Where management practice becomes knowledge

CEIBA connects advanced management education, international perspectives and research rooted in real organizational challenges to create meaningful impact.

From Professional Challenge to Doctoral Research

CEIBA DBA candidates bring real questions from their organizations, industries and professional experience into doctoral research. Working with academics, they transform these challenges into rigorous inquiry that contributes to both management practice and broader knowledge.

DBA RESEARCHER

Zha Yingjun 查英俊

Continuous Improvement & Employee Empowerment

From challenges in water-treatment management to research on how leadership, empowerment and employee involvement foster continuous improvement.

DBA RESEARCHER

Ning Yibing 宁一冰

AI Capability & Responsible Innovation

From pressure to adopt AI to research on how firms build the capabilities required for responsible innovation.

DBA RESEARCHER

Hu Weiwei 胡伟伟

AI-Enabled Servitization & B2B Relationships

From technological change in the photovoltaic industry to research on how traditional and AI-enabled services shape customer relationships.

Explore CEIBA

MASTER'S PROGRAMS

Specialized master's programs designed to build managerial expertise and accelerate professional development.

MBA & EMBA

Executive management programs for professionals who want to lead with greater confidence and impact.

DBA & EXECUTIVE DBA

Doctoral pathways that transform professional experience into rigorous research and new knowledge.

FACULTY & RESEARCH

Academic expertise and engaged research addressing real organizational and societal challenges.

Why CEIBA?

Learning grounded in practice

Programs address real managerial and organizational challenges, connecting academic knowledge with practice.

A pathway to the DBA

Master's and executive study can provide the foundation for deeper research and doctoral development.

Research with academics

CEIBA's DBA enables experienced professionals to work closely with faculty on questions that matter to organizations and society.

International perspective

Cross-border academic and professional dialogue brings strong relevance to China and global business.
The CEIBA pathway

From learning to knowledge creation

CEIBA supports professionals who want to progress from advanced learning to applied research. Our Master’s and executive programs develop managerial understanding, while our DBA enables experienced professionals to transform questions emerging from organizations, industries, and society into rigorous academic research.

Featured DBA

Doctoral study for experienced professionals

CEIBA’s DBA and Executive DBA pathways are designed for experienced professionals who want to transform questions emerging from management practice into rigorous research, new knowledge and meaningful organizational impact.

Meet the CEIBA community

Perspectives from professionals whose CEIBA experience has supported their learning, leadership and professional development.

Cheng Haihua

I am fully prepared to embark on my next business adventure with stronger strategic leadership, carrying forward the spirit of lifelong learning.

Huang Wendong

This thesis has helped me clarify my mission, manage more effectively, and lead my team with greater purpose.

Li Qingji

These courses broadened my managerial knowledge and equipped me with powerful tools for tackling complex real-world challenges.

Ma Kun

Beyond professional development, the network and friendships formed at CEIBA have become an invaluable asset.

Take the next step

Advance your learning, deepen your professional expertise, and join an international community of managers, executives and researchers.