[5] Established in November 2002 through the financial support of the Li Ka Shing Foundation,[1] today CKGSB is considered one of the major graduate business schools in China, with a leading role in the growing Chinese private sector.

[3] Headquartered in Beijing, CKGSB has campuses in Shanghai and Shenzhen, as well as offices in Hong Kong, New York City and London.

[8] Most of the faculty members are of Chinese origin, but all have pursued higher education at leading Western graduate schools, including Stanford, Harvard, Wharton and Yale.

[8] According to the CKGSB faculty, its per capita research publication rate in "top-tier" academic journals from 2006 to 2011 ranked 6th in the world.

As of 2013 the Center's library created a portfolio of more than two hundred case studies, subdivided into different major disciplinary subjects: Accounting and Finance, Business Model Innovation, Economics, Globalization and Strategy, Logistics, Operations, HR Management and Marketing.

Classes generally consist of lectures by faculty or notable alumni, group work, case studies and business visits.

Eligibility is based on two years of work experience, English fluency, Bachelor's degree and competitive GMAT or GRE score.

[16] As of 2013 the selection involves three stages: first the application made of recommendation letters, degree certificate, and academic transcript must be approved by the school; second candidates must undergo an interview process with a panel of CKGSB faculty, alumni and staff, divided into 3 stages: group case discussion, panel interview and career consultation.