A joint CKGSB-UN WOMEN seminar will discuss the positive steps that Chinese companies can take to include women in leadership roles, the benefits of having women in leadership positions, and the impact this has on organizational and financial performance.
The growing tide of Chinese outbound investment is one of the most exciting trends in the financial world today. The China-Britain Business Council’s annual China Outbound Conference aims to explore this trend in more detail and CKGSB is proud to have been named the official “Knowledge Partner” of the event.
On October 15, Dr. Li Xiaoyang, Assistant Professor of Economics and Finance at CKGSB, and Li Kan, Managing Partner of Long Capital & Partners (Venture Capital in TMT sector) who is also a current EMBA student at CKGSB, will speak at the World Knowledge Forum (WKF) in Seoul, Korea.
E-finance has been a hot theme in the backdrop of China’s rapid development. From online brokerage services and e-commerce to credit management and online payments, many academics and industry professionals believe that the financial services industry as a whole is undergoing a fundamental transformation as a result of this phenomenon.
Multinational corporations (MNCs) in China are facing a rapidly changing environment given the growth of local businesses, a slowing economy and the changing political environment. As local companies fasten expansion, what are the new challenges and opportunities MNCs are facing today?
As we enter a new era of globalization and business, more emphasis is being placed on the role of China and its impact on the global business community. However, operating in China is not that simple. Multinational companies (MNCs) in China are operating in a fast-changing environment, given the growth of local Chinese companies, a slowing Chinese economy and changes in the political environment.
“The recent Chinese President Xi Jinping and Chinese business tycoons’ visit to Seoul have further bolstered Sino-Korea political and economic ties. Closer ties between the two countries created more opportunities and at the same time fostered greater challenges for Korean companies to grow in China market,” says Cho Dong-Sung, Professor of Strategy and Director of China-Korea CEO Program, CKGSB. Cho suggested that Korean companies should quickly adapt to a new global standard in order to grow along with China which is inevitably the most important market for Korean businesses.
As emerging economies like China and India soar at eye-opening paces, the world is being reshaped into a more multi-polarized picture than it was ever before. The then Super powers are sensing the threat and geopolitical disputes are rising one after another. So, what is coming next?
The relationship between the US and China is more important than ever and will go a long way towards shaping the 21st century. But is this a healthy and sustainable relationship? Join Prof. Roach and CKGSB Prof. Chen Long for a dialogue on the pitfalls and opportunities in the China-US relationship.
The Summer Institute of Finance (SIF) will host its fifth annual conference from July 17 – July 18, 2014 in Lijiang, China. The SIF Conference is jointly organized by the Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB) and Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance (SAIF). This annual conference serves as a forum for academic scholars to share the latest research and insights in finance, including topics such as Chinese financial markets, decentralization of SOEs, and the premarket of IPOs.
As we enter a new era of globalization and business, more emphasis is being placed on the role of China and its impact on the global business community. Companies in Singapore and beyond are looking for opportunities to enter this dynamic and promising ecosystem, hoping to capitalize on its massive consumer market and innovative prospects.
The 2014 China India Insights Conference, co-organized by Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB) and Yale School of Management, will be held in Lijiang of Yunnan province from July 13-15, 2014. This annual conference serves as a forum for academic scholars from diverse disciplines and research practitioners to share the best available research on both consumer and firm behavior related to China and India—two of the world’s largest and fastest growing emerging markets. All interested academics and marketing practitioners are invited to register and attend.
