2023

     ❖ Surging demand for professionals bridging Chinese and global business practices

 Cultural Immersion

     ❖ 5,000-year heritage coexists with cutting-edge urban development

     ❖ From imperial palaces to AI-powered megacities

 

Guangzhou's Competitive Advantages

  Greater Bay Area Core

   ❖ $2 Trillion GDP economic hub

   ❖ Cradle of China's maritime commerce (historic Silk Road port)

  Global Business Hub

   ❖ Hosts 300+ Fortune 500 regional headquarters

   ❖ Home to Canton Fair (world's largest trade expo)

  Cross-Cultural Playground

   ❖ Blends traditional Lingnan culture with international dynamism

   ❖ 2,000+ foreign enterprises & 130 consulates for real-world learning

 

Core Advantages of Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS)

  Strategic Location & Linguistic Ecosystem

   ❖ Located in Guangzhou, the core city of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area

   ❖ Most comprehensive linguistic ecosystem in South China:

   ▸ Offers 32 foreign languages

   ▸ Provides 68 undergraduate programs

   ▸ Decodes China’s business culture through multilingual intelligence

  Dual-Wheel Academic Model

   ❖ Synergizes international business education with Chinese governance wisdom

   ❖ Hosts 3 national first-class undergraduate bases recognized by the Ministry of Education

   ❖ Cultivates industry leaders through top-tier business administration programs ranked among Guangdong’s elite

 

School of Business Highlights

  National Innovation & Entrepreneurship Education Hub (40 years)

  Pioneering digital-era management training via:

   ❖ AI-powered business simulations

   ❖ Blockchain-driven supply chain curriculum

   ❖ Metaverse marketing labs

  Business Administration discipline ranked among Guangdong’s top-tier programs

 

 

MBA for Global Leaders

  MBA Program at GDUFS (in short, GWMBA) embodies China's international education positioning through its "Global Vision, Chinese Wisdom".

  Our SMILE values cultivate precisely the talent China's globalizing enterprises seek:

   ❖ Social responsibility in ESG governance

   ❖ Mutual respect in cross-border negotiations

   ❖ Integrity in Chinese business ethics

   ❖ Learning-by-doing via Alibaba labs

   ❖ Entrepreneurship through GBA incubators

 

The Internationalization of GWMBA

Internationalization of Accreditation

GWMBA continues to advance the internationalization strategy and sticks to a progressive developmental path by accreditation to promote internal development with international characteristics. We have successfully gained the AMBA Accreditation in 2015, BGA Gold Accreditation in 2021, CAMEA Accreditation qualification in 2017, the AMBA & BGA Re-accreditation in 2024, and has won AMBA & BGA Excellence Award in 2023.

 

Globally-Competent Faculty

With China's top-tier educators delivering Eastern business wisdom and the university's largest international faculty cohort in non-language disciplines, our dual faculty structure ensures international students' cultural immersion and academic transition. Notably, 100% of faculty possess overseas academic/professional experience, with 20% being internationally recognized scholars and two holding national-level talent distinctions from the Ministry of Education. Our global business education model has been consecutively awarded the First Prize by the Ministry's Teaching Steering Committee, along with multiple provincial teaching achievement awards. The signature MBA New Vision Lecture Series has hosted over 80 sessions.

 

Global Vision with Chinese Wisdom

As China's gateway to global business education, GWMBA uniquely positions international students at the intersection of Chinese commercial ethos and worldwide opportunities. Our program collaborates with nearly 60 foreign universities through dual-degree programs, academic exchanges, and cross-border research initiatives. Recognized with the BRICS Business Schools Silver Prize and national entrepreneurship awards, we empower students to decode China's business ecosystem while building transnational networks.

This Sino-global convergence creates strategic pathways for international careers in China's thriving markets. Our Greater Bay Area-focused initiatives, including faculty-student exchanges with Hong Kong/Macau SAR partners and hands-on training bases at Alibaba International and Canton Import-Export Fair, equip students with dual-capacity: mastering China's digital economy dynamics through Innovation Incubation Base collaborations, while developing bridge-building competencies via partnerships like the New Zealand Chamber of Commerce.

 

Scholarship Application

Scholarships Available

   ❖ Guangdong Government Outstanding Foreign Student Scholarship:

https://iie-en.gdufs.edu.cn/Scholarship/Guangdong_Province_Government_International_Stud.htm

 

   ❖ Various Scholarships at GDUFS: 

https://iie-en.gdufs.edu.cn/Scholarship/GDUFS_Scholarship.htm

 

   ❖ International MBA Scholarship at MBA Education Center

            Category: International MBA students

            Quota: Unlimited

           Amount: 4,000 RMB per semester, renewable for up to 4 semesters

 

Requirements for Scholarship Application

   ❖ The applicant should abide by Chinese laws and regulations, respect Chinese customs and comply with rules and regulations of GDUFS.   

   ❖ International students should have registered in GDUFS with X1-Visa or X2-Visa, paid off their tuition fees and bought international student insurance as required; Within 30 days after entering China’s mainland, the applicant should have filled in the Registration Form of Temporary Residence for Visitors, and obtained their study visa or residence permits. Moreover, the applicant should have filled in the Physical Examination Record for Foreigners as requested by Inspection and Quarantine Department of the People’s Republic of China.

   ❖ The quota of scholarship available is subject to the actual number of registered students.

 

An applicant is not qualified for scholarship application under the circumstances below:

   ❖ The applicant is punished for violating the laws and regulations of China, or the rules and regulations of GDUFS. The applicant brought negative impact or great loss to his/her class, MBA Education Center, SoB or GDUFS.

   ❖ The applicant is during suspension of schooling, or his/her student status is in reservation for the application term.

   ❖ The applicant does not pay tuition fees on time.

   ❖ The applicant does not apply for or handle immigration procedures and visa as requested.

   ❖ The applicant cheats during the scholarship application process.

   ❖ The applicant has the records of failure in examinations.

   ❖ The applicant violates relevant rules of teaching administration in MBA education center, such as attendance, school assignment, etc.

 

Note: All the scholarship information is regularly updated, the above scholarship information works as the reference. MBA Education Center, SoB and GDUFS reserve all the right to interpret the application requirements listed above.

 

Curriculum

Note: All the curriculum information is regularly updated, the above information works as the reference. MBA Education Center, SoB and GDUFS reserve all the right to interpret the application requirements listed above.  

Application of GWMBA

MBA Program information 

  ❖ Language of Instruction: English

  ❖ Tuition: RMB 108,000

  ❖ Program Length：Two Years (Full-time) or Three Years (Part-time)

  ❖ Accommodation Fee：

  Double Room: RMB 4,800/bed/Semester (4 months)

  4-People Room: RMB 2,400/bed/Semester (4 months)

Note: Only full-time students can apply for a dormitory

 

Admission Details 

  ❖ Application Period: From now to June 30, 2025

  ❖ Admission Requirements:

1) Bachelor degree or above

2) Adaptability to English-medium instruction required

  ❖ Admission Documents:

1) Undergraduate diploma and bachelor degree certificate and academic transcripts. (The notarized Chinese or English version must be provided if the originals are in other languages.)

2) GMAT, GRE, TOEFL or IETLS and etc. certificate.

3) Two recommendation letters. (The title of your referees should be associate professor or above.)

4) Passport page and Chinese visa page (*if have).

5) 1-inch digital bareheaded colorized photo.

6) Passport page and Chinese Visa page (*if have).

7) Self-drafted resume (in English).

8) Study plan (in English).

9) Non-Criminal Records with Chinese language translation and official notarization stamp from Chinese Embassy, or with the APOSTILLE verification. (In 6 months. If you have study or work experience in China, please provide both the record from both your home country and China.)

10) Physical examination report.

  ❖ Admission Process:

1) Fill in the application form: http://gdufs.17gz.org/.

2) Submit all documents to gwmba@gdufs.edu.cn with the email subject formatted as: "[Your Nationality] - [Your Name] - Application for 2025 GDUFS MBA ([Full-Time/Part-Time])".

3) Online written exam & interview.

*For every successful referral of an international student to enroll in our MBA program, you will be rewarded with an incentive of 8,000 RMB

 

Contact Us

  ❖ Contact: Ms Maggie FAN

  ❖ Tel: +86(0)20-36204309

  ❖ Add: No.2, North Baiyun Avenue, Baiyun District, Guangzhou, China

  ❖ Zip code: 510420

  ❖ E-mail: gwmba@gdufs.edu.cn

  ❖ Website: http://mba.gdufs.edu.cn