CEIBS is a non-profit joint venture established in Shanghai in 1994 under an agreement between the Chinese government and the Europe Commission. It is the first business school in mainland China to offer full-time MBA, Executive MBA and Executive Education Programme and the only Asia-based business school that has achieved top 30 in global rankings for all its three programmes.

Launched in 1995, the CEIBS MBA Programme is one of the earliest MBA programme in mainland China. The 18-month CEIBS MBA Programme is taught by world-class faculty with rich China knowledge. The student body is comprised of a highly selective group of internationally-oriented business executives with both theoretical and practical experience relevant to China's economy and culture.

Location      CEIBS main campus is located in Shanghai – the economic center of China, with 20m residence, accounting for 4.2% of China GDP. Shanghai is the most dynamic city and the gateway to China, and the future financial center.

Faculty      CEIBS has experienced faculty from more than a dozen countries, each with a solid reputation in China focused business management expertise. The school has been ranked top fifteen worldwide in terms of the international faculty according to the Financial Times for eight years (2004-2011). The faculty provides top-quality teaching by incorporating emerging international theories and practices with business environment in China today. The cases about China enterprises written by CEIBS faculty are widely adopted by well known business schools in North America and Europe.

Curriculum      Well designed curriculum balances theory and practice, hard skills and soft skills, as well as global perspective and local understandings. Projects like ISP (Integrated Strategy Project) and BSE (Business, Society and Environment) project are closely related to China Market. By encouraging independent thought, team collaboration and interactive communication, CEIBS provides students with the essential toolkit for success in their future careers.

Student body      CEIBS boasts top quality students from over 30 countries. With an international student rate of 39%, CEIBS has created a unique multi-cultural learning environment while the 61% Chinese students

CEIBS has the longest running MBA programme in mainland China and the biggest EMBA programme in the world. The school boasts the most extensive network of MBA and EMBA alumni in mainland China, with 11,000 graduates worldwide and 1,000 added every year.

With the renowned reputation and close-knit connection with the business community, CEIBS bring thousands of C-suite management and business professionals to campus by organizing recognized industry and executive forums. CEIBS also enhances connections with local corporations and MNCs via Chaired professorships, scholarships, and other activities.

China is the most dynamic and fastest growing economy in the world. In the past 33 years, we have achieved a continuous GDP growth of 9.9% on average and China has become the world’s 2nd largest economy in only several decades. Nowadays, over 60% of Fortune 500 enterprises have operations in China while 69 Chinese enterprises are among the top 500 list. With the deepening and extension of China’s economic growth, graduates with aspiration, managerial potential and international orientation are in high demand.

CEIBS has established the pioneering career development centre (CDC) for MBA graduates. As a bridge between recruiting companies and MBA students, CDC provides a wide array of career development services. According to the Financial Times annual global ranking in recent years, the CEIBS MBA remains outstanding in the category of “Salary Percentage Increase” (#2 in 2011).

Each year students initiate and organize multiple high profile events, club activities, international forums, seminars, and conferences, expanding the scope of their professional networks as well as their knowledge. Event management also offers opportunities to strengthen leadership and managerial experience, and enhance the school's extensive connections with local and international business and academic communities. Various global business competitions every year provide excellent opportunities for students to practice business fundamentals. They also offer a platform for students to network with global players at other leading business schools and experience the big challenges in other parts of the world.