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How Nielsen Connects with Billions of Customers

NewsDecember 3, 2014

CKGSB’s MBA class recently hosted Nielsen Greater China President Yan Xuan at the school to talk about the company’s four main areas of work: Consumerization, Innovation, Marketing Effectiveness and Performance Management. Known primarily as an audience measurement company, Neilsen has a presence in more than 100 countries around the world.

CKGSB Lecturer Stresses Importance of Supply Chain in China Daily article

NewsSeptember 24, 2014

In a recent featured article in the China Daily newspaper, CKGSB Guest Lecturer Edwin Keh talks about how the supply chain holds a key role in the transition to a consumer demand driven-economy in China.

3M Company: In China for China

ArticleFebruary 13, 2014

Francis Hu, COO and CFO at 3M China, talks about the company’s ‘location management’ strategy and the opportunity in China’s push towards domestic consumption. The 3M Company, the American multinational giant that gave the world Post-it Notes and the Scotch-Brite scouring pads (and also adhesive tapes for Frank Gehry’s iconic Walt Disney Concert Hall in […]

The differences between Chinese and Western business schools—and how the students perceive each other

NewsMay 25, 2013

On May 24, 2013, China Daily published an article about CKGSB's China Strategy Challenge program. Featuring Neil Selby and Oliver Shiell, who lead our London office, the article focuses on the perceptions that Chinese and Western business people have about each other.

Building beyond borders: Holley’s global industrial ecosystem

ArticleSeptember 8, 2026

How Holley is building industrial ecosystems across global markets As tariff barriers rise and global supply chains are reconfigured, Chinese manufacturers face increasingly complex decisions about where and how to operate internationally. Choosing between Southeast Asia, Europe, the Americas or emerging markets is no longer simply a question of manufacturing costs. Political stability, supply chains, market access and the long-term sustainability of an investment all need to be considered. Holley Group offers a case study in how one Chinese manufacturer has responded. Founded in 1970, the Zhejiang-based company recorded revenue of RMB 24.8 billion in 2024, while its products are now […]

Why IKEA China’s store closures signal a deeper shift in China’s retail landscape

Professor AnalysisJanuary 19, 2026

IKEA China decides to close seven underperforming large-format stores from February 2026. What does this reveal about the country’s changing retail landscape? At its core, IKEA is “closing big stores and opening small ones.” The traditional logic of scale—serving everyone with everything under one massive roof—is becoming increasingly difficult to sustain. It reflects a strategic […]

Developing Brands in China: AI is driving forward an already digital-forward market

ArticleJune 25, 2025

For international brands seeking entry into China, the landscape has shifted significantly over the past decade. Despite persistent narratives and legitimate concerns about market difficulties, China’s environment today—while still complex—offers more clarity and structure for foreign businesses than at many points in recent history. The fundamental challenge remains the same: understanding the market deeply and […]

How China’s Battery Maker BYD Grew into EV Giant

Professor AnalysisMay 7, 2025

Anhui native Wang Chuanfu fortuitously studied metallurgical physical chemistry with a specialization in batteries, and just as fortuitously had the chance to manage a state-owned battery company post-graduation. When he read in 1994 about Japan’s environmental pledge to stop producing nickel-cadmium batteries, Wang saw an opportunity to fill a hole in the supply market with […]

Businesses need to embrace an ‘AI mindset’

Professor AnalysisMarch 10, 2025

Ever since the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) model DeepSeek, business leaders I have met from all over China have been talking about AI and what it may mean for their and business and for others’. Before DeepSeek and other Chinese AI models showed up, ChatGPT and other incumbent AI models have been used by […]

Limitless Supply Economics

Professor AnalysisJanuary 22, 2024

Since the invention of the first computer, digital and information technologies have been in a constant state of development. Technological advances have not only brought about improvements in life and work efficiency, but also created a new economic model and a research topic—the limitless supply economy. In his book, Limitless Supply: New Economy in the […]

Just the Start

ArticleSeptember 5, 2023

David Roth, CEO, The Store - WPP, Chairman BAV Group, the global retail practice of WPP, discusses the fact that today’s AI tools have only just begun to remake industries and economies across the globe

A New Digital Dawn

ArticleFebruary 17, 2023

The efforts to digitalize China’s cities are a double-edged sword, bringing many clear benefits for citizens but also raising questions about privacy

Staying Afloat

ArticleNovember 10, 2022

China is at the heart of most global supply chains, but shipping disruptions and skyrocketing freight prices are raising questions about potential over-reliance on the country

Tourism Turnaround

ArticleNovember 9, 2022

Tourism both in China and internationally has struggled due to the pandemic, but strong demand for travel remains

Cutting-Edge Insights from China

ProgramJune 8, 2022

A program customize-able for businesses or business schools to equip their executives or participants with skills to meet the evolving needs of global business, as well as in-depth knowledge about conducting business in or with China and collaborating with Chinese companies that have a global footprint.