Insights from the front line of one of the world's fastest growing trends

In addition to being a current member of the CEIBS Global EMBA 2020 cohort, Jacquelien Postigo Brussee is a mother of two, and recently became the very first China CEO of the international design-led creative company Jones Knowles Ritchie (JKR). Balancing these three spheres of commitment might seem like a tough juggling act to maintain, but for Jacquelien it is a way of life that encourages her to grow, personally, professionally, and intellectually.

How easy is it for foreign professionals in China to run their own business, make meaningful connections, and create the lifestyle they want?

Chinese top talent turns towards home

Pairing theories with real-life case studies

Irene Asare is the founder and former CEO of CarvinClay People Development, an HR consultancy firm based in Accra, Ghana. Fresh from graduating alongside her Global EMBA 2018 classmates this past September, Irene is about to embark on another personal and professional adventure as HR Director for BBC News – the division of the British Broadcasting Corporation responsible for gathering and broadcasting news in the UK and around the world.

The Global EMBA 2020 class at CEIBS features nearly 10% of its students holding PhDs – with 8 students out of the cohort of 90. To find out why so many of these accomplished academics are keen to head back to school and study an EMBA, we sat down with three of our PhD-holding students and asked them.

Keeping up in one of the most rigorously challenging, and highly anticipated, modules of the academic year 2021 – Leadership in Action.

Since coming to China, fellow compatriots and Global EMBA alums Onur Turkmen and Ozan Güven have advanced from operational roles to hold senior executive positions with Turkish multinational Arcelik. Here, they share how their experiences at CEIBS have overlapped in many interesting and meaningful ways.