Know China


The Road to Poverty Alleviation
| Nov. 24 2020
An MBA field study by Min Yan, a case researcher at CKGSB, under the guidance of Professor Xinyu Fan.


Chinese Beauty
| Nov. 24 2020
The second largest market for cosmetic products in the world is rapidly changing.
China Data: Alibaba’s Singles Day, Vanke’s UK Play and More
Each year Alibaba breaks a new record on Singles Day, the 24-hour online shopping extravaganza that has now become.


| Dec. 9 2015
The Wizards of Zhongguancun: The Rise of Online Vocational Schools in China
Youngsters in China are looking for a more pragmatic approach to education that will lead to more money and a.


| Dec. 8 2015
CKGSB Knowledge Winter 2015 Issue: China’s Five-Year Plans
Dating back to 1935, China's system of five-year plans has long been dismissed as anachronistic, but it remains.


| Dec. 7 2015
Can the Chinese Economy Release its ‘Reform Dividend’?
China’s economic growth has dropped to a 24-year low. There’s not much room for further decline as.


| Nov. 30 2015
Business Conditions Index: Cautious Optimism for the Chinese Economy
According to the CKGSB Business Conditions Index (BCI), businesses in China remain confident, but it remains unclear if they will.


| Nov. 24 2015
Game On: Companies Battle for the Chinese video game market
In China a healthy gaming culture centered around PC games, and more recently, mobile games, is thriving. Despite a historic.


| Nov. 23 2015
How Embedded Education Can Solve Many Problems
In every country, there are vast populations that need to be educated about something, like say personal health or hygiene.


| Nov. 16 2015
China’s Online Entertainment Industry: Revenue Streaming
If there’s one activity that unites China’s subway commuters, it’s huddling over their smartphone screens to watch.


| Nov. 4 2015
Price Wars and Why Companies Just Can’t Get Along
When I was in grade school, fights would occasionally break out on the playground. The commencement of these fights was.


| Nov. 3 2015
Fixing the Chinese Economy Means Short-Term Pain for a Sound Future
The heady days of double-digit economic growth rates are now history in China, and even achieving 7-7.5.


| Nov. 2 2015
Yum China: Can it Become ‘Finger Lickin’ Good’ Again?
Yum Brands, owner of brands like KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, has been on a scary roller coaster ride.


| Oct. 26 2015
Central Planning versus Market Economy: A False Dichotomy
A common view of China’s central planning is that it has failed; since China grew faster when its reforms.


| Oct. 20 2015