August 31, 2026. Shanghai – China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) and ETS China today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the CEIBS Shanghai campus, extending their partnership and renewing the CEIBS GRE Half Scholarship for a third term.

“China needs the access to the European Union’s markets, and China does not have the alternatives.”

August 24, 2026. Shanghai – CEIBS welcomed its Full-time MBA Class of 2028 and the inaugural Part-time MBA Class of 2026 at a joint opening ceremony on its Shanghai campus today.

This year's Full-time MBA cohort brings together students from nearly 30 countries and regions worldwide, with international students accounting for more than 43% of the cohort. The inaugural Part-time MBA class, meanwhile, comprises experienced professionals from some of China's major economic hubs, including the Greater Bay Area, Beijing, Shanghai and beyond. 

Bringing the two cohorts together for the first time, the ceremony marked the beginning of a shared CEIBS journey shaped by diverse cultures, industries and professional experiences.
Joining faculty, staff, and students for the occasion were CEIBS President Wang Hong; Co-President (European) Frank Bournois; Vice President and Dean

Léon Laulusa; Vice President and Co-Dean Zhu Tian; Associate Professor of Marketing, Associate Dean and Director of MBA Programme Zhang Lingling; and Assistant President of CEIBS and Chief Representative of CEIBS Shenzhen Campus Hobbs Liu.
 

China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) officially welcomed Professor Léon Laulusa to its leadership team as Vice President and Dean today at an Installation Ceremony held on the school’s Shanghai campus.

"The primary reason for the divide lies in the cost of identifying athletic talent, rather than a simple distinction between individual and team events."

"The outcome was not what anyone expected." 

"'Neijuan' isn’t just a mood; it is the visible product of structural forces that push people and firms into escalating, largely zero-sum competition.”

"Ghana poised to benefit from China’s zero-tariff policy."

In 2026, the global job market has been shaped by profound structural shifts. Ongoing geopolitical tensions continue to disrupt industries, while global economic growth remains in a fragile recovery. At the same time, the large-scale rollout of generative AI is fundamentally rewriting the value of job roles and reshaping the standards by which talent is assessed, making recruitment decisions more selective than ever.
Against this challenging backdrop, the CEIBS MBA Class of 2026 has remained resilient. Within three months of graduation, 91.9% of job-seeking graduates had secured at least one offer, with 88.7% accepting an offer. Ultimately, the offer acceptance rate climbed to 90.3% within four months, underscoring the enduring competitiveness of CEIBS graduates and their ability to create value in an increasingly uncertain business environment. 

“With logistics networks making the flow of goods as seamless as possible, factories in Vietnam (can) become an extension of factories in China.”

"Pragmatic, witty and wise, he eschewed empty rhetoric in favour of plain speaking."

Behind every great leader is a curious mind. As summer arrives and many find time to take a welcome break, we asked members of the CEIBS community, from students and alumni to staff across industries and continents, to recommend the books and podcasts that are shaping their perspectives.

"Building trust with overseas consumers takes time and 'a deep understanding of (local) tastes, social nuance and even the regulatory landscape.'"

“DeepSeek is not simply one company – it is better understood as part of China’s broader effort to industrialise AI: models, chips, cloud infrastructure, applications, and deployment ecosystems moving together.”

“In the long term, however, I think China will be more protected, thanks to the weight of industry and state-owned enterprises, which are slower to adopt AI.”

“The competitive frontier has shifted from who has the best-designed components to who can recombine them fastest, again and again, under pressure.”

On June 29, 2026, CEIBS hosted the 9th CEIBS Accounting and Finance Symposium at its Shanghai campus, bringing together more than 80 scholars from leading universities across the United States, Europe, and Asia. The one-day event provided a vibrant platform for interdisciplinary exchange on the evolving landscape of finance, accounting, economics, and technology.

“China’s capacity to tackle and handle extreme weather events and overall resilience has grown.”