February 7, 2018. Shanghai – Outside talent tapped to manage family-owned businesses should never forget that the company belongs to the family, which they are there to serve. The trick is to find the balance between keeping owners happy and taking a stand, when needed, to protect the company’s long-term future. That was among the nuggets of advice Gerard Van Schaik, former CEO of Heineken, a family business that became a global brand, served up during this evening’s Master Class at CEIBS Shanghai Campus. Van Schaik is also Co-Chairman of the CEIBS Board and Honorary President of EFMD.

January 27, 2018. Zurich – The first Alumni Europe Chapter Head meeting which took place on the Zurich campus today. 

January 26, 2018 – China Europe International Business School (CEIBS), the leading international business school in China, and Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and materials, have inked a deal that will see CEIBS provide training for the company’s top talent.  The agreement was signed, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, between CEIBS Vice President & Dean Ding Yuan and Managing Board Member of Royal DSM Dimitri de Vreeze. It is the first of what is expected to be many more agreements entered into with the headquarters of major European multinational companies, and is an indicator of CEIBS’ growing reputation in Europe.

 

Senior executives from PwC, Nestlé and Fischer AG joined CEIBS Vice President and Dean Prof. Ding Yuan for a panel discussion on the Chinese economy at the Zurich Campus this evening. Moderated by CNNMoney Switzerland anchor Martina Fuchs, the event was titled “China after the 19^th Party Congress: Intent & Reality – What to Expect” and it attracted more than 70 participants. 

January 29, 2018. Shanghai – The CEIBS MBA has moved up 3 spots to #8 in the Financial Times ranking of the world’s top 100 full-time MBA programmes, making its way back into the top 10 and cementing its position as #1 in Asia. The 2018 ranking was released by the FT today. The top10 are: Stanford, INSEAD, Wharton, LBS, Harvard, Chicago Booth, Columbia, CEIBS, MIT Sloan and Berkeley. The annual assessment of MBA programmes is considered, within business school circles, as the most authoritative ranking.

January 27, 2018. Shanghai

January 25, 2018. Shanghai

January 22, 2018. Shanghai – In his new role as Distinguished Professor at China Europe International Business School (CEIBS), former Prime Minister of France Mr. Dominique de Villepin will engage in high-level discussions and lectures on topics ranging from the China-led Belt & Road Initiative, art and culture, to the new global economic competition. CEIBS, the most international business school in China, announced his appointment today. It is anticipated that CEIBS students and alumni will begin benefitting from de Villepin’s lectures this spring. 

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