Chinese Multinationals Going Global

Why do Chinese companies invest overseas? What is special about Chinese firms going abroad? What challenges are they facing? Philips Chair in Strategy & International Business and Co-Director of CEIBS Centre for Globalisation of Chinese Companies Prof. Klaus Meyer explains.

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Read Professor Meyer's column "China's Big Bid for Germany's Industry 4.0 Technology" here

Read Professor Meyer's column "Private Equity Helps Chinese MNEs Beat a Path to Europe" here

CSR vs Charity

Is feeding the poor really a good example of corporate social responsibility (CSR)? CEIBS Professor of Economics Bala Ramasamy explains the real meaning of CSR. It may be just as simple as following the labor laws.

China's New Silk Road Initiative

CEIBS' David Gosset explains how and why China's New Silk Road initiative will reshape the world.

Being a Tiger Mom in China

CEIBS Professor of Marketing Lydia Price, an American, explains what it takes to be a tiger mom in China and what this experience taught her about doing business in the most populous country in the world.

Business Schools’ Role in Building a Sustainable Future

COP 22 is over, now the work begins. CEIBS Professor of Marketing Lydia Price explains why b-schools need to focus on educating environmentally and socially responsible leaders.

Read Prof. Price's column on Responsible Leadership 2.0 here.

E-Commerce in China: Single's Day - Part 4 - Single’s Day under a Magnifying Glass

Known as Single’s Day, November 11 is an annual e-commerce holiday in China that rivals Cyber Monday in the US in total sales volume.

This is the fourth in a special series of episodes in which
CEIBS Professor of Marketing Jeongwen Chiang explains China's e-commerce landscape and the significance of Single's Day. This interview was recorded November 8, 2016.

Learn more about Single's Day and China's E-commerce landscape.

Read Prof. Chiang's column on how Single's Day is a Big Data boon to Alibaba here.

Read his column about how mobile phone penetration and China's rural consumers are the engines driving e-commerce growth here.

Los Angeles Times on Single's Day 2016

What's it like being a delivery man on Single's Day in China? ABC News Australia reports.

E-Commerce in China: Single's Day - Part 3 Why International Brands Can’t Afford to Ignore China’s Single’s Day

Known as Single’s Day, November 11 is an annual e-commerce holiday in China that rivals Cyber Monday in the US in total sales volume.

This is the third in a special series of episodes in which

CEIBS Professor of Marketing Jeongwen Chiang explains China's e-commerce landscape and the significance of Single's Day.

This year Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba rang up US$5 billion in sales in the first hour of its Single’s Day e-commerce event. Here he explains why it is also profitable for international brands.

Learn more about Single's Day and China's E-commerce landscape.

Read Prof. Chiang's column on how Single's Day is a Big Data boon to Alibaba here.

Read his column about how mobile phone penetration and China's rural consumers are the engines driving e-commerce growth here.

Los Angeles Times on Single's Day 2016

What's it like being a delivery man on Single's Day in China? ABC News Australia reports.

E-Commerce in China: Single's Day - Part 1 - Single’s Day: The World Series of E-commerce

Known as Single’s Day, November 11 is an annual e-commerce holiday in China that rivals Cyber Monday in the US in total sales volume.

This is the first in a special series of episodes in which

CEIBS Professor of Marketing Jeongwen Chiang explains China's e-commerce landscape and the significance of Single's Day.

In this episode he discusses who profits most on November 11th when Chinese consumers spend billions shopping for bargains online.

Learn more about Single's Day and China's e-commerce landscape. 

Read Prof. Chiang's column on how Single's Day is a Big Data boon to Alibaba here.

Read his column about how mobile phone penetration and China's rural consumers are the engines driving e-commerce growth here.

Los Angeles Times on Single's Day 2016

What's it like being a delivery man in China on Single's Day? ABC News Australia reports

E-Commerce in China: Single's Day - Part 2 Alibaba vs. JD.com

Known as Single’s Day, November 11 is an annual e-commerce holiday in China that rivals Cyber Monday in the US in total sales volume.

This is the second in a special series of episodes in which
CEIBS Professor of Marketing Jeongwen Chiang explains China's e-commerce landscape and the significance of Single's Day.

Headquartered in China, Alibaba is the world's largest e-commerce company. It's biggest rival in China is JD.com. Their fierce rivalry gets even more intense every year on November 11th.

Learn more about Single's Day and China's E-commerce landscape.

Read Prof. Chiang's column on how Single's Day is a Big Data boon to Alibaba here.

Read his column about how mobile phone penetration and China's rural consumers are the engines driving e-commerce growth here.

Los Angeles Times on Single's Day 2016

What's it like being a delivery man on Single's Day in China? ABC News Australia reports

China & the Climate Change Debate

How can China be more sustainable? CEIBS Visiting Professor of Sustainability Richard Brubaker explores the environmental issues that Chinese people worry the most about.

Read Prof. Brubaker's column "Reframing Sustainability for China & Future Cities".

CNN, BBC or Fox News? How Consumers Decide what News to Watch

CNN, BBC or Fox? How do you decide? In order to better understand how competitive broadcast news providers can attract and retain viewers, CEIBS Associate Professor of Marketing Xiang Yi has co-authored a research study that looks at how competition in the marketplace and the complexity of news stories interact to influence viewership.

Tips for Succeeding as an Entrepreneur

CEIBS President & Professor of Entrepreneurship Pedro Nueno’s advice on how to improve a start-up’s chances of surviving.

Why ‘See Now, Buy Now’ is NOT luxury

CEIBS Adjunct Professor of Marketing Michel Gutsatz explains the difference between luxury and the concept of ‘See Now, Buy Now’.

CEOs with Daughters Make Kinder, Gentler Bosses?

It turns out there’s some element of truth to the Despicable Me movies where the villain is transformed from being Super Bad to Super Dad after he has to father three little girls. Now new research has shown that having a daughter also impacts the way CEOs run their companies.

New research by CEIBS Finance Professors Henrik Cronqvist and Frank Yu looks at the decisions made by almost 400 American CEOs who, between them, have a total of almost 1,000 children. Previous research had shown that judges with daughters tend to vote more liberally. So too are congressmen with daughters, especially when it comes to reproductive rights issues. This is the first time, though, that the effect on the behaviour of CEOs from large corporations has been examined.

Download the paper here

China’s RMB joins SDR basket of currencies. Now what?

The Chinese yuan officially became part of the IMF’s basket of currencies on October 1, 2016. CEIBS Professor of Economics and Finance Xu Bin explains the significance of this event for China and the rest of the world.

How the capital market affects firm strategy

CEIBS Professor of Management Yu Zhang's research looks at the interaction between the capital market and firm strategy in terms of how capital markets influence the strategic decisions made by companies and their managers, and how it shapes the way they compete with other firms. Here he explains some of his findings, which show that in almost all industries – whether it’s in the US or in China, developed or developing countries – the pressure to meet or beat analysts’ forecasts or earnings pressure is causing managers to engage in more short-term-oriented behaviour which creates problems for firms to really perform well in the long-term.

Supply Chain Financing: How it Works & Who Benefits

Traditional business models are being transformed by Supply Chain Financing (SCF) and Internet technologies. CEIBS Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management Zhao Xiande explains how SCF works, and who stands to gain.

Going head to head with the big guys

CEIBS Prof. of Management Yu Zhang takes a look how small or start-up companies can challenge large players in the market.

Should shareholders worry when a Chinese firm takes over one that they have shares in?

Answers from CEIBS Dean Professor Ding Yuan, an expert on globalisation of Chinese companies.

3 tips for entrepreneurs who want to go global

The right networking skills can help entrepreneurs eying the global market. Author of Born Globals, Networks and the Large Multinational Enterprise, CEIBS Professor Shameen Prashantham on how to leverage connections.

Read Prof. Prashantham's latest column on how globalisation benefits entrepreneurs in The Conversation.

How to embrace expat life in a new country

CEIBS Assistant Professor of Management Emily David explains why she loves the field of psychology and how her research has covered everything from behavior on the international space station to expat choices in Bolivia and now Shanghai.

Mobile Payment Revolution: China vs US

The mobile payment is one of the segments in which China is actually moving much, much faster than the US market. Americans would be surprised at how deep the penetration is for WeChat Pay and Alipay in China’s mobile payment business. Apple Pay is definitely not a first mover in China; they have to work very hard to increase their penetration ratio of the payment terminals here. CEIBS Prof. of Management Yu Zhang explains the key differences in mobile payment between China and the US.

Sino-Western megadeals and regulatory risks

Are Sino-Western megadeals more likely to be blocked by regulators in China, the US or Europe and which deals are most at risk? Answers from CEIBS Dean Professor Ding Yuan, an expert on globalisation of Chinese companies.

What’s next for China’s booming e-commerce industry?

There has been a big boom in e-commerce and what we call the online-offline arena. But recently many companies have been unable to sustain their cash flows or financing and they’ve had to close their business. CEIBS Professor of Management Yu Zhang explains the keys to a successful business model in this sector in China.

How small companies can make globalisation work for them

Globalisation isn’t ALL about the big names. Author of Born Globals, Networks and the Large Multinational Enterprise,CEIBS Professor Shameen Prashantham explains how small companies can punch above their weight by leveraging networks & partnering with large multinational companies.

Read Prof. Prashantham's latest column on how globalisation benefits entrepreneurs in The Conversation.