China Business 101

Season 2, Episode 7 Fitness is now one of the hottest industries in China. In response, CEIBS MBAs Ying Jun and Urs Casagrande decided to launch a hi-tech gym in Shanghai. This episode shows you what a cutting-edge gym looks like, as you hear from two new entrepreneurs on what it takes to bring a business idea to life.

Season 2, Episode 6 Yuni He ran 12 restaurants in Paris. Once she moved to China to do her MBA degree at CEIBS she decided to open ‘DEUS’ – a cocktail lounge in downtown Shanghai. Juni shares her experience on doing business in France and China. Plus, she gives her 3 top tips to Chinese looking to open a bar or restaurant in France, and to French nationals who are looking to expand their business into China.

Season 2, Episode 5 Co-founder of Movilla, Mei Yuan (CEIBS AMP 27), tells us how the company came up with the idea for a product that can solve ‘the issue of time and space’. Movilla’s portable villa can quickly transform from a compact 14-square-meter box to 40 square meters of useable space.

Season 2, Episode 4 CEIBS MBA 2010 Johannes Muffler explains how he founded a niche education travel company. He sees a huge potential for the education travel industry that focuses on Chinese outbound travelers. He anticipates that his business, now largely focused on Europe, will grow to include destinations in Africa and South America. Read more:

Season 2, Episode 3 “You do have to think out of the box. Twenty years ago, you would have never imagined how powerful a cell phone can be today. We believe virtual reality is the next platform of people interaction.” ~ Zhang Fan, Founder of Tianshe Entertainment; CEIBS MBA 2013

Season 2, Episode 2 Gu Rongjun, participant of CEIBS Entrepreneurial Leadership Camp and founder of FAYA, shares with China Biz 101 the story of her photography business.

Season 2, Episode 1 Founder of ZIZAIKE, CEIBS alumnus Mr Zhang Zhijie (AMP 2014) shares with China Biz 101 the story of his home stay business.

Season 1, Episode 7 Can you name all 6 types of Chinese tea? Do you know how much Chinese tea is consumed around the world? What does a Chinese tea ceremony looks like? Get the answers and learn much more in the latest China BIZ 101 episode on Chinese tea.

Season 1, Episode 6 Biz 101 co-host Madeleine has a crazy business idea but no resources to test, produce or market it. President of CEIBS Entrepreneurship Club Jun Yan and President of CEIBS Innovation Club Urs Casagrande come together to show her that Shanghai has a lot to offer young entrepreneurs. #hackerspace #fablab #coworking #Shanghai #startup #entrepreneurship

Season 1, Episode 5 CEIBS Professor of Economics and Finance Xu Bin looks at the future of the Chinese economy in this episode of China Business 101, hosted by CEIBS MBAs Leela & Madeline. Related article