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Learning from Market Entry: Keep Your Entrants Imaginary

What industry incumbents can learn from the forces that guide market entry.

by Brian Viard | Oct. 28 2014

China Roundup: Robust Growth in China’s Exports and Imports and Alipay Gets a Makeover

This week, China’s exports and imports data showed robust growth despite forecasts that were less rosy; and Alibaba’s.

by Major Tian | Oct. 17 2014

Should the West be Afraid of China’s State Capitalism?

The popular notion is that state-owned enterprises are very powerful in China. To what extent is that true? Are.

by Major Tian | Oct. 15 2014

10 Jack Ma Quotes on How to be a Better Entrepreneur

We put together 10 Jack Ma quotes that sum up the Alibaba founder's business philosophy and his inspiring journey.

by Li Hui | Oct. 9 2014

O2O Primer: Online to Offline Commerce in China

Online to Offline commerce, or O2O, is being heralded as the next big thing in China's e-commerce sector.

by Li Hui, Major Tian and Neelima Mahajan | Sep. 30 2014

China Roundup: State of the Economy; MNCs Hit new highs (and lows); and the Alibaba Share Price Fall

This week, China’s factory activity improved a little even as factory employment figures slumped; Adobe announced its intention to.

by Major Tian | Sep. 26 2014

Those Before Alibaba: The IPOs of Chinese Technology Companies

A look at other significant Chinese technology companies that went public before Alibaba.

by Neelima Mahajan and Major Tian | Sep. 19 2014

Smackdown! Alibaba vs Amazon vs eBay

Alibaba IPO: A look at China's Alibaba vs Amazon and eBay, the two leading e-commerce companies in the.

by Li Hui and Major Tian | Sep. 19 2014

China by Numbers: The China Data You Need to Know

A look at the China data that you should care about: from net outflows of non-foreign direct investment to.

by CKGSB Knowledge | Sep. 8 2014

The Alibaba IPO and How Chinese Companies Bypass Foreign Investment Restrictions

The upcoming Alibaba IPO has brought to the fore the contentious issue of how Chinese companies bypass foreign investment restrictions.

by Chirstopher Beddor | Sep. 1 2014

CKGSB Knowledge Fall 2014 Issue: The Alibaba IPO and Variable Interest Entities

The Fall 2014 issue of CKGSB Knowledge is out! It has articles and interviews like: COVER STORY:  Around the World.

by CKGSB Knowledge | Aug. 29 2014

What will Happen when China Becomes the Largest Economy in the World?

According to the World Bank, China is set to become the largest economy in the world by the end of.

by Zhou Chunsheng | Aug. 27 2014

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