December 15, 2025. Shanghai – From alumni success stories and leadership insights to global business perspectives and campus initiatives, this collection of the most-read CEIBS alumni stories of 2025 highlights some of the most engaging CEIBS stories of the year. Featuring voices from across industries, regions, and programmes, these articles showcase how the CEIBS community continues to lead, innovate, and create impact on the global stage.

How CHAGEE’s Singapore CEO Brings Tea to Global Shores

In the year’s most read alumni story, MBA 2013 alumnus and CEO of CHAGEE Singapore spoke about the keys to the milk tea brand’s success with young consumers, advice for other Chinese brands aiming to grow internationally, and how his MBA at CEIBS prepared him for success. Read the full story here.

She Leads: Transformative Journeys of Five Female Executives

In an inspiring article written for International Women’s Day, we spoke with five female executives and CEIBS Global EMBA (GEMBA) alumni about their transformative journeys: Louise Vogler, Head of Client Coverage Center of Excellence at Standard Chartered Bank; Theresa Cai, Head of Overseas Business at Kingwills Advanced Materials; Cindy Chen, General Manager of Tradewin; Gening Wang, CMO of Domino’s Pizza (China); and Dedo Kofi, CEO of Niche Expression. Check out the piece here.

Building Bridges Beyond Borders: Interview with CEIBS GEMBA alumna Louise Vogler

In a career that personifies CEIBS’ ethos of “China Depth, Global Breadth”, CEIBS GEMBA alumna Louise Vogler has worked at Standard Chartered Bank for over 25 years. In this article, she discusses her journey, global leadership, and more. Read the full article here.

Catching Rockets – How the Shipping and Space Industries are Converging 

Daisuke Suga, GEMBA 2021 alumnus, has a professional story that ties together two key industries of the present and the future: shipping, and space. In this article, he outlines how he and the firm for which he has spent his entire career, NYK Group (Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha), are working on a project to design the next generation of space rockets. Read the full story here.

Building a Global Tech Career with OPPO: An interview with MBA alum Daniel D.

CEIBS MBA 2019 alumnus Daniel D. has gone from the forestry industry to a global tech career. In this article, he talks about his journey from Indonesia to Senior Community Growth manager with OPPO, one of China’s leading electronics brands. Check out the piece here.

Doing Business in the Middle East

As Chinese companies go global, many firms see the Middle East as a natural and exciting destination for overseas expansion. In this informative piece, we spoke with five accomplished GEMBA alumni about their experiences doing business in this dynamic region: Feng Zhao, CEO of Shanghai Top Motor Co. LTD; Renee Zhong, CEO of Truss UAE; Caifeng Liu, Executive Vice President of Marketing at Ingaz International Group; Khaled Zhang, Former Head of JD.com in the Middle East; and Sasha Bilousov, Business Development at Traton Financial Services. Learn more here.

CEIBS MBA Classmates Are Building a “Financial Cursor” with AI

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to dominate discussion of the future of business, some entrepreneurial CEIBS MBA students came together to build an AI-powered tool for financial analysis named FiMo Copilot. Read more about the exciting project here.

Speaking the Language of Business – Vanessa Alcala Gros

Vanessa Alcala Gros, CEIBS Global EMBA 2017 alumna and Regional Country Manager, Production – Europe, Americas & Africa at H&M, left China after 18 years to begin an exciting new chapter in Istanbul, Turkey. In this extensive interview, she discusses her experiences and insights into adaptation, leadership, and cultural immersion. Read the full story here.

CAIC holds Fourth Council Investiture Ceremony

The CEIBS Alumni International Chapter (CAIC) is an integral part of the school’s over 31,000-strong global alumni community. In this article, we outline the highlights of a ceremony held in 2024 which inaugurated a new generation of leadership, featuring reflections from celebrated outgoing leaders, statements of intent from new figures, and more. Check out the full story here.

Six Years of Detours, One MBA that Changed Everything

Many participants find the CEIBS MBA programme to be a transformative experience. In this article, MBA2026 participant and CEIBS MBA Student Ambassador Clarice Yang outlines the professional journey that led to her finding purpose through the CEIBS MBA. Read the full article here. 

How do you Transform your Career?

The CEIBS GEMBA programme prides itself on an elite network of alumni and participants that can themselves offer insights to their peers beyond the classroom. This article includes tips from three alumni on how to navigate career transformation: Theresa Cai, Head of Overseas Business at Kingwills Advanced Materials; Simon Zhang, Managing Consultant at Mastercard; and Kay Uwe Geithner, Managing Director of APM Terminals Crance & Engineering Services. Learn more here.

Together, these stories reflect the breadth and depth of the CEIBS experience—from personal transformation and career evolution to cross-border leadership and entrepreneurship. As CEIBS alumni and participants continue to shape industries worldwide, their journeys serve as both inspiration and practical insight for the wider community.