Global Exchange and Business Immersion

Through internships, worldwide exchange programmes, study field trips and other engagement opportunities, you will expand your understanding of geographic and social issues. This all happens amidst a diverse culture nurtured by fellow high-achieving students from all walks of life.

Today’s business leaders must rise above their own cultural perspectives and produce solutions that work across multiple borders. Our partnership with nearly 50 distinguished exchange universities around the world exposes students to a wealth of knowledge and people outside the CUHK campus, giving them an opportunity to train for leadership readiness in a globalised marketplace. Most of the exchange programmes take plan from September to December.

Over a three- or four-month exchange period you will study at one of our prestigious partner schools abroad, and be challenged to process information and issues outside your comfort zone. The experience will allow you to deepen your insights into other business cultures, and to look at local and regional business challenges with fresh eyes. Expect to bring home new world views, a significantly larger global network, and an enhanced set of skills that will position you for success in an increasingly connected world.

• Asia-Pacific

  Australia
  The University of Melbourne

  China
  China Europe International Business School (CEIBS)
  Fudan University
  Peking University
  Shanghai Jiao Tong University – SAIF
  Shanghai Jiao Tong University – Antai College of Economics & Management
  Tsinghua University

  India
  Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
  Indian School of Business, Hyderabad

  Japan
  Hitotsubashi University
  Waseda University

  Singapore
  National University of Singapore

  South Korea
  Seoul National University
  Yonsei University

  Taiwan
  National Cheng Chi University
  National Taiwan University

• Europe

  Denmark
  Copenhagen Business School

  France
  ESSEC Business School
  HEC Paris

  Germany
  Mannheim Business School
  WHU-Otto Beisheim School of Management

  Italy
  Bocconi University

  Russia
  Saint Petersburg State University

  Spain
  ESADE Business School
  IE Business School

  Switzerland
  University of St. Gallen

  Netherlands
  RSM Erasmus University Graduate School of Business

  UK
  Imperial College London
  London Business School
  University of Warwick

• North America

  Canada
  The University of British Columbia
  University of Toronto
  York University

  US
  Emory University
  Indiana University
  The George Washington University
  The University of Florida
  The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  The University of Texas at Austin
  University of Michigan
  University of Massachusetts Amherst
  Washington University in St. Louis

• Applications and Criteria

  Applications for Exchange Programmes open in December. Several briefing sessions will be held. GPA and students’ contribution to MBA community will be considered.
  * Exchange will delay your graduation by a year.

The exchange experience at London Business School opened me up to a world of internationalism. The course “Behavioral Economics & Decision Making” helped brush up my client management skills that benefit my career as a consultant.

With business field study trips to Greater China, Asia, Europe and the United States, CUHK MBA students leave the school grounds for a short while to see beyond the business setting already familiar to them.

Expect to make new connections between your areas of study by experiencing them first-hand in a culturally different environment, and enhance your understanding through visits and interactions with local enterprises, lectures and seminars, business professionals, government officials and local alumni.

The one-week intensive residential programme consists of a class meeting in Hong Kong and a study trip. Students are divided into 4- to 6-person working groups. Each group presents a project plan prior to leaving and conclude the trip with their final presentation and personal reflections. Below are some of the past trips:

• Africa

  Learning the impact of foreign investments to local community development

  This trip to Africa challenged students to understand the complexity of rural areas in developing countries and the impact of foreign investment to local infrastructure. As students planned a sustainable business model aimed to improve of health and sanitation in Kalabo, the Western Province of Zambia, they gained a valuable opportunity to stretch their knowledge and comfort zones.
  

• Taiwan

  Gaining appreciation of social entrepreneurship development

  This excursion exposed students to topics on social entrepreneurship and cultural business development in Taiwan. Through visits to universities, companies, development centres and creative parks, participants learned about various issues related to doing business in Asia, from trade rules and management practices, to geographical and social issues.
  

• Thailand

  Learning to strategically position brands in a global market

  Speaker sessions and company visits to various industries including healthcare, pharmaceutical and sports in Thailand gave students a platform to learn about strategic brand-building and positioning, especially for small and domestic brands so they may effectively compete with multinational and global brands in the market.
  

• USA

  Thinking like a Silicon Valley entrepreneur

  Students visiting Silicon Valley gained exposure and practical insights to innovation and entrepreneurship through lectures, company visits and meetings with professors and top executives. The ‘Shark Tank’ pitching session—a key highlight of the trip—gave students a 10-minute opportunity to sell their business ideas and invite investment offers from a panel of Silicon Valley capitalists.
  

I learnt so much from the business field trip to Kazakhstan. We spoke to locals about the challenges and opportunities of Belt and Road Initiatives for Kazakhstan, which was an eye-opener.