The CEIBS FMBA Programme ONLY offers and accepts online applications. Please log in to www.ceibs.edu/fmba then click on “Applicant Service Centre” to complete and submit your application.

Holders of a Diploma/Degree from institutions in Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan or any other area outside China can apply in any of the following forms:

• Provide a copy of the Diploma/Degree Certificate and the original Academic Transcript; or
• Have the Diploma/Degree Certificate accredited by the Chinese Service Centre for Scholarly

Exchange of the Ministry of Education (only applicable for Chinese applicants), provide a copy of the Certificate of Accreditation to Foreign Academic Degree/Diploma issued by the Chinese Service Center for Scholarly Exchange.

A minimum of 5 years' working experience for Bachelor's degree means, if you hold a Bachelor's degree, you will need 5 years of full-time work experience. For Master's degree, you will need 3 years' working experience. For example, those who will have five years of working experience by September 2026 are eligible to apply for 2026 CEIBS FMBA Programme.

In addition, applicants must have at least two years of managerial experience, i.e., leading a company or a team for a certain project. We suggest that applicants showcase their working experience and managerial expertise in the essay part (of the application form) and recommendation letters so as to help the Admission Committee better assess their leadership potential.

Applicants from financial and other industries are all welcome. We do not have limitations regarding sectors.

No. More experienced applicants do not necessarily hold an advantage over less experienced ones. You need to highlight your strong points so as to leave a deep impression on our interviewers. We’ve seen many young applicants with huge potential.

No, all undergraduate majors are eligible. There is frequently an explosion of knowledge in the financial industry. Thus, we need to reconstruct each student’s knowledge of the financial system, regardless of his/her major at the undergraduate level.

An organisational chart can help the Admission Committee better understand your position in an organisation. We have no special format requirements. Thus, you can either use the existing organisational chart of your company or draw a new one on your own, but don’t forget to mark your position on the chart.

Generally, the interview notification is sent within one week after you pass the test.

Each interview takes approximately 40 minutes. The applicant will be interviewed by two senior interviewers. The face-to-face talk involves the applicant’s work experience, views on management, and personal competencies.

CEIBS FMBA Programme offers highly-intensive and high-quality modules. Four days of intensive learning per month is within the upper limit for a part-time programme. To ensure “Financial Depth × Managerial Breadth × Technological Acumen”, lecturers won’t spend much time imparting basic financial knowledge. Instead, students are required to complete a great deal of pre-course reading, prepare for case studies, and even spend evenings holding group discussions.

The CEIBS FMBA Programme has first-rate faculty in all management disciplines, with high reputation not only in finance, but many other disciplines. CEIBS’ professors of finance, accounting and economics have personally designed compulsory courses and launched specific finance-related elective courses for the programme.

CEIBS has also established strong connections with the finance and industry sectors; various business leaders will be invited to CEIBS events as guest speakers and share their experiences with students.

CEIBS FMBA focus not only on finance, but the combination of finance, technology and management. Customisation is the most important quality that sets the CEIBS FMBA Programme apart from the rest. It can be seen not only in terms of curriculum design, but also in regard to applicant selection. The programme targets senior and middle-level managers in financial institutions and other industries.

The most relevant financial courses will be offered on the basis of the industries that the students are involved in, while the general management course will be tailored to incorporate content and cases in relation to the financial industry. Technology and leadership specializations allow students to tailor their learning to their career aspirations.

The admission process emphasizes applicants' background in order to identify the top echelon that best represents the elite of financial institutions and in financial divisions of other industries. The interaction between the most talented students and experienced instructors will ensure an unparalleled learning experience with long-lasting benefits.

CEIBS will offer pre-enrolment scholarship for outstanding FMBA applicants who apply and are enrolled. The scholarship should be applied for in advance. The Scholarship Review Committee will review all scholarship applicants based on educational and professional background, personal accomplishments, interview performance and potential contribution to the Finance MBA programme.

CEIBS has also entered into an agreement with China Merchants Bank, China Construction Bank and Bank of China which allows Chinese mainland students to apply for bank loans.