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About Peking University

Just as China is in a dynamic state of change, Peking University (PKU) finds itself in the position of meeting the evolving challenges facing the world economies. Through its educational initiatives, PKU’s Guanghua School of Management seeks to become a world-class business school and advance the local community with its intellectual resources and far-reaching alumni network. PKU has more than 32,000 students and over 4,000 faculty members, and the Guanghua School of Management has more than 3,000 students and over 100 faculty members. As a leading business school in China, PKU Guanghua is committed to providing the local and international business community with cutting-edge management knowledge and services. With the PKU’s heritage of innovation and social responsibility, its faculty continues to serve the nation with aspiration and dedication. PKU prides itself on educating business leaders who make a difference to the world. 

Term Dates

PKU offers IBEX opportunities in fall and spring semesters.

• Fall semester: early-September to *late-December. *
  For courses in Chinese, exams will be held in January in Beijing
• Spring semester: mid-February to late-June

Dates are approximate and may be subject to change.

Housing and Living Costs

• Housing: PKU currently does not offer housing to exchange students. The Office of International Relations at Guanghua will email information to you before arrival to help you find your own apartment close to the campus. Rates range from USD$450 – $650 per month for a single room in a two- or three-bedroom apartment. 
• Overall expenses: approximately USD$350 – $450 per month, excluding housing.
• Food: local restaurants ¥10 – 20/meal.
• Transportation: public bus (minimum ¥2 per ride), subway (minimum ¥3 per ride).
• Health Insurance through PKU: approximately ¥400

¥ = Chinese Yuan

Find out more about IBEX tuition, housing, and other logistics.

Language of Instruction

English and Chinese

Student Services

PKU has a Guanghua International Students Association that runs a Buddy Program and various student organizations.

Academic Information

If you are accepted to IBEX, you will attend two advising meetings to plan and revise your schedule: one individual advising meeting with NYU Stern Academic Advising and one group advising meeting with the NYU Stern IBEX team. As you build your academic schedule for your semester abroad, carefully review and consider the following course information.

IBEX Course Information

• You may take a full semester of business classes while abroad on IBEX.
• At PKU, students can complete up to 2 classes of their concentration. You will need to take or have taken 2 other courses in your concentration in residence at Stern. There are no exceptions to this policy. Students with concentrations that have more than a 12 credit and 4 class minimum, please contact your Advisor for specific guidance.
• Leave room for at least two general electives in your schedule. This allows you to:
  • Take interesting, location-specific courses not offered at Stern, and
  • Have more flexibility during the course registration process.
• Reference the IBEX Course Guide: What you can or cannot take.
  • You can take a maximum of two classes per concentration.
  • Accounting courses cannot be taken for credit toward the Accounting or CPA majors/concentrations.
  • All IBEX grades will transfer back to NYU Stern as Pass/Fail.

PKU Pre-Approved Courses

• Review the list of PKU Pre-Approved courses via the link below. The courses listed on this sheet were taken previously by Stern IBEX students and have already been approved for a specific NYU equivalent.
• There is no guarantee that the courses listed here will be offered during the specific semester you study abroad. It is important to be flexible. Have a Plan A and Plan B and the space to take some electives.
• If a course is already on this pre-approved list, it does not need to be reviewed again - unless you want to see if it will count towards a new requirement.

Finding New Courses

• You are not limited to only taking the courses listed on the spreadsheet.
• If you see a course on PKU’s website that you would like to take, but is not listed below, you must submit the syllabus to Stern’s Global Experiences team for approval.
• Once PKU publishes its confirmed courses for the semester you will be attending, you can revise your list as needed based on what is being offered.