From global trade tensions and technological disruption to shifting consumer trends and social change, 2025 has been a year of profound challenges and opportunities for global business. Throughout the year, CEIBS faculty offered timely analysis and insight across economics, management, finance, and society, helping to make sense of fast-moving developments at home and abroad. The following pieces highlight some of the most influential ideas and insights that shaped the year.

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?

Will we see more bridges built to connect China with the rest of the world? Or will more walls be raised to separate the two?

Meet the New Cohort of Global EMBA 2025

Now in its 30th year, the CEIBS Global EMBA welcomed the arrival of its 31st cohort. Made up of 97 business leaders drawn from all over the world to the school’s Shanghai Campus, they arrived ready and eager to begin their initial leadership module over the next eight days.

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.