In the more than 20 years since its launch, the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) has solidified its reputation as the leading international business school in Asia. CEIBS was the first business school on the Chinese mainland to be accredited by both EQUIS and AACSB.

Top-tier global rankings

The CEIBS Global EMBA (GEMBA) programme is ranked #1 worldwide by the Financial Times. The CEIBS MBA programme has ranked in the top 25 of the Financial Times' annual ranking for 20 consecutive years (2005-2024), including eight years as #1 in Asia. For more details, see below.

CEIBS MBA Programme

• #1 in Asia and #12 globally amongst full-time MBA programmes in the Financial Times (2025)
• #1 in Asia in Bloomberg Businessweek’s Best Business Schools (2021)
• #1 in Asia amongst 2-year programmes outside the US in Forbes Magazine’s The Best Business Schools (2019)

CEIBS Global EMBA Programme

• #1 worldwide in the Financial Times EMBA Ranking (2024)
• Previously in the top 20 worldwide for 14 consecutive years in the Financial Times EMBA Ranking (2010-2023)

Accreditation

In March 2004, CEIBS received European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) accreditation, making it the first school in mainland China to receive this international accreditation. EQUIS is a renowned international system of quality assessment, improvement, and accreditation of higher education institutions in management and business administration. In 2007, 2012, 2017, and most recently in 2022, EQUIS awarded CElBS with a five-year renewal of its accreditation in recognition of the school's high standards.

In December 2008, CEIBS also received accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Founded in 1916, AACSB International is the longest serving global accrediting body for business schools that offer undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral degrees in business and accounting. CEIBS now holds the distinction of having received accreditation from both the US and European standard accrediting bodies. In 2013, 2019, and again in 2024, CEIBS was re-certified as an accredited business school by the AACSB.

In addition, in 2002, the Academic Degree Committee of the State Council of China formally recognised CEIBS’ MBA degree.

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