John F. Kennedy University EMBA Certificate (C-EMBA) Program  

Final Project Paper 

After the 12 courses, students are required to do an application project to demonstrate their learnings. Specific guidelines will be provided to help students with this process. Usually the project paper will be finished within three months. 

Culminating Event and Graduation Ceremony 

After satisfying all requirements, students are required to come together (Tsinghua University) to experience a learning process that culminates their growth. The graduation ceremony will be the climax of the program while their certificates will be given to graduating students. 

Student Record Keeping 

JFKU will keep student records which can be accessed online for consultation. 

Core Faculty

The teaching team will be selected from a strong core faculty who are associated with JFKU. Some of them have teaching experiences at doctoral level or/and master’s degree level.

Each of the faculty selected has senior management or consulting experiences for Fortune 500 companies. Key faculty will be selected from the following candidates: Dr. Joanne Gozawa, Dr. Dean Michelson, Dr. Charles Joiner。

Admission Requirements

 College Diploma: Entering students must have a 3-year college diploma or above; 

Managerial or Venture Development Experiences: with at least three years of managerial experiences or venture development experiences; 

 A Personal Goal Statement Paper: The Paper will outline her/his key past experiences, current needs assessment, and the goals and expectations for the program.

 Recommendation Letter: Three recommendation letters are required. At least two of them have to come from previous or current supervisors, and the other one may come from a peer.

Tuition and Fees 

Tuition is 13000 yuan. Fees: 600 yuan for course materials, and 300yuan for application, and 300 yuan for registration. （The costs for traveling expenses are excluded）
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Learning Process

Application forms and other documents→payment for applications and registration→admissions letter and registration→2-day Intensive →12 courses (each course must be successfully completed) → final project paper →graduation ceremony.

Registration

Prospective students need to fill out an application form attached with a photocopy of your academic diploma, a photocopy of ID card or passport, a personal goal statement, three letters of recommendation, and 4 copies of most recent photo. 

Students need to bring these documents to our designated offices of various locations, and pay tuition and fees to a designated bank account.

Applicants need to allow 1 month’s time for processing application. The first group will start in January, 2007.