51 business elites from across the globe have been admitted to Tsinghua-INSEAD Dual Degree EMBA Program after strict selection. It was the third intake of the program since it was launched in 2006. The opening ceremony of the third class of the program was held at Tsinghua SEM on June 5, 2008.

With average age 36, the participants have 12 years business experience on average and represent 17 nationalities around the globe. Participants of the new class are from diverse industries, such as IT industry, energy, finance and manufacturing.

Professor Qian Yingyi, Dean of Tsinghua SEM, Charlie Galunic,Dean of the INSEAD Executive MBA programand Javier Gimeno, the incumbent Dean ofthe INSEAD Executive MBA programattended the opening ceremony.

Tsinghua-INSEAD Dual Degree EMBA Program is the first program of its kind in China combining international business education with a focus on Asia. The program’s first class was opened in summer of 2007. It targets highly motivated, internationally-minded managers with substantial business experience. The program is taught jointly by the two schools’ faculties and focuses on developing the participants’ leadership skills, building their global mindsets and honing their managerial experience. It combines the analytical rigour of an MBA with the managerial relevance of executive education. Upon successful completion of the program, participants will be awarded two prestigious degrees: an EMBA degree by Tsinghua University and an MBA for Executives degree by INSEAD. Graduates become alumni of the two schools.