“The most innovative MBA program in the world today”

– Poets&Quants

“Top 5 Biggest B-School Innovations of the Decade”

– Poets & Quants

Located in Kuala Lumpur, the Asia School of Business (ASB) is a partnership between MIT Sloan and the Central Bank of Malaysia. ASB exposes students to a world-class management education experience in Asia on the frontier of the business world. ASB’s innovative curriculum delivers market-relevant preparation with leading companies throughout Southeast Asia.

OUR PROGRAMS

MBA – 12 months

Our MBA program features a core curriculum taught by MIT Sloan and ASB faculty, complemented by Action Learning projects with organizations across Asia and beyond.

The curriculum includes up to a three-week MIT Sloan Immersion in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and 1-week study treks where students visit companies and institutions of interest in global financial hubs.

What Sets the ASB MBA Apart

• Hands-on projects throughout Asia with corporate partners
• World-class instructions from visiting MIT Sloan and ASB resident faculty
• MIT Sloan Immersion Program in Cambridge, Massachusetts
• Access to a MakerLab and an entrepreneurship-focused curriculum
• Optional Career Treks in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Dubai
• International Industry Treks in high-density business locations of different regions.
• ASB alumni work for top companies including AirAsia, Amazon, Grab, LEGO, McKinsey, Samsung, Uber, Novo Nordisk, and Microsoft.
• MIT Certificate of Completion and Affiliate Alumni Status
• Multiple Post-MBA pathways including:
  • The MSMS program at MIT Sloan
  • Scholar/Entrepreneur-in-Residence at ASBeehive.

Executive MBA (EMBA) – 16 months

Designed for mid to senior-level leaders, the Executive MBA (EMBA) is a unique experience that blends education and career growth.

With a mix of remote and on-campus instruction, you’ll deepen your understanding of business management and apply it to real-world challenges.

At the heart of the EMBA is a curriculum designed to directly impact your professional life. The courses provide ongoing opportunities to learn, test and apply classroom theories, cases, and real-world examples to the most pressing challenges you face in your own organization.

What Sets the ASB Executive MBA Apart

• Experiential action-based learning applied to participants’ own companies
• World-class instruction from visiting MIT Sloan and ASB resident faculty
• Professional Development and Executive Coaching
• MIT Sloan Immersion Program in Cambridge, Massachusetts
• MIT Certificate of Completion and Affiliate Alumni Status
• 2 Practicums (Malaysia & ASEAN)
• MIT Sloan Affiliate Alumni StatusMultiple Post-MBA pathways including:
  • The MSMS program at MIT Sloan
  • Scholar/Entrepreneur-in-Residence at ASBeehive

Master in Central Banking (MCB) – 12 months

The Master in Central Banking (MCB) is a year-long residential program designed especially for central bankers. It includes a six-week MIT Sloan Immersion, where MIT Sloan faculty will teach courses emphasizing systems thinking, best practices, innovation and new technologies.

Participants will benefit from a curriculum that focuses obsessively on central banking and the intense, hands-on experience of working in teams. They will leave the program with an international network of friends who speak the same language of central banking.

What Sets the ASB MCB Program Apart

• Learn from MIT faculty who will be deeply involved in our program, both through a six-week immersion experience in Cambridge and through teaching in Kuala Lumpur.
• Focus on the latest practices, innovations, and technologies.
• Gain a comprehensive understanding of central bank function.
• Develop essential leadership skills such as governance, communication, and negotiation.
• Join a global network of diverse professionals and participate in treks to the U.S. and Asia.

WHAT STUDENTS SAY ABOUT ASB

“ASB has an entrepreneurial institutional culture that embraces innovation and encourages its students to be intellectually curious and to challenge the conventional wisdom of the day. Ultimately, I do believe that the skills, connections, and experiences that I take away from ASB will best prepare me for the rapidly changing and increasingly interconnected world of tomorrow.”

“As a young business leader, I found the shift into senior leadership demanded a different skillset. My ASB MBA equips me not only with the business tools I need to do my job, but also the confidence and credentials to lead better and more influentially.”