2025 marked a year filled with impactful moments, groundbreaking events, and inspiring milestones for CEIBS, including the celebration of the 50th anniversary of EU-China diplomatic ties, underscoring the school’s commitment to academic excellence, responsible leadership, and global business impact. Read on to dive into the highlights that defined the past 12 months as we look ahead to an even more transformative 2026!

Amid the global surge of generative AI, China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) has launched one of the management education world’s first ever AI agent–based courses on “AI‑Powered Enterprise Profit Strategy”.

The 7th Annual CEIBS Organisational Behaviour & Human Resource Management Symposium, hosted by CEIBS’ OB/HR Department, took place at Academic Centre 3-117 on November 20, 2025. Centering on “Navigating New Frontiers: Work and Leadership in the Age of Technology”, the event gathered over 80 professors, doctoral students, and practitioners worldwide. As a key academic forum, it provided a platform for sharing cutting-edge research in OB/HR management.

In the world of high-performance motorcycles, Ducati, an iconic Italian motorcycle manufacturer, stands tall as a symbol of speed, design, and passion. Yet in China, where regulations, consumer expectations, and changing notions of prestige are reshaping market dynamics, a dilemma has emerged: how can the company’s successful formula be retuned for a new market reality?

As Chinese enterprises accelerate their global expansion, their effective transition from simple “Made in China” products to internationally recognised global brands has never been more critical.

The CEIBS Alumni Reunion & 2025 Annual Forum was held today on the school’s Shanghai campus, bringing together an exceptional line-up of company founders and CEOs, Nobel Laureates, academics, and cultural figures to explore topics ranging from AI and life sciences to culture under the theme “Foresight Begins with Insight.”

CEIBS held its 2025 Board of Directors Meeting today on the school’s Shanghai campus.

As the world marks the 10th anniversary of the landmark Paris Agreement, CEIBS today welcomed Laurent Fabius, former Prime Minister of France and President of the COP21 Paris Climate Conference—which directly resulted in the historic accord—for a keynote address entitled “Climate Diplomacy in the 21st Century: Lessons from the Paris Agreement for China, Europe, and the World.”

China and Iceland possess complementary strengths and large potential for collaboration despite their vast difference in size, according to remarks made by President of Iceland Halla Tómasdóttir during an event on the CEIBS Shanghai campus today. President Tómasdóttir was accompanied by Thórir Ibsen, Ambassador of Iceland to China.