On January 30, world-leading academic publisher Elsevier released its 2025 list of Highly-Cited Chinese Researchers, with a total of 6,310 scholars from 543 universities, enterprises, and research institutions across China selected.

Prof. Eric Bouteiller quoted in Les Echoes story on China's emergence as a leader in the pharmaceutical sector.

"Improved access to bank credit would certainly be helpful, but it is only one of the challenges currently facing SMEs in China." 

“China offers a wider variety of goods to Central Asia, especially high-tech products. Russia does not come to mind when it comes to machinery, technological advancements or green development.”

"Our overall pool of merit-based funding has increased year over year, and these scholarships are open to both international and local students.”

January 17, 2026. Shanghai- The CEIBS Global EMBA (GEMBA) programme welcomed a capacity crowd of over 350 attendees to its signature event, China Economic Outlook, today. Hosted on CEIBS’ Shanghai campus, this forum gathered  professors, economists and global business leaders to map out the most meaningful trends likely to shape the Chinese economy in the coming year. The event was hosted by CEIBS Professor of International Business and Strategy and Associate Dean (Africa) Shameen Prashantham. 

"The sharp decline in the real estate sector can almost entirely explain the lackluster economic performance over the past three years."

As Chinese companies navigate a more complex and fragmented global landscape, overseas expansion is evolving from a mere growth option into a strategic imperative, said Managing Partner of InterChina Eduardo Morcillo at a CEIBS Executive Forum on the school’s Shanghai campus today.

Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the CEIBS Board of Directors, Professor Ding Kuiling and Professor Eric Cornuel, are pleased to announce the renewal of Professor Wang Hong’s appointment as President of China Europe International Business School, together with the appointment of Professor Frank Bournois as Co-President (European) of the school for the 2026-2030 term. In addition, President Emeritus Professor Dominique Turpin will continue to serve the school through specific international assignments until August 2027.

From workplace leadership and an evolving job market to tax enforcement and China’s development as hub for healthcare innovation, 2026 is shaping to be a year of change. To explore where the world might be heading, we asked some of our faculty members to offer their predictions for the year ahead. Read on to find out what they think the next 12 months could hold.

A New Year message from CEIBS President Wang Hong.

“In contrast to the United States, where much of the investment has been directed towards building advanced large-language models, Chinese AI developers have focused on integrating AI into commercially scalable applications."

"China is already in a depression... The downward pressure and economic challenge China faces is tremendous."

December 2, 2025. Shanghai - The 7th CEIBS Strategy and Entrepreneurship Annual Academic Symposium took place today at the CEIBS Shanghai campus, during which speakers gathered to explore frontier topics including artificial intelligence, strategic human capital, business and society, and other emerging areas shaping today’s business landscape.

On December 15, the 2025 International Case-based Education and Research Symposium (ICERS), coorganized by the Faculty of Business at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, CEIBS, and Ivey Business School at Western University, kicked off at CEIBS Shanghai campus.

In today’s rapidly evolving business environment, the case method remains one of the most powerful approaches to connecting theory with practice, deepening managerial insights, and fostering reflective thinking among future leaders. To promote indepth dialogue and collaboration within the global business education community around casebased education and research, the symposium has adopted “Bridging Theory and Practice” as its core mission. By leveraging the pedagogical innovation, global reach, and case publishing expertise of the three leading business schools, the symposium brings together exceptional scholars and educators from around the world who are devoted to advancing case teaching, research, and development. Together, they will explore the future of the case method and its potential for value innovation in a dynamic global landscape. For the first time, the 2025 agenda offers a more comprehensive and integrated program—from teaching demonstrations and casewriting workshops to qualitative research sessions and international roundtables—covering the full spectrum of case-based education and research. By bridging classroom practice with academic inquiry, the symposium provides participants with diverse perspectives designed to advance the continued development and integrative innovation of the casebased education ecosystem.

“The main driver is simply that [the] US and China are the two dominating powers of [the] global economy, thus when the US carries so much uncertainty, China becomes the obvious choice.”

Throughout 2025, as US-China trade tensions persisted and China recalibrated its economic strategy, CEIBS faculty remained indispensable voices in global media, offering sharp, balanced perspectives on everything from tariffs and deflation to innovation and corporate globalisation.

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.