CEMS Club Conference (CCC) for the year 2018 was held at the Koç University (Istanbul, Turkey) from 27th to 29th September by the CEMS Club Support Team of the Student Board. Twenty-one CEMS Club Presidents from around the world and four organizing members from the Student Board gathered in Istanbul for the CEMS Club Conference of the 2018 fall semester. During this three-day’s conference, valuable sessions on CEMS Club-related matters such as elections, handovers, budgeting and structures were addressed. New Initiatives were announced to CEMS Club presidents, including the WOMEN’s Network and Global Responsibility Week. Participants also gained insight into Student Board projects, various CEMS Clubs' needs and how to best support Club Presidents in their local roles. CEMS Club Beijing President, 2016 Class of MiM-CEMS program student Celia Chouyan Chen attended the conference on behalf of CEMS Club Beijing.

Closing Day

Panel Discussion were held on the third day on topics of CEMS Club funding and budget, leadership team turnover and regional collaboration. The CEMS Club Support Team and the Student Board extended their appreciation to the Koç University, Turkey for the warm welcome and support throughout the meeting.

Student Board Members introduced the Global Ambassador Program and CEMS Club Presidents in APAC shared the facts, strengths and challenges they’re faced with. Panel Discussions were held in order to solve the challenges of the APAC CEMS Clubs, which are corporate partners, alumni relations and local/exchange gaps.

Arcelik Company Visit

On the second day of the conference, a company visit was organized. Arcelik, a famous brand of KOC group, sponsor of the visit, welcomed all the participants. The representatives showed the newest technology innovation of the company and introduced the management trainee program to CEMS students. CEMS Club presidents also got a chance to play chess with the AI robot.

Best Practice Sharing and CEMS Club Awards

Presidents from academic members got to know the CEMS Club Supporting team and Student Board Representative's roles in order to develop and support local CEMS Clubs. Student Board team introduced the CEMS Club Awards selection process. The highlight of the day was the announcement of CEMS Club Awards. Congratulations to CEMS Club St. Gallen, Prague and Rotterdam for their excellent jobs and winning the awards.

Closing Day

Panel Discussion were held on the third day on topics of CEMS Club funding and budget, leadership team turnover and regional collaboration. The CEMS Club Support Team and the Student Board extended their appreciation to the Koç University, Turkey for the warm welcome and support throughout the meeting.

"The three days' conference is very fruitful. Student board members are very dedicated and I got to know all the support they provide for CEMS Clubs. Meanwhile, there were many many best experiences that we can learn from in order to make our club better. Thanks to the conference, I made a lot of friends from different member schools. CEMS is indeed a big family and I love it!"

Celia Chouyan Chen

CEMS Club Beijing President

Writer: Celia Chouyan Chen

Editor: Shuling Yang

Designer: Ying Wang

Photo by Celia Chouyan Chen, CEMS Student Board

CEMS Club and CEMS Club Conference

The CEMS Club is an official representation of CEMS students from each University in the CEMS Global Alliance. This Club aims at providing a structure to unite CEMS students and help them make the most out of the CEMS experience and community, relying on the CEMS core values relating to global citizenship. There are CEMS Club Conferences held each year for the CEMS Club Presidents to share best practices, get insight into CEMS Head Office and Student Board projects, address common topics and network. It is a useful platform to meet and discuss common issues with other presidents while creating new relationships and a more cooperative environment across the CEMS Clubs.

The MiM-CEMS program is the first of its kind in China. Students are expected to attain comprehensive knowledge in management through a set of intellectually challenging courses. Targeting at pre-experience undergraduates, the MiM-CEMS program strives to develop students’ analytical, general management and leadership skills, preparing them for managerial and leadership positions in corporations, government and non-profit organizations. Some of course are taught in English given the bilingual nature of the program.

In 2011, Tsinghua SEM joined CEMS - the Global Alliance in Management Education and became the first and the only business school with full CEMS membership in mainland China. Students who successfully complete the CEMS curriculum will receive a CEMS diploma. Qualified MiM students can also enroll in the Tsinghua SEM-HEC MiM Dual Degree Program.