Join CKGSB Professor Teng Bingsheng, for a special webinar exploring the state of family enterprise in China, and the challenges and opportunities that they face in an ever more modern China, a central part of the Global Emerging Leaders in Family Enterprise (GEL) program, co-hosted by CKGSB and Cornell University.

Find out which Chinese firms currently rank as among the most valuable by brand worth, and learn about the latest global marketing trends and best practices

Maekyung Economy, one of South Korea's most widely-read business magazines, published a case study article introducing Alibaba’s success story that focuses on Jack Ma’s strategies. Even during the time when Chinese business people were rarely using the Internet, Jack Ma saw the possibility of the business in 1990s. With investment from SoftBank, Alibaba grew up to defeat eBay with Taobao. An interview with Teng Bingsheng, Associate Dean for Asia and Europe and Professor of Strategic Management of CKGSB, was included in the article regarding the case of Alibaba. Associate Dean Teng was also introduced as a renowned expert in the field of Strategic Alliance.

Chinese brands have come a long way in recent years, but still trail their foreign counterparts when it comes to creating a brand image as well as their ability to set trends. CKGSB will host a high-level forum with senior industry participants to discuss the main issues currently facing Chinese brands.

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.

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.

On April 28th, 43 EMBA students and faculty from Mexico’s IPADE Business School visited CKGSB’s Beijing Campus for a 1-day program to learn more about doing business in China and strengthening a mutual understanding of China and Mexico. CKGSB Dean Xiang Bing and Professor Teng Bingsheng served as lecturers during the day-long event.

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?

“While women continue to outpace men in educational achievement, we have ceased making real progress at the top of any industry. This means that when it comes to making the decisions that most affect our world, women’s voices are not heard equally.   A truly equal world would be one where women ran half our countries and companies and men ran half our homes.”

Experience how a top MBA in China can take your career further in a special 4-hour event in Beijing. Explore business strategy and the unique China insight that multinational firms are searching for in a sample MBA class on China Strategy. 

Teng Bingsheng, CKGSB Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Strategic Management, is scheduled to speak at “China: Prepare for Opportunity,” an event on outbound investment organized by the Economist Intelligence Unit in Beijing on May 14.

Experience how the CKGSB MBA can accelerate your career in a special 4-hour MBA session on May 11th in Beijing. Explore the unique China insight that multinational firms are searching for during a MBA lecture. Discover the top career advice that helps foreigners successfully build China careers from Larry Wang, CEO of Wang & Li Asia Resources- China’s recruitment firm of the year in 2008.  Network with CKGSB alumni and students as they share the impact the CKGSB MBA has had on their professional development. The CKGSB MBA Experience on May 11th is the final chance to sample one of China’s top MBA programs for the 2013 intake.

CKGSB is pleased to be hosting Barry Salzberg, Chairman of United Way Worldwide and CEO of Deloitte, at 9:30-11:00AM on April 23 at CKGSB’s Beijing Campus. Mr. Salzberg will be joined by prominent CKGSB alumni who are leading China’s nonprofit sector for a discussion on what’s next for philanthropic leadership. These alumni include Wang Zhenyao, Dean of Philanthropy School of Beijing Normal University; Li Yapeng, Founder of Yan Ran Smile Angel Foundation; Chen Weihong, CCTV anchor and philanthropist; and Wang Rupeng, General Secretary of China Red Cross Foundation. Together, these influencers will engage in a discussion, moderated by CKGSB Associate Dean Teng Bingsheng, on innovations and best practices in the public interest field.

In the past five years, the city of Hefei realized 4100 billion RMB in GDP, with an average annual growth of 16%, becoming the fastest growing provincial capital in China. The 2013 CKGSB Management forum will explore the Innovative and strategic growth in the region.

There is no doubt that e-commerce is skyrocketing in China, where 360buy has grown to become the largest online retailer in the country by transaction volume.

Latin American students who attended a 5-day seminar on ‘Doing Business with a Changing China’ praised the program in providing insights into the world’s second largest economy and how it may help their own countries as well.

Last year, Alibaba broke all records with sales of $14.3 billion on Singles Day. We take a look at how it managed to do that and hear from two professors about what’s in store for the company this time around.

Another sizeable contingent of students from INCAE Business School in Costa Rica visited Beijing for a week-long program of lectures, company visits and networking activities – and went away very satisfied!