I was really looking for professors that can take both inside-out and outside-in approaches in teaching and with a global view as well. Here at CKGSB, it has been a positive surprise but it was also part of my expectation. I think that’s the uniqueness because the class is almost real-time. I spent a lot of time on emails after class because I literally had no time as I was quite fascinated by the class. It’s energizing to be able to pull yourself out from very busy day to day work and focus on listening and learning something new. I find the program fit into a large group of audience, both MNCs trying to rethink their strategy in China market and new entrant in the market.

I was very impressed with CKGSB’s professors and with how much they believed in the school, how much they believed in the country, what they can do and how willing they were to provide us as much information and access as they could during this week, so all the good intentions, willingness and actual results of the week have been amazingly organized from an educational point of view and a logistical point of view, so I felt like they have been living up to what they were trying to deliver us, so that was really great.

I viewed China CEO as a trusted gateway to building top-tier connections and a nework in china for opportunities in country, as well as Chinese business leaders and the broader business community, looking at entering or stengthening ties in new markets such as the Middle East. Through this program, I expect to develop a deeper understanding of the Chinese market, and lessons/know how, that can be adapted elsewhere. I am seeking new partners in China for distribution, fulfillment and logistics solutions for consumer goods across the country, as well as strategic investors and partners for scale-up ventures in FinTech and Banking."

By joining the China CEO program, I expect to better understand Chinese technologies and business models, especially in the cutting edge social media industry. Furthermore, I’m looking forward to the company visits and interacting with different CEOs in China. For me, I have many years of experience to scale up the business and help companies to digitize their workflows, mainly focus on the monetization of business models and the crypto economy. I would like to share these experiences with my future CEO fellows on the China CEO program.“

Through intense learning and sharing both inside and outside the classroom, CKGSB has transformed me, both personally and professionally.

We are expecting to expand business rapidly in China. So China CEO program is the right choice for us to build networks and gain knowledge about China at CEO level, which is the key for our success. Personally, I want to get in-depth knowledge of Chinese knowledge of Chinese culture, business and leadership styles. I only believe our company will be successful if we do it in the Chinese way.”

I think the idea of collaboration and partnership is intrinsically important in this area. And the idea of bringing an internationally recognized institution together with one of the emergent great business schools of the world, this is fantastic.

When the business knowledge, business essentials come together with uniqueness of women leadership, this is where I see the most magic is going to happen.

The forum like this today, gives us a great opportunity to visibility champion the female leadership, share your perspectives though your real life experiences. I think that is very powerful.

We could go and talk to the leading European business schools, we could go and talk to the leading US business schools. But if you want to get a view on globalization through a China lens then it is much more valuable for our senior management to come to Beijing to listen to the views of experts at Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business because that gives us the perspective we need to make very important decisions around our business.

When I was at Harvard Business School, 90% of my classmates worked at large companies, so their goal was to get promoted or get a better salary. As compared to HBS, where I was doing mostly case studies, CKGSB is unique in that it’s mostly for entrepreneurs to learn practical and real skillsets that they can apply to their business immediately. It’s experiential.

Fabulous program. I enjoyed a wonderful journey through 4 cities in 6 days, learning, networking and visiting some of China’s best known companies. CKGSB’s network in China is broad and deep, and I met so many interesting and knowledgeable business leaders from all sectors. I highly recommend the program to western CEOs who need to deepen their knowledge and connections in China.