From new technological developments to geopolitical upheaval and uncertain economic prospects, 2025 promises to be a year of change. To gauge 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 may have in store.

As we celebrated the school’s 30th anniversary, 2024 marked a year filled with impactful moments, groundbreaking events, and inspiring milestones for CEIBS that underscore its commitment to academic excellence, responsible leadership, and global business impact. 

In an eventful year for global business, numerous CEIBS faculty offered their invaluable insights on many of the key trends that shaped the world of enterprise in 2024. Here are ten of the most popular pieces published by CEIBS professors in 2024.

"But the question is: if the United States does not buy from China, who does it buy from? Finding substitutes will not be easy."

"China's trade surplus is not a strength, it is a weakness. It's a sign the Chinese economy is not properly balanced between domestic consumption and exports."

In celebration of the 30th anniversary of its founding, the school today held the “China and the World” Forum on its Shanghai campus.

China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) today held a grand celebration at its Shanghai campus marking its 30th anniversary, a milestone representing decades of remarkable growth and global impact.

Thoughts on the US presidential election.

Professor Zhu Tian gives his thoughts on the effect of the upcoming US election on China trade policy. 

"Many companies have underestimated the capacity of the Chinese to innovate."

CEIBS mentioned in Financial Times article on European business schools expanding their global presence.

For China to continue its robust and open economic interaction with the rest of the world is in everyone's interest, and hopefully the third plenum's outcome can show signs of travel in that direction.

In an article for the printed version of Harvard Business Review, Prof. Shameen Prashantham identifies four ways for foreign companies to safely engage with China.

Highlights from the CEIBS 10th Europe Forum 2024 in Paris.

In a world grappling with numerous cross-border challenges such as climate change, terrorism, migration, and cyber insecurity, international cooperation and collective action is more urgent than ever before. However, rising geopolitical tensions and inward-looking national policies are making collaboration increasingly difficult.

Chinese companies are well on their way to transitioning from competing internationally on price to competing on superior technology and quality, but must still build powerful brands if they hope to make an impact on the global stage, CEIBS President (European) Professor Dominique Turpin said at a forum in Shanghai today.

Mutual respect is key to smoothly managing international competition and collaboration between China, France, and other global players, according to remarks made by CEIBS President (European) Professor Dominique Turpin at an international forum in Paris, last week.

CEIBS Professor of Economics Xu Bin quoted by Time magazine in article on US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken’s visit to China.