After two years of study in a time of near-constant global disruption, Andreas Hornfischer and his Global EMBA 2020 classmates were finally able to enjoy their well-earned moment of recognition during their long-awaited graduation ceremony in April.  Looking at 2023 with fresh eyes and new am…

Pet owners in China are a different breed today compared to ten years ago. They have more money, more spare time, and are much more knowledgeable about their furry companions. Thanks to years of economic growth and the proliferation of easy access to digital knowledge, pet owners are now more educa…

   Since its debut, millions of users around the world have experimented enthusiastically with ChatGPT – the most advanced chatbot ever created. To their delight, they have discovered that this conversational artificial intelligence (AI) can successfully handle almost anything you throw a…

What did your balance sheet look like at the end of 2022? Forget assets, liabilities and equity for five minutes and instead reflect on the personal highs and lows of the last 12 months. With family at home in war-torn Ukraine, intense pressure to feed Shanghai during the lockdown, and not on…

I’m on the left enjoying my snacks at the welcome cocktail party at CEIBS! Hi, I am Erin Ongartsittigul. Here’s my CEIBS story of how a piece of life-changing advice from an alum led me on a path to join the CEIBS MBA and pursue an unforgettable experience that I will never regret. It might be ha…

Few industries were hit harder by the pandemic than tourism and aviation. However, China’s lifting of various pandemic prevention and control measures in early 2023 has led inevitably to a major rebound in bookings for flights, trips and hotels. On February 6th 2023, the first outbound tour group…

According to ePayLinks CEO and e-banking specialist David Zuo (GEMBA 2021), entrepreneurship is not just about enthusiasm or a dream, it is also about understanding local culture, the industry/market you’re walking into and allocating resources. Prior to getting into the payment business, David ac…

It feels as if we just started orientation, but it amazes me that we’re now nearly at the end of Term 2. What was a full first two months of classes and activities felt like two years, but also two days in some ways. There were a ton of things going on every day, from core courses to career talks a…

“Playing it safe is the riskiest thing we can do!” .greybox{background: #efefef; padding: 20px; margin-bottom: 2px;} This is the educational mindset (and perhaps the battle cry!) of Marcelle Lashley-Kaboré, a GEMBA 2019 classmate and a celebrated star in the global social enterprise space. From th…