School Profiles
CEU Business School is an AMBA-accredited management school lisenced in the US, but located in the heart of Europe. It was founded by a group of visionary leaders, including George Soros in 1988, and became a landmark institution since it was the first school in Central Eastern Europe to offer graduate business education leading to an American MBA. It is situated in Budapest, in the heart of change over the last 20 years.
Since its creation the school has played a pivotal role in linking global management theories with the realities and challenges of the region’s transforming economies. The business school is devoted not only to teach its students how to conduct business in a complex society, but also to introduce them to a higher business culture of enhanced social values. By providing top quality graduate education to students from across the globe, the school advances business and society through thought-provoking lectures, workshops and practical applications in action-learning programs.
The Transnational Leadership concept with its emphasis on the skills and knowledge needed to thrive in transnational, rapidly changing environments equips students to understand the interrelated social, political and economic drivers of change so that they can not only manage but, more importantly, lead change in today’s complex cross-borders business environments. The program integrates real-life consultancy projects, business cases and educational excellence, based on current relevant research. Prominent international faculty members, with roots in, and experience of, the region teach a rigorous handson curriculum. Influential top executives from several of the largest multinational corporations help prepare students to meet the challenges of the developing economies of this part of Europe.
Why CEU Business School?
Name of School: CEU Business School
Program Title: Full-timeMBA, Executive MBA, International Executive MBA (IMM)
Ranking: The International Executive MBA was ranked in the top 25 in the world by The Financial Times in its worldwide survey of Executive MBAs in 2009
Accreditation: Association of MBAs
Type of Program:
Full-time MBA
Executive MBA (weekend-format)
International Executive MBA - IMM (modular)
Part Time/EMBA Program Structure: Executive MBA: Classes run intensively from Friday afternoon to Sunday noon on alternating weekends; IMM: 6 two-week residential sessions on 5 campuses on 3 continents
On Line/Distance Program Structure:
Length of Course: Full-time MBA: 11 months; Executive MBA: 22 months; IMM: 18 months
Starting Dates: Full-time MBA: September; Executive MBA: February; IMM: March
Application Deadlines: rolling
Minimum years of work experience: Full-time and Executive MBA: 3 years; IMM: 7 years
University degree: Bachelor's
GMAT: average 550
English test:
Min TOEFL CBT 230, PBT: 570, IBT: 88
Min. IELTS: 6.5
Min. Cambridge Proficiency: C, Cambridge Advanced: B
Language fluency: English fluent
Number of nationalities:
Students from close to 100 nationalities at Central European University and over 50 nationalities in the Business School. No dominant national culture.
Men: 60% Women: 40%
Age Range: 21-53
Average Age: 32
Degree Background:
Business/Commerce: 20%
Engineering: 10%
Economics: 25%
Sciences/tech: 15%
Other: 30%
Length of Work Experience:
5-10 years 38%
3-5 years 62%
Tuition fees:
Full-time MBA: 20,400 EUR
Executive MBA: 21,000 EUR
International Executive MBA: 52,500 EUR (including meals and accommodation)
Living costs: EUR 600/month (including accommodation, meals, transportation, insurance)
Scholarships availabilities:
Financial Aid is available on the basis of merit, covering up to 30% of full tuition. Applying early is rewarded. For deatils, please contatc the School.
Address: Frankel Leó út 30-34, 1023 Budapest, Hungary
Telephone: +36-1-887-5014
Email: info@ceubusiness.org
Website: www.ceubusiness.org
Dean: Mr. Stuart Durrant
Information about program details and application: Ms. Eniko Vaizer vaizere@ceubusiness.org
MBA Program Director: Prof. Yusaf H. Akbar, PhD
MBA Admission Director: Ms. Agnes Schram schrama@ceubusiness.org