"We don’t write poetry because it’s cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. Now medicine, law, business, engineering-these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry-beauty-romance-love: these are what we stay alive for.”

Quote from the movie: Dead Poets Society

CEIBS prepares successful business leaders with high culture, connoisseurship and personal charms. Their aspiration should be higher than mere business success. They should understand not only financial statements, but also have a good taste for ancient poems and verses; they should excel in not only business, but also art appreciation. The other reason why the school invites top artists to the forum is that their careers could be excellent models for our participants to follow in the school's motto-Conscientiousness, Innovation and Excellence.

CEIBS "Gao Peng Man Zuo" Executive Forum is one of the most influential events in the circle of business schools in China. Keynote speakers of the forum include many famous economists, scholars, government officials, and corporate executives.

"Learning is not just taking courses, learning is not just in classes, and we are learning not just from the professors". CEIBS is the first and only school that has been able to build a bridge between two groups of students. CEIBS kicked off the first Mentoring Project in November 2004, in an effort to establish an effective networking platform and promote mutually beneficial relationships between the MBA and EMBA students.