Latest China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) news

Inspired by rags-to-riches tales, from Chinese e-commerce group Alibaba to its Indian rival Flipkart, budding entrepreneurs are emerging at Asia's schools.

Alibaba, the leading global Chinese e-commerce group, has joined the likes of Amazon in launching an MBA recruitment track to develop commercial leaders.

Spanish business school IESE has topped the latest executive education rankings released by the Financial Times. Corporate contracts continue to show signs of a post-crisis revival.

Leadership, ethical values and cultural awareness are gaining ground, say MBA admissions directors and consultancy firms. But applicants must still consider location, finance and fit.

Disruptive tech and demographic change have shaped major changes in how business schools function. Applicants are more globally-mobile and institutions are fighting for talent.

Booming Chinese stock markets have boosted the job markets in Hong Kong and Shanghai. But banks, brokerages and asset managers are struggling to find fluent Mandarin speakers.

Future managers must become masters of analytics. Top business schools are teaming up with big data leaders, which are desperate to hire talent.

Technology groups are leading growth in recruitment across Asia Pacific. Companies from healthcare to finance are tapping business schools for talent to fuel Asian expansions.

The gender gulf still exists but but there are signs that top business schools are bridging the divide.

China Europe International Business School is running a Summer Pre-MBA Boot Camp in July 2015, giving prospective students an exclusive inside view of the CEIBS MBA.