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CKGSB Knowledge (knowledge.ckgsb.edu.cn) is the online publication of the Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB), China's first faculty-governed independent business school. Headquartered in Beijing, and with campuses in Shanghai and Shenzhen, and offices in London, Hong Kong and New York, CKGSB has a finger on China's pulse as well as a good understanding of global business trends, and China's role on the global stage. CKGSB Knowledge features articles, videos and interviews on the intricacies of doing business in China, local competition, the evolution of "Made in China", policy issues, the globalization of Chinese multinationals and foreign multinationals' strategy and operations in China. It also features interviews with influential thought leaders and CEOs on trending topics and stories of global significance.
Elena L. Botelho, bestselling author of ‘The CEO Next Door’ and partner at leadership advisory firm ghSMART, explains why most people misunderstand what it takes to get the corner office
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The West needs to radically rethink its strategic goals for the Asian century, argues Kishore Mahbubani, senior advisor and professor in the Practice of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore
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China and the US are locked in a furious battle for control of the next generation of wireless internet networks. The winner will gain a big economic advantage for years to come
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Brian Christian, author of ‘The Most Human Human’ and ‘Algorithms to Live By’, discusses the gaps and overlaps between humans and machines
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The sharing economy exploded in China this year, with companies for bikes, umbrellas, toys and more all taking part in the hype. But with the concept reaching fever pitch, sharing could be in for a reality check
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Daniel Kahneman, grandfather of behavioural economics, talks about how the field came to be and the impact it has had
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In conversation with Prof Brad Nelson, who is known for his research in microrobotics, nanorobotics, and medical robotics. He was named in the 2005 “Scientific American 50” list recognising outstanding leaders in science and technology
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For decades, China has been considered the biggest and most important emerging market in Asia. But now India is stepping into the spotlight, as opportunities for foreign companies grow
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MINISO co-founder Ye Guofu takes us inside his emerging retail empire
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Doreen Wang, global head of BrandZ Millward Brown, on whether China can move beyond its cheap reputation
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For a variety of reasons—technological, economic, and social—the office as we knew it for most of the 20th century is going away. A look at what the new office says about where society may be heading
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For a variety of reasons—technological, economic, and social—the office as we knew it for most of the 20th century is going away. We look at the challenges the new office creates for managers and workers
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According to the famed business professor, innovation is about finding the “jobs to be done” in our lives
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After years of reliance on search ad revenue, it’s time for Baidu to reconsider its business model and diversify
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Georg Tacke, CEO of Simon-Kucher & Partners, discusses common pitfalls in product innovation and how to avoid them
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“If three people call you a horse, buy a saddle,” says personal branding expert Dorie Clark. The final article in a five-part series on how individuals and companies can stand out in a competitive marketplace, differentiate their products and build a high-value company
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In today’s busy workplaces, it is hard to get noticed. How do you build your career to develop your capabilities and make sure that decision-makers appreciate your talents? The fourth article in a five-part series on how companies and individuals can stand out in a competitive marketplace
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How should a company increase the value of its products and services through building a brand identity? The third in a five-part series on how companies can stand out in a competitive marketplace
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How today’s companies can stand out in a competitive marketplace, differentiate their products and build a high-value company. The second article in a five-part series
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For companies and individuals alike, a competitive advantage keeps getting harder to win and maintain. This is the first article in a five-part series that explores how today’s companies can stand out in a competitive marketplace, differentiate their products and build a high-value firm
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Robert Tercek, futurist and author of the book 'Vaporized', talks about how digital technology pushes us towards a software-defined society
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In this interview with Dan Ariely, the author of 'Predictably Irrational' and 'The (Honest) Truth about Dishonesty' discusses our mental frailties and how they can help with our decision making in the modern world
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Under what circumstances does a creative cluster strategy work to spur innovation?
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Some critics have declared that design thinking is dead. They fail to see the value of the holistic view it propagates
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IDEO China’s Charles Hayes on how the globally renowned design and consulting company operates in a Chinese context
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Caroline Webb, author of ‘How to Have a Good Day’ and chief executive of Sevenshift, on what you can do to have a more fulfilling work life
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Design thinking expert Jeanne Liedtka believes that everyone has the potential to be an innovator. They just need to know how.
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No longer seen as window dressing, today design is being seen as a key source of competitive advantage in business—as well as other parts of life
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Emma Seppälä, author of ‘The Happiness Track’, on the benefits of wellbeing
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Sydney Finkelstein, author of Superbosses, explains how to master the art of handling talent
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Is Holacracy and the boss-less company the next big thing?
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Brian Robertson, co-founder of HolacracyOne, gives an overview of his revolutionary new self-management system
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Rachel Botsman, co-author of ‘What’s Mine Is Yours’, tells us where the collaborative economy is heading and why it requires a fundamental shift in understanding.
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The Pitcairn family offers several lessons on how you can sustain a family business across not one, not two, but several generations.
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Alibaba is tightening the screws on fake goods being sold on its e-commerce platforms, but can it really stay a step ahead of counterfeiters?
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Embedded education—or using peoples' encounters with non-educational delivery systems for education—can sometimes prove to be more effective than traditional delivery mechanisms.
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Alibaba broke all records with sales of $14.3 billion on Singles Day this year. How did it manage this amazing feat?
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The owner of KFC and Pizza Hut, once the darling of China's fast food sector, has lost substantial ground due to repeated scandals and plain brand fatigue. Post its split from the parent Yum Brands, can Yum China get its mojo back?
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CEO Zhang Ruimin transformed a bankrupt appliance manufacturer into a respectable brand, and is disrupting Haier again.
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By turning itself into an internet-based platform company, Haier is doing something that has no precedents anywhere in the world. Can it pull off this audacious plan?
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