In November 2017, US-born Carolyn Schneller was taking a well-earned rest away from the hustle and bustle of Shanghai on the golden beaches of Koh Phi Phi in Thailand. Having previously submitted her application to join the MBA class of 2020, Carolyn eagerly awaited news of an interview opportunit…

Investment banker turned import trader Ryan Tambis joined CEIBS annual Summer Pre-MBA Boot Camp for a taster of MBA life in 2017. One year on, he has just completed his first term as an MBA student in Shanghai. Ryan sat down with MBA Admissions to share his takeaways from the boot camp, how he is…

In 2006, high school student Shoko Ogasawara joined a school trip to Beijing. Her lasting memory of the city, which at that time was preparing to host the Olympic Games, was that of a city ‘under construction’. “Everywhere I looked there were cranes and traffic. I could feel the energy and knew Chin…

September 17, 2018. Shanghai – In 2010, three strangers from different parts of India enrolled at Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) in southern India. Moving into the same floor of the same dormitory building, the three undergraduate students had zero knowledge that their lives from that day f…

August 23, 2018. Shanghai - With a few weeks left of the summer, many of us are busy finding ways to enjoy the seemingly ephemeral sunshine. However, not everyone has their eyes set on travel, leisure, and comfort. The new MBA academic year has just kicked off, but for several members of the MBA Cla…