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Tsinghua CEMS Master in International Management (MIM)

The CEMS Alliance, a global alliance that jointly builds and delivers the CEMS Master in International Management (MIM). Join the world's leading alliance of business schools and experience a truly international management education. Study at world-class institutions and grow alongside top talents from 33 countries.
  • 33+

    Countries/Regions

  • 30+

    Top Business Schools

  • 70+

    Multinational Enterprises

More about CEMS
  • 4th

    QS 2026 Global Ranking for Masters in Management

  • 1100+

    CEMS MIM Students Worldwide Each Year

  • 22K+

    Global Alumni of 108 Nationalities, Working Across 75+ Countries

  • 33

    Top Business Schools

  • 70+

    Corporate Partners

  • 8

    Social Partners

Why CEMS MIM?

CEMS Graduate Profile

CEMS Master in International Management:
Become the leader the world needs

成长为世界需要的领导者

The CEMS Master in International Management is a transformative journey. You’ll gain international experience, sharpen your analytical and leadership skills, and join a lifelong community of globally minded peers.
Curious how this comes to life? Explore the many reasons to believe in what CEMS makes possible.

At CEMS, leadership goes beyond business performance. It’s about understanding the world in all its complexity, acting with integrity, and driving meaningful change across borders and cultures. Through your CEMS journey, you’ll grow into six distinctive leadership facets: the CEMS Graduate Profile. Each reflects a facet of global leadership and the impact our graduates make worldwide.

CEMS MIM Curriculum

Experiential Learning Courses

The Block Seminar is a 3-ECTS one-week course that takes place at the beginning of Term 1. Block Seminars bring together professors and students from various CEMS schools. Subjects derive from different cultural and academic perspectives; and many topics are not a part of the universities’ standard curricula. You are automatically assigned to the Block Seminar of your Term 1 school. 

The Global Citizenship Seminar is a two-day course bringing together representatives from Corporate and Social Partners, professors and students in a unique synergy. Within the Global Citizenship seminar, you will have the opportunity to engage with the Sustainable Development Goals through experiential learning. Take responsibility for solving problems as a responsible citizen and manager. Feel the challenges that have traditionally occurred due to lack of empathy and action towards the society and the environment. Be part of the solutions creating innovative business models through sustainable innovation and social entrepreneurship.

The Business Project is a consultancy-like project in which you collaborate directly with CEMS Corporate & Social Partners to help solve real-life business problems. This reinforces the partnership between universities and companies in jointly shaping your learning process in international management contexts. The project is designed to give you hands-on business experience with a company to learn about their industry while finding solutions for the challenges of tomorrow. At the end of the project, you will also be asked to reflect on the sustainability impact of your Business Project.

Global Leadership equips you with the knowledge and skills to manage people across borders and within multinational teams, creating culturally savvy individuals that show empathy and can relate to and interact with different cultures. Leadership is about exciting, inspiring, energizing, embracing change, and putting values first. Wherever your professional development takes you, knowing how to lead people from diverse cultures in a global world will be crucial for your success. Being a CEMS student, you deal with diverse cultural backgrounds and get trained to be the best leader in the making.

Skill Seminars are training seminars in practical skills to kick-starting an effective professional career and fundamental to adjusting easily to an international management environment. Delivered as interactive class sessions, CEMS skills seminars are integrated into the programme to help students have efficient soft skills. The skills development topics covered during our sessions include, but are not limited to: sustainability, strategy skills, personal and career development, consulting skills, marketing and communication skills, leadership and teambuilding.

As of academic year 2026/2027, a mandatory skill seminar of minimum 0.5 ECTS will be introduced. The Self-Leadership Skill Seminar is a hands-on, experiential module focusing on developing three core components of self-leadership: self-awareness, self-motivation, and self-regulation. As an early component of the CEMS curriculum to be delivered in Term 1, this seminar lays the groundwork for students’ personal development and provides a strong foundation for the concepts and frameworks explored more deeply in the Global Leadership course in Term 2.

CEMS Partners Across the Globe

CEMS is a global alliance where 33 business schools and 70+ companies & NGO’s build and deliver a master's programme together.

Application for CEMS MIM begins at term 1 of Tsinghua MiM Year 1, after enrollment with Tsinghua MiM. CEMS Placement results are jointly determined by first-semester academic performance and performance in the CEMS interview assessment.
Application for CEMS MIM begins at term 1 of Tsinghua MiM Year 1, after enrollment with Tsinghua MiM. CEMS Placement results are jointly determined by first-semester academic performance and performance in the CEMS interview assessment.

FAQ

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Application and Study

  • When does the CEMS selection and placement process take place after entering the Master in Management program? What are the selection criteria and conditions? How many CEMS member schools can one go to for study?

    · Application Period: After enrolling in the Master in Management program, students must submit their CEMS project application in the first semester of their first academic year.

    · Language Requirements: Non-native English speakers applying for the CEMS program must provide a valid language proficiency score. Requirements are: IELTS score of 7.0 or above, or a New TOEFL score of 5 or above (referencing the previous standard of a total score not lower than 100). For more details, please refer to the CEMS official website for English requirements: https://cems.org/cems-mim/how-to-apply.

    · Selection and Placement Period: The selection and placement process for the CEMS program takes place at the beginning of the second semester of the first academic year.

    · Selection Criteria: Selection criteria include academic performance in the core courses of the first semester, as well as the results of the CEMS interview assessment.

    · Number of CEMS Destination Schools: Each student can choose 1 to 2 CEMS member schools to go to for exchange studies in their second academic year.

  • What is the teaching language of CEMS courses?

    CEMS courses offered by global CEMS member schools are all taught in English. Students need to have good English listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills to adapt to the international teaching environment.

  • What are the specific requirements to obtain the CEMS certificate?

    In addition to completing the course requirements of the CEMS curriculum, students must also fulfill the third language and international internship requirements:

    Third Language Requirement: All CEMS graduates must demonstrate proficiency in three languages, one of which is English. The second language can be any language, including the native language or a foreign language at B1 level (written and spoken). The third language can be a foreign language at a basic level or above. For details, see: CEMS language graduation requirements - CEMS.

    International Internship Experience: Students must complete an international internship of at least 8 weeks. The internship must be with a multinational enterprise or a company with international business operations. For details, see: CEMS International internship program - CEMS.

    Master in Management students who meet CEMS assessment requirements can obtain the CEMS Master's in International Management certificate in addition to their Tsinghua Master's degree in Management.

  • How is accommodation arranged during the CEMS exchange semester?

    Accommodation for Tsinghua Master in Management students during their CEMS term aboard depends on the resources of the host institution. Specifically, some institutions provide on-campus dormitories that students can apply for in advance; some have partnered rental resources; and others do not provide accommodation arrangements, requiring students to arrange their own local rental housing.

    Tsinghua University provides on-campus dormitories for CEMS incoming students coming to Tsinghua SEM, who will apply online before arrival. Rooms are limited and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Specific application dates and guidelines will be communicated after admission.

  • What is CEMS Club Beijing and the CEMS Student Board Representative?

    Each CEMS school has a local CEMS Club. CEMS Club Beijing is the CEMS student association at Tsinghua University's School of Economics and Management. The club regularly organizes various activities, including company visits, alumni sharing sessions, cultural exchanges, etc., providing CEMS students with rich extracurricular learning and social opportunities. By participating in Club activities, students can expand their networks, understand industry trends, and enhance their comprehensive abilities.

    The CEMS Student Representative is a student representative selected by each CEMS member school, collectively forming the CEMS global student union, the CEMS Student Board. The Student Representative represents the voice of their school's students in CEMS Student Board, which in turn represents the interests of all CEMS students. Key responsibilities of the CEMS Student Representative include representing their school's CEMS students in CEMS Student Board meetings, jointly enhancing the overall CEMS experience, and regularly updating fellow students on the global student union's activities, effectively bridging "local voices" with "global actions."

  • What is the Buddy Program?

    The CEMS Club Beijing has a Buddy Program designed to foster cross-cultural understanding and friendship between local and international students. Each incoming student will be assigned a local student buddy, whose contact information will be communicated after admission. The student buddy helps CEMS students quickly adapt to campus life and answers questions about study and daily life.

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