This is a "4+1" program. Upon completion of the 4-year undergraduate degree at CUHK, participating students will receive a bachelor’s degree awarded by CUHK (i.e. Bachelor of Business Administration). Eligible students shall continue the 1-year Master of International Business (MIB) at USC.

Before graduation, IBCE students need to attempt the Computerized Oral Proficiency Assessment (COPA) organized by the Chinese Language Centre at CUHK or the Putonghua Shuiping Ceshi, and meet the required standards.