About Us

Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS, also known as Guangwai), founded in 1965, is one of the prestigious universities in South China which specializes in international studies and educates professionals for international business and management. It now has over 23,000 full-time students, with 3,000 master or PhD students. And the number of foreign students is over 2,000.

The MBA Education Center was founded in July 2007. With its commitment to “Global Vision, English Instruction; Field Immersion, Local Solution”, the MBA Education Center of GDUFS is dedicated to developing global managers with knowledge and insight of both the East and the West.

Features

1. International Curriculum to Extend Students’ International Perspective.

We have developed a comprehensive international curriculum, enabling our students to directly master the advanced concepts of international management and the development of local enterprises. The courses include Strategic Management, Marketing Management, Financial Management, Human Resources Management, International Business Law, Operations Management, Managerial Communication, Accounting, etc. In order to meet the needs of international market, we also offer unique elective courses such as Cross-border E-commerce, International Financial Management, Brand Management and Marketing Planning, Global Supply Chain Management, International Procurement, Chinese Tao of Business, Corporate Governance, International Trade Practice, Business English, etc.

2. International Faculty Team to Facilitate Multilevel International Communication.

We have an international faculty team of more than 100 people, with foreign professors taking up 25%. While actively expanding international exchange, we have established exchange programs, 1+1 double degree programs, international MBA workshop and other kinds of exchange and communication programs with 24 universities from 12 countries or regions, including University of Oxford, University of Missouri of USA, Lancaster University of UK, ISCTE - University Institute of Lisbon of Portugal, ESC Rennes School of Business of France, University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt of Germany, Xavier Institute of Management of India,etc.

3. International Student Body to Bring About Cross-Cultural Sparkles of Ideas.

We enroll international students from 16 countries which include the United States, South Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam, Ghana, Madagascar, Congo, Iran, Poland and others, forming a diverse student body. We also receive over 10 exchange students from other universities every year. As students from different countries discuss, study and live together, they can have cross-cultural communication, bringing about sparkles of ideas.

4. Local Practice to Sharpen Professional Competitive Edge.

Through platforms such as “MBA Forum”, “New Vision Lecture”, “Entrepreneurship and Innovation Forum”, “Professionals’ Forum”, “Career Development Workshop”, on which enterprise leaders and academia share their own experiences, students can apply what they have learned into practice and sharpen their professional competitive edge. We also organize activities for students to improve themselves, including enterprise consultation, “Mobile Class”, “Zhixing Field Trip”, Case Study Contest and Business Plan Contest, etc. Based on the international advantages of GDUFS, we have held a series of lectures and activities with characteristics of “cross-border e-commerce and international procurement”, including lectures on cross-border e-commerce, procurement salon, professional brokers lecture, professionals’ lectures of procurement and supply chain, etc. to provide students with multifaceted contents. We also offer second foreign language courses. Students can select the second foreign language they like, such as Spanish, German, French, Japanese, Korean, etc.

5. AMBA International Accreditation to Highlight International Characteristics.

As one of the most authoritative international accreditations of management education, AMBA is an international accreditation system for MBA, as well as a passport for our school to become an internationally well-known school of business. It is acknowledged that AMBA only accreditates2% of the world’s high-level business schools, including business schools of Oxford University and Cambridge University. On May 14, 2015, MBA program of School of Business, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, was officially accredited AMBA certification and became the 26th school of business on the Chinese Mainland, 225th in the world to obtain AMBA accreditation. Currently, MBA program of School of Business, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies has become one of the four business schools in Guangdong Province to obtain AMBA accreditation.

Quick Facts

Language of Instruction: English

Annual Enrollment: 50

Tuition: RMB 118,000

Faculty: 100% of the faculty with overseas education or academic visiting experience

Why GDUFS MBA?

◆International Program

Focus on “Global Vision, English Instruction; Field Immersion, Local Solution”

◆Chinese Experience and Immersion

In-depth knowledge on doing business in China and extensive network with GDUFS MBA alumni and local business community

◆Affordable Tuition and Expense

“Made-in-China” tuition and affordable living expense.

◆Business School of GDUFS Has Passed AMBA Accreditation

On May 14th, 2015, at the AMBA’s (Association of AMBAs) Global Conference for Deans and Directors in Prague, Czech, Prof. ZHU Wenzhong, Executive Dean of the School of Business, received the AMBA accreditation certificate from Sir Paul Judge, the Chairman of AMBA, which marks that the MBA program of the School of Business has met the criteria of AMBA and the School becomes No. 26 in China and No. 225 in the world an AMBA-accredited business school. In May 2018, the MBA program attained AMBA re-accreditation.

Program Length

◆Two Years (Full Time)

◆Three Years (Part Time)

Curriculum

Compulsory Course Module

*The above curriculum is set for reference.

Scholarships

◆Outstanding International Student Scholarship- Guangdong Government

◆International MBA Scholarship -Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

Requirements:

◆The applicant should abide by Chinese laws and regulations, respect Chinese customs and comply with rules and regulations of GDUFS; Integrity, morality, diligence and self-motivation of the applicant are also required.   

◆ 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 registered student’ numbers.

The applicant is not qualified for application under such 

circumstances:

◆The applicant is punished for violating Chinese laws and regulations or rules and regulations of GDUFS. The applicant brought negative impact or great loss to his/her class, MBA Project or 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 register and handle immigration procedures and visa as requested.

◆The applicant cheats during the scholarship application process.

◆The applicant has records of failure in examinations.

◆The applicant violates relevant rules of MBA center’s teaching administration in terms of attendance, school assignment, etc.

*School of Business, GDUFS, reserves all the right to interpret the application requirements listed above.

Admission Requirements

About Guangzhou

Guangzhou, formally known as Canton, is the capital city of Guangdong province in southern China. It is in the center of Pearl River Delta, with easy access to nearby Hong Kong, Macau and Shenzhen. Guangzhou is the largest and most well-known trading city in South China and as such plays host to the China Import and Export Fair (also called “Canton Fair”) which is held twice every year. Guangzhou is also estimated to be one of the cities with the highest living quality while the educational opportunities are well developed and abound.

Contact Us

Tel: +86(0)20-36209909/36204309

Fax: +86(0)20-36209660

Add: NO.2, North Baiyun Avenue, Baiyun District, Guangzhou, China

Zip code: 510420

E-mail: 201720106@oamail.gdufs.edu.cn

Website: http://mba.gdufs.edu.cn