Applicants from China, including Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, please check the Admissions information here.

None-Chinese citizen applicants, hereafter referred as "international applicants", must first register here, fill the Renmin Business School's IMBA Application Form and submit the IMBA Application form as well as all the supporting documents online .

For supporting documents content and format, please check details here.

Yes. A competitive GMAT or GRE score (no older than two years) is mandatory for all international applicants. International applicants with a bachelor’s degree must submit an official GMAT or GRE score as part of the IMBA application. Currently, a minimum score of GMAT 550/GRE 285 is recommended. Please check GMAT/GRE score exemption waiver in the below Q&A entry.

International applicants with financial hardship might be eligible for a voucher for the GMAT/GRE test fee waiver. Please submit your application for the fee waiver via the GMAT/GRE Test Fee Voucher or contact imba@rmbs.ruc.edu.cn for further information.

Note: Successful applicants with the GMAT/GRE Test Fee Voucher can provide the fee waiver code when register for a GMAT/GRE appointment. The GMAT test full fee waiver, under some circumstances, is only valid for test center delivery before a scheduled time and cannot be used for the GMAT online exam. The GRE half-price waiver is not available for the test-takers in China’s mainland or India.

Please note that the GMAT/GRE score is only one of the criteria for the evaluation of applicants and the exact score is not the decisive criterion for the admission or rejection of any application.

A competitive GMAT or GRE score is mandatory for our IMBA program application, but under special circumstances, RMBS waives the GMAT/GRE score requirement for some international applicants. International applicants with a master's or higher degree in Business Administration, Economics, Management, or related fields are exempted from the submission of a GMAT or GRE score report.

Furthermore, international applicants with a conditional admission offer can delay the submission of the GMAT/GRE score report till prior to the commencement of the fall semester of the enrollment year. The submission delay should not be mistaken for a waiver.

Please note that the GMAT/GRE score is only one of the criteria for the evaluation of applicants and the exact score is not the decisive criterion for the admission or rejection of any application.

The standard non-refundable application fee is 800 RMB and can be paid online by credit card, UnionPay, Pay Ease, WeChat, Alipay, and some other payment methods. You will be prompted to pay the fee after submitting your complete application.

Please note that applications with unpaid fees will not be considered for enrollment.

Yes. To complete and submit your online application, you will need to pay the application fee.

In addition, applicants must show proof of adequate funds to support their school fees and living expenses for the duration of their study at RUC and stay in China. The proof of this support can be the documentation that shows sufficient financial means through a combination of personal, family, and, scholarship funds equal or more than a fixed amount of 30,000RMB.

You do not need to submit the official paper transcripts or the corresponding degree certification to apply. We allow applicants to upload scanned transcripts and degree certificates. International applicants currently completing courses or degree programs at a college/university can submit the most recent official transcripts/grades.

If you are admitted, you will need to submit the official transcripts and the corresponding degree certificates to enroll. The degree certificate must indicate the type of degree conferred, the institution/location from which you received the degree, and the date the degree was awarded/confirmed.

Yes, non-English transcripts should be translated into English or Chinese. If your institution does not provide an English or Chinese translation with the transcripts, you should obtain a notarized English or Chinese translation.

There are no differences in chances of admission into the IMBA program regardless of whether candidates applied in Rounds 1 versus Round 2. Candidates should apply when they feel that they can submit the most suitable application. So, please choose Round 1 (Application open & deadline: 15 November-15 January) or feel free to apply in Round 2 (Application open & deadline: 15 February-30 April).

Yes. All applicants must undergo an interview process prior to admission to any program. Interviews are organized by the invitation of the IMBA Admissions Office, provided the applicant has passed the material assessment stage. Interviews could be conducted in person or over Zoom/Skype/Voov Meeting.

The purpose of interviews is to further get to know candidates and assess their suitability for the program. Interviews are conducted by three or more professors from Renmin Business School and one or two senior executives from the industry. Interviews are in the form of conversation and about the candidate. No additional preparation is needed.

Once you submit your application online, you will be able to check the status of your application online by signing in with your email address and password. You are kindly advised to stay tuned with updates on your application from both RUC and the IMBA Program Office.

If you have been rejected on the preliminary screening round due to the missing or unacceptable documents/material, please resubmit the required or acceptable documents in the system when they are ready, if any.

Applicants whose application has been rejected on the basis of eligibility or merit, can reapply to the IMBA program again. Particularly, applicants who have made career or educational progress after their first application attempt are encouraged to reapply.

If you are reapplying within one year of your previous application, you do not need to submit new test reports, transcripts, or recommendations. However, you are required to complete a new online application and pay the application fee. Although it is not required, you may wish to submit new essays or recommendation letters, if you or they would provide new/better insight into your suitability for the program since your last application.

If you are applying in two or more years since your initial application, you will need to submit an entire new application package and provide all required materials again.

In both cases, any new career or educational achievement(s) should be noted in application and new supporting documents should be added to the application package.

All applicants are automatically considered for a merit-based scholarship. Non-CSC scholarship applicants need to complete the RMBS IMBA Scholarship Form during the application period to be considered for any of scholarships. If you are awarded a scholarship for the first year of studies at RMBS, you will be notified at the same time you are informed about your admission to the program. Please visit Financing Your MBA  page for more information.

All scholarships are contingent on academic performance in the program and may be revoked in case the focal candidate's GPA falls below the threshold or the candidate violates any rules and regulation.

Please note that the IMBA scholarships are paid to the students at the end of the semester/school-year and AFTER all relevant fees are paid in full. If your scholarship is the IMBA scholarship, please ensure you will have sufficient funds to pay applicable fees such as tuitions.

If your questions are not answered in the FAQs section and you have admissions-related questions, please contact the IMBA Admissions Office：imba@rmbs.ruc.edu.cn or 010-62514665 directly.

The IMBA program takes 2 years to complete under the circumstances that all requirements are met by the student. Most students are able to finish academic courses in the first year leaving the second year free to embark on international opportunities.

The size of an average IMBA class is around 45 students with an additional 5-8 spots saved for exchange students for core courses.

The first semester usually starts at the end of August.

No, our program only starts each fall.

The fall semester usually starts from the end of August to the middle of January. The spring semester usually starts from the middle of February to the end of June. Dates subject to change according to the Chinese New Year holidays.

The exams are normally at the end of a course therefore there are no set exam times.

Yes, the academic schedule follows Chinese holidays only.

No, we currently do not accept transfer students.

During the semester you will have about 8 to 10 courses. Some courses will be completed during the first half of the semester and a few others will start after the first half of the semester. Please visit the Curriculum Structure section of our website.

Specialized electives in English or Chinese are offered by the IMBA program. English or Chinese electives are also available for credit from other Schools at RUC (e.g. Law School, School of Finance, International Master of Public Administration, International Summer School [over 130 English courses] and School of Economics).

Normally students are able to complete all required courses during the first and second semester. The third semester gives students the chance to do an internship in China or travel abroad. The third semester can be also used to start the Master Thesis.

Students are required to complete at least 9 elective credits plus 1 credit of social practice (for 2024 intake) in order to graduate from our program. For more information, please contact Ms.Zhang Ying (Cathy).