2024 proved to be yet another exciting and exceptional year for CEIBS and the Global EMBA (GEMBA) programme specifically. As we step into the Year of the Snake it’s the perfect time to look back on the past Year of the Dragon, and reflect on both the individual and collective achievements made across the GEMBA community.

Let’s remind ourselves of a few of the moments that made 2024 so special. 

With their global reach, unique diversity and exceptional wealth of talent, we are always eager to amplify the stories of the CEIBS students and alumni. Read on to discover ten of this year’s most read pieces covering this dynamic group of present and future business leaders.

November 24 saw a new beginning at CEIBS, as the 101 business leaders who make up the Global EMBA (GEMBA) 2024 class gathered at the school's Shanghai campus for an official opening ceremony and the start of their transformative academic journey.

Saturday 28th September 2024: Flying in from all over China and the rest of the world, alumni from cohorts stretching back over 20 years (representatives of Classes 1999 to 2021) gathered at CEIBS Shanghai Campus to reunite, reflect and rekindle friendships new and old.

The CEIBS Global EMBA (GEMBA) programme has been named #1 in the world in the Financial Times 2024 EMBA Ranking, marking its first ever appearance at the top of the authoritative list. Announced in the same year that CEIBS celebrates the 30th anniversary of its founding, this remarkable achievement marks CEIBS as the first business school on the Chinese mainland to reach the top spot in the FT’s international rankings. It also caps off years of sustained progress. Prior to this year, the CEIBS GEMBA programme spent four consecutive years at #2; before that, it had spent two consecutive years in the top five. This consistent performance and steady improvement highlight not only the exceptional quality of the programme, but also its unwavering commitment to excellence.

On 30 August 2024, CEIBS Global EMBA programme welcomed an audience of nearly 300 people to the inaugural event of its latest series – Building Bridges. Hosted in Shenzhen, the China and Southeast Asia Symposium was the beginning of the 12-part series’ world-spanning journey to explore what defines the business landscape between China and the rest of the world.

CEIBS Global EMBA (GEMBA) alumna, General Manager of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care China and Chairperson, DE&I (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion ) Council of Johnson & Johnson China,  Celine Chen has joined the prestigious ranks of Poets & Quants "Best & Brightest" Executive MBAs for 2024.

The Capstone Project is a definitive part of the CEIBS Global EMBA (GEMBA) experience for any student. It tests and stretches them as they put the theories, frameworks and broader knowledge they have gained during the programme into practice by solving the genuine business challenges of a real-world company. For the class of GEMBA 2022, this challenging one-year project is now at an end.