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Chinese Consumers Up Their Vanity Spending

ArticleJune 7, 2016

Just how much time and energy would you spend pondering over which dustbin to buy next? Chances are, not a lot. But for some consumers in China, even seemingly mundane things like trashcans have started to become significant from a social status point of view. More and more Chinese consumers are shifting their consumption of even routine everyday things to more premium categories. They are often influenced by their own experiences or those of their peers, travels abroad, foreign movies or social media. But increasingly now there are a whole host of services that are geared towards exposing Chinese people to newer things—and making them buy.

Immersion Program Highlights “Complementary” CKGSB-INCAE Partnership

NewsMay 18, 2016

30 visiting students from Costa Rica’s INCAE Business School spent a week at CKGSB’s New York office, during an insightful “Specialization in Finance” program, which included lectures, panel discussions and visits to three New York companies – Morgan Stanley, Bloomberg and the New York branch of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, China’s largest bank.

Is There a Smart Way to Decipher Official China Statistics?

ArticleMarch 28, 2016

In previous years as provincial-level GDP data rolled in, China’s top leaders and provincial officials could take a certain satisfaction from the bountiful increases in wealth displayed therein. But were they to spend a bit more time with the data, such pleasure would likely lead to a state of confusion, if not consternation—the sums, quite literally, don’t add up. The total of provincial-level GDP has outstripped the national figure year after year, a problem that has only gotten worse over time. Consequently there has been a rise in the number of indicators that purport to give a true reflection of the situation.

Adidas in China: Chasing First

ArticleFebruary 9, 2016

When you think of sports brands, there’s pretty much a 50% chance that it’s Adidas that comes to mind. This, after all, is the company that has provided the match ball for the FIFA World Cups, whose final is the most watched sporting event in the world, since 1970. But for all that, success in China hasn’t been a given, and at the turn of the decade Adidas found itself languishing in fourth place behind the likes of Nike and Li-Ning.

Consumer-centric Marketing Can Boost Profit, ROI

NewsFebruary 1, 2016

Sun Baohong, the Dean’s Distinguished Chair Professor of Marketing at CKGSB, and Carnegie Mellon University business and computer science professor R. Ravi outlined at a CKGSB Knowledge Series event a consumer-centric marketing framework that they said would bump up profit growth and return on investment significantly more than a campaign-centered strategy.

The Economic Slowdown in China: When China Sneezes…

ArticleDecember 16, 2015

As Asia’s heavyweight, adjusts to the so-called ‘New Normal’, the question arises of how countries across the world will deal with increased exposure to a China that is no longer posting the dizzying growth rates it once was, and which some experts feel is on the verge of a significant economic slump. While some like the UK are only now forging major economic links with China in earnest, others have been hitched to China’s economic growth for years. So when China does sneeze, who catches a cold? We give you the lowdown of who’s at risk and who’s not.

The Party Planners: Five-Year Plans in China

ArticleDecember 14, 2015

Dating back to 1953, China’s system of Five-Year Plans has long been dismissed as anachronistic, but it remains crucial to guidance of the economy. Five-Year Plans occupy a central place in China’s complex system of governance. For just as China’s economy has reformed and adapted in the last 37 years, so too has the planning framework. There are clear signs that planning will remain an indispensable component of Chinese economic and political development for years to come.

Responsible Business Leadership in China and the US at Forefront as CKGSB, Harvard Kennedy School Join Hands

NewsAugust 12, 2015

A capacity audience attended the first ever CKGSB-HKS co-hosted symposium in Cambridge, MA, to hear how the private sector, government and NGOs can better collaborate to create social value in a globalized world.

China’s Debt: A Ticking Time Bomb

ArticleJune 3, 2015

Does China’s debt, which refuses to stop growing, threaten to take the show off the road?

Is Corporate Social Responsibility China’s Secret Weapon?

ArticleMay 27, 2015

Chinese companies are starting to realize that corporate social responsibility is an important part of their transformation into a reputed brand.

The State of Philanthropy in China

ArticleMay 18, 2015

Philanthropy in China doesn't exactly have a good track record. What are the chances that the country will turn it around?

China Roundup: What’s Behind China’s Required Reserve Ratio Cut?

ArticleFebruary 5, 2015

This week, China’s central bank finally bit the bullet and cut the required reserve ratio by 50 basis points; and the manufacturing purchasing managers’ index hit a new low

Should the Liquor Tax in China be Higher?

ArticleJanuary 27, 2015

Liquor tax in China is lower than in most other countries. Prof Brian Viard on whether there is a case for raising it.

Has the Shanghai Free Trade Zone Lived Up to Its Promise?

ArticleJanuary 20, 2015

A year on from its debut, we examine the hits and the misses of the much-touted Shanghai Free Trade Zone.

China’s Mobile Gaming Companies and the Battle for Users

ArticleMay 27, 2014

China’s mobile gaming companies are using every trick in the book to lure users in what is now one of the world’s largest and fastest growing gaming markets. Welcome to the new battleground in China’s fast-changing internet economy. “Welcome to this super cute game! Protect the carrots from monsters!” This is the lead of the […]

New Opportunities in Slowing Down Economies

NewsApril 9, 2014

2014-04-09 – CKGSB successfully held its 5th annual China-Japan CEO Roundtable in Tokyo on April 9th, 2014. This year’s roundtable focused on the keyword “growth”. After witnessing several years of supercharged growth, China has seen its gradual deceleration in 2013. At the same time, Japan has struggled with jumpstarting its stagnant economy in recent years. While both countries have passed a number of reforms aimed at bolstering growth to attractive and sustainable levels, it is clear that for individual businesses, opportunities lie in fast-growing markets and sectors. How should companies position themselves, both strategically and geographically, to most effectively leverage such pockets of opportunity?

2014 Lianghui – Viewpoints from CKGSB Alumni

NewsMarch 12, 2014

As 2014 Lianghui in China’s capital approaches its final days, we have witnessed a myriad of commentary regarding major issues and legislation. Among the thousands of delegates in attendance at the National People's Congress (NPC), Chinese legislature, and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), several leaders hail from CKGSB’s distinguished programs. Below is a selection of viewpoints from our school’s alumni on various major issues discussed throughout the annual meetings.

Fast Fashion in China: Revved Retail

ArticleJanuary 27, 2014

After years of extraordinary growth, has fast fashion peaked in China? In November, property consultancy CBRE reported that landlords in second-tier city retail properties were courting China’s main fast fashion brands to drive foot traffic, going so far as to waive a flat rent rate in exchange for a percentage of turnover to attract these […]

China’s Movie Market: Screening for Gold

ArticleJanuary 14, 2014

What are foreign production companies up against in the race to win in China, the world’s second-largest movie market? When Iron Man 3 hit screens in China, audiences were rather unimpressed by the four minutes of extra footage that was added especially for the domestic market. While some deemed the inclusion of an extra scene […]

Smart is the new cool: Mass intelligence, luck, and how The Economist created a new strategy for today’s readers

NewsMay 28, 2013

Andrew Rashbass, Global CEO of The Economist Group, spoke at CKGSB’s Beijing headquarters on Monday, May 27 during a discussion on the future of media. Mr. Rashbass rarely speaks in public, so this was a unique, first-hand opportunity to get his thoughts on how traditional publishers can thrive on digital platforms.

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