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CKGSB Knowledge Summer 2015 Issue: Big Data in China

June 02, 2015

The Summer 2015 issue of CKGSB Knowledge is out! It has articles and interviews like:

COVER STORY:

  • One Billion Data Points: Big data has made its way to China and has been eagerly adopted by the countryʼs tech giants. Does it stand to revolutionize business?

CHINA DATA:

SNAPSHOT (Two-page infographic):

  • As China grapples with the “new normal”, imports can indicate the economyʼs direction

BUSINESS BAROMETER (CKGSB BCI)

  • Defying the Downturn: Confidence continues to improve, but risks of a downturn remain

CHINA INSIGHT:

  • China’s Ticking Time Bomb? Does Chinaʼs growing mountain of debt threaten to take the show off the road?
  • Monopoly Games: At times controversial, Chinaʼs Anti-Monopoly Law is playing an increasingly important role in the country
  • China’s Ghost Malls: With the rise of e-commerce and more discerning consumers, the recent spate of retail development in China risks becoming redundant
  • Redback Rodeo: The RMB is caught between the surging Dollar and Chinaʼs rising power
  • Thrills and Spills: Theme parks are taking off in China once again, but could some be heading for a big drop?
  • Rules of the Game: A proposed change to Chinaʼs foreign investment law could have big implications for foreign investors
  • Round the World Trip: Leading Chinese online travel company Ctrip sets off around the world

INTERVIEWS:

  • C-SUITE: Karsten Engel, President and CEO of BMW Group China, on how the country became its largest market, and where it is headed
  • THE THINKER INTERVIEW: Linda Hill, author of Collective Genius, on what leaders need to do to create the conditions for individual innovation
  • Q&A: Penny Pritzker, US Secretary of Commerce, discusses the nature of the US-China trade relationship
  • Q&A: Michael Zakkour, consultant and co-author of Chinaʼs Super Consumers, tells us why itʼs important to get to grips with Chinaʼs culture

DOWNTIME:

  • Beyond the Bottom Line? Chinaʼs traditional beliefs and religions are influencing business management in the country

BOOKSHELF:

  • James Mabey, Senior Vice-President Asia-Pacific at Jumeirah Group, on his top in-flight reading

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