Can an MBA in Shanghai accelerate your career in Europe even if you never work for a Chinese company again? For Thorsten Seeger (CEIBS MBA 2007), Management Board Member at SME Bank in Munich, the answer is a resounding yes.

In this alumni interview, Thorsten reflects on how moving from Germany to Shanghai in 2005 put his 20-year financial services career on the fast track. Immediately after graduating from CEIBS, he moved to London, spending a decade in the UK banking industry before reinventing himself in the fast-paced fintech sector. Nearly two decades after graduation, he shares why the multicultural teamwork, leadership confidence, and deep understanding of China he gained at CEIBS remain invaluable in European boardrooms every day.

Learn more about the CEIBS MBA programme here.