CEIBS MBA Career Tips: Finding Your Niche as Chinese Companies Go Global | CEIBS MBA Programme
What's the best career strategy for MBA students as Chinese companies expand globally?
In this short clip from a full CEIBS alumni interview, Diego Garcia Fernandez, Deputy Director Global Strategic Partnership at Ant International and alumnus of CEIBS MBA Class of 2017, shares practical, experience-based advice from his journey into Alibaba and Ant Group, explaining why finding your niche matters more than competing head-to-head with local talent.
In this clip, he explains:
- Why career success is about fit, not perfect CVs
- Why sending fewer, more targeted applications works better
- How to align your story with a company’s real business problems
- Why proactive alignment beats generic cover letters
- This trailer is part of a longer CEIBS interview exploring:
- Careers at Alibaba, Ant Group, AliExpress, and Alipay
- How Chinese companies globalise
- Actionable advice for MBA students and early-career leaders
Watch the full interview on the CEIBS channel to hear the complete story and insights here.
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