Dear Global EMBA alumni, Happy Year of the Rabbit! A new year is always the perfect time for reflection of the year just past, along with plenty of excitement and anticipation for the year to come. It’s a special time at CEIBS, as the fresh start to the year brings a certain clarity of mindset –…

Those who know me personally know that I don’t do a good job in hiding my love and fascination for China. It’s not just my social media (Instagram) posts, but how my face lights up when I get to tell a good Chinese story to others; how I was determined and willing to pull through my previous tough…

From China to Australia and back, MBA 2024’s Tony Lai has found himself on a boomerang path over the past two decades. Seeking to take his career to the next stage, Lai joined CEIBS looking for a “time of reflection.” Read on to hear first-hand what the CEIBS MBA programme has meant for T…

Hello everyone! My name is Jane Florence – born and bred in Surabaya, Indonesia. I am here to share my convoluted, daunting, yet wonderful, experience of pursuing an MBA degree at China Europe International Business School. I clearly remember the point in life when I was sitting in a quiet coffee…

China’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are well known for their stability, consistency and, at times, resistance to change. Compared to private enterprises, SOEs offer markedly different advantages and drawbacks for their executives, who enjoy much greater job security but also tighter constraints…

The future has always been impossible to predict; but in recent years this has never been more apparent. Had you told me when I was growing up, that after university I would move to Shanghai, live there for over four years, including through a global pandemic, and then start an MBA at CEIBS, I woul…

   While many of China’s major industries are localising, the printer market is still dominated by multinational corporations (MNCs) whose brand recognition keeps them at the top of the pile. Things are changing, however, as burgeoning Chinese innovation and entrepreneurship push the crea…

Born and bred in Shanghai, a city of near-constant change, Hugo He is well placed to talk about transformation. The MBA 2019 alum upgraded his career from Technical Support Engineer at SAP (pre-MBA) to Industry Operations Expert at Alibaba’s financial arm Ant Group (post-MBA). Now, three years on f…

The CEIBS Global EMBA programme recently held its Beyond the Classroom - GEMBA Groupthink event on the theme of "Stepping out of Your Comfort Zone / Gateway to Becoming a General Manager." The event was attended by over 60 GEMBA alumni and current students from various cohorts. During the event, I…