A handful of new students at the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) join us for this installment of Real Humans: MBA Students to share their journeys to the MBA Class of 2028.
To start, Amna T Adam, Ph.D., is a Sudanese-American scientist from California whose career has spanned academic research, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical drug discovery. After gaining experience in scientific research and consulting, Adam saw an MBA as an opportunity to bridge the gap between scientific innovation and business strategy. A move to Shanghai with her family presented the ideal opportunity to pursue that goal while developing her Mandarin skills. Next, Kenta Arashiyama joins CEIBS from Tokyo, with 13 years of professional experience spanning IT, marketing, business development, and biotechnology. Having progressed from sales and marketing roles in the technology sector to a vice president position in biotechnology, Arashiyama recognized the need to complement his practical leadership experience with a more comprehensive understanding of finance, strategy, operations, and organizational management. Then, Matt Clarke, a native of Nottingham, United Kingdom, brings a combination of large-scale logistics experience and entrepreneurial ambition to the CEIBS classroom. After founding and operating a men’s accessories e-commerce business for eight years, Clarke spent three and a half years at Amazon UK, where he advanced into operations management and led large fulfillment teams. Witnessing the rapid adoption of automation in logistics inspired him to pursue an MBA to move beyond managing existing operations and into designing and launching the infrastructure of the future. Having previously studied in China, Clarke saw Shanghai as the ideal location to explore advances in smart manufacturing, automation, and supply chain innovation.
From Lille, France, Marine Bobo arrives at CEIBS with an international background in law, business, finance, and technology management. Initially interested in pursuing a career in international mergers and acquisitions law, Bobo discovered a stronger passion for management and finance while studying business in Canada. She subsequently built her career in consulting and financial services, including six years as an IT delivery manager at Fairstone Bank. Having studied and worked in France and Canada and spent time in South Korea, Bobo chose CEIBS to gain a deeper understanding of China’s economy and business practices. Rounding out the group is Chayanan Tantasirin, a Bangkok native with an engineering background and approximately five years of experience as a senior software engineer at the London Stock Exchange Group. While developing financial technology solutions, Tantasirin became increasingly interested in the business decisions behind the products he helped build. His exposure to his family’s distribution business in Thailand further sparked his curiosity about entrepreneurship, strategy, and the intersection of technology and business. He chose CEIBS to immerse himself in China’s rapidly evolving technology ecosystem, particularly its advances in artificial intelligence, robotics, electric vehicles, and manufacturing.
Read on to learn more about their journeys to CEIBS, their first impressions of the community, and the advice they have for prospective MBA applicants.
