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OVERVIEW OF THE CEMS MIM REQUIRED GMAT SCORES FROM THE 34 PARTNER UNIVERSITIES

cems mim Apr 25, 2023

CEMS is a global alliance of 34 leading business schools around the world that together offer the CEMS Master's in International Management (CEMS MIM). It varies per university/business school whether a gmat score requirement applies, and it can be difficult and time consuming to find out on their website. Therefore, we have tried to provide an overviewing list as complete as possible of the 34 colleges/schools. Here you can immediately see if a college/school expects a gmat score. If we cannot find anything on the website of the particular university/business school about a required GMAT score, we assume that no GMAT score is required. It is important to note that if a CEMS business school/university requires a GMAT to gain admission to the master's program, you must submit a GMAT score of at least 600 to be admitted to the CEMS Master in Management program. If you want to learn more about the CEMS MIM in general, we recommend you to read our information blog about the master's program. We also recommend you to read our corresponding more comprehensive in-depth blogs if you would like to know more about CEMS at a particular university/business school requiring a GMAT-score.
 

1. Aalto University School of Business, Finland

There are two ways to enter the program. Either through a two-year Msc lobal management program at Aalto or if you previously took a master's at Aalto. You must have a GMAT score of 600 for the Msc Global Management if you are coming from a college. You do not need to submit a GMAT score if you have a bachelor's degree from a Finnish university listed on the Ministry of Education and Culture website.

Learn more about the CEMS MIM at Aalto University School of Business, Finland.

2. Bocconi University, Italia

A GMAT score above 600 is generally not required on your application. However, you will be assessed preferentially if you do submit it. 

Learn more about the CEMS MIM at Bocconi University, Italia.


3. Copenhagen Business School, Denmark

No GMAT required. Not for their own master's either.

4. Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, United States

Not required, but as a bonus.

Learn more about the CEMS MIM at Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, United States.

 5. Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary

No GMAT is required. 

6. ESADE, Spain

No minimum GMAT score is required, although the average GMAT score for Master in Management is 660, while that for CEMS MIM is 670.

Learn more about the CEMS MIM at ESADE Barcelona, Spain

7. Escola de Administração de Empresas de São Paulo FGV, Brazil

Not clear.
 

8. Graduate School of Management, St. Petersburg University, Russia

Suspended.


9. HEC Paris, France

No minimum scores are required for HEC master's programs. But for the Master in Management, there was only room for 250 high potentials with an average GMAT score of 708 in the class of 2021. Therefore, we advise you to get as high a score as possible (above 700) if you want to maximize your chances.

Learn more about the CEMS MIM at HEC Paris, France.

10. HKUST Business School, China

GMAT is required for their MIMT program.

11. Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, India

Not clear.

12 Ivey Business School, Canada

Initially a GMAT is not required, but helpful if you don't have an analytical or business related background. Only after your application will you be told if you need to take a GMAT.

13. Keio University, Japan

Not clear.


14. Koç University Graduate School of Business, Turkey

No GMAT score is required. 

15. Korea University Business School, Republic of Korea, South

No GMAT score required but optional is a GMAT score of 600+.

16. Louvain School of Management, Belgium

A 67.00% Belgian degree average or total GMAT score of min. 600 is required.

Learn more about the CEMS MIM at Louvain School of Management, Belgium.


17. National University of Singapore, Singapore

Not required but strengthens your application. A minimum score of 700 is then expected.

Learn more about the CEMS MIM at National University of Singapore, Singapore


18. Norwegian School of Economics, Norway

No GMAT score is required.
 

18. Nova School of Business and Economics, Portugal

No GMAT score is required.


19. Prague University of Economics and Business, Czech Republic

GMAT is not required, but optional.

Learn more about the CEMS MIM at Prague University of Economics and Business, Czech Republic.

 20. Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, Netherlands

You are required to have a research university bachelor degree in business administration or related field. If not, you can apply for their pre-master. 

Pre-master requirements:

If you are a non-Dutch (applied sciences) university bachelor diploma, a required GMAT score above 600 & above average GPA in their own country is required. 

If you are a Dutch student student who will obtain a bachelor degree at a Dutch applied sciences university, no GMAT score is required if you can prove your mastery and ambition with an unrounded minimum grade point average (GPA) of 7.5 

Learn more about the CEMS MIM at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, Netherlands.


21. SGH Warsaw School of Economics, Poland

GMAT is not required, but optional. 

Learn more about the CEMS MIM at SGH Warsaw School of Economics, Poland 


22. Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden

If you have a Bachelor of Science degree from a Swedish university or from SSE Riga, you don’t need to submit a GMAT score when applying for one of SSE’s master's degrees. For all other applicants, the Stockholm School of Economics requires a minimum GMAT total score of 600 to be eligible for their master's programs. 

Learn more about the CEMS MIM at Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden.

23. The American University in Cairo School of Business, Egypt

No GMAT-score is required.


24. The London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom

GMAT is required for applicants without a UK undergraduate or graduate degree. The average GMAT score of students on the programme is 680. Students with a score below 600 are very unlikely to be offered a place on the programme.

Learn more about the CEMS MIM at The London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom.


25. The University of Sydney Business School, Australia

- An Australian bachelor's degree or higher in a related discipline with a credit average (65 percent) or equivalent qualification, or an Australian bachelor's degree or

- A higher in a related discipline with less than a credit average (minimum 50 percent required) or equivalent qualification, and satisfactory performance in the GMAT (for guidance, the class average score is 630) or equivalent Business School approved admissions test.

Learn more about the CEMS MIM at The University of Sydney Business School, Australia 


26. Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management, People's Republic of China

Not clear.


27. UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School, Ireland

No GMAT score is required.


28. Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Chile

No GMAT score is required.

 
30. Universidad de los Andes School of Management, Colombia

GMAT score of above 600 is required.


31. University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business, South Africa

No GMAT score is required. 


32. University of Cologne, Germany

A GMAT score is not mandatory when applying for the Master in International Management at University of Cologne, but their admission’s committee strongly recommends that you take the admission test as this will increase your chances in the admission process.

Learn more about the CEMS MIM at University of Cologne, Germany.


33. University of St.Gallen, Switzerland

No GMAT score is required.


34. WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business), Austria

GMAT score of at least 600 points is required.

Learn more about the CEMS MIM at WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business), Austria.

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