Mr. Lin Weihua, a tri-disciplinary Ph.D. and CEIBS Global EMBA alumnus, decided to start up his business in China after having worked in Wall Street for several years. His start-up initiative is engaged in helping users reduce body fat and manage chronic diseases such as diabetes. Chronic diseases are a major theme in both rounds of his start-up experience. Here is his reflection on the pitfalls in his entrepreneurial journey and his thinking regarding the healthcare industry.

A few years ago, augmented reality (AR) suddenly came to the attention of the public and set off a boom for this emerging technology. This boom gradually cooled, however, as an array of AR products – including Google Glass – failed to take off. Nevertheless, AR has found a place in numerous industrial fields, and is catching on again. RealWear Intelligent Technology Co-Founder and CEO Li Bo (CEIBS Global EMBA 2014) hopes to free the hands of front-line COVID-19 workers with a head-mounted intelligent device driven by AR and other technologies, so that they can work more efficiently and tackle the challenges ahead of them.

Dante Bustos has always had a passion for motorcycles. Now, after a Global EMBA, he’s the CEO of Benelli Bike.

Seoul Min is an award-winning consultant with his own consulting business...

In June, a group of dynamic business leaders travelled to Hangzhou for a special "summit". For this gathering, members of the 2014 Class of the Global EMBA programme traveled from across the globe to celebrate the shared learning journey that they embarked on five years ago.

Earlier this year, Christoph Flink (CEIBS GEMBA2009), Mario Mazzocca (GEMBA2009), Sophia Jiao (GEMBA2018) and Mario Feuerstein (GEMBA2009) climbed the Mount Kilimanjaro. The following is Christoph Flink’s first-hand account of his experience during their adventure.

Twelve years ago, Gilbert Li was offered an olive branch by an investor he had previously served, inviting him to join a start-up to take charge of its finance and help develop its IPO plan.

What is the right age to start a business? Paul Tong (Global EMBA2014), a former executive at ImagineX Group and Gucci, tells us from his personal experience that it is never too late to do so.

Many people working at foreign companies in China complain about the existence of a glass ceiling. But according to Zhu Hai the glass ceiling can be shattered through hard work and outstanding performance. Zhu Hai is co-founder of Stalagnate Capital and formerly the Executive Vice-President of Schneider Electric’s Executive Committee and the Group’s China President. He suggests that even professional managers, especially executives, need to be entrepreneurial and have a long-term strategic vision, rather than just focusing on KPIs.    

With more than 20 years of experience at a foreign company, what advice does he have to share on career development and cross-cultural management? What does he think of the future of foreign businesses in China? This article contains some of his ideas and insights.