Case publishing helps business knowledge find its way into classrooms across the globe to be passed down to future business leaders. However, many aspects of this practice often go unnoticed by educators and students who engage with the case method.  Recently, the Case Center at China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) and their Director, Professor Shimin Chen had a conversation with Ivey Publishing and shared unique insights into case development and publishing at the CEIBS Case Center, discussed trends in Chinese cases, highlighted opportunities and successes, and shared their vision for chinacases.org to become the most influential China case library globally.

As General Secretary Xi Jinping said: “The rich practices during China’s reform, opening up, and socialist modernization in the new era make up a ‘treasure trove’ for theoretical and policy research.” In this context, cases, especially those focused on China, have become an essential tool for management research and education. By drawing insights from the country’s reform initiatives, case studies effectively bridge the gap between research, education and practice. They play a key role in transforming teaching methods and facilitating international academic exchange, thus contributing significantly to the development of management education.

To further promote teaching and research of management issues relevant to a Chinese business context, the Steering Committee of the Shanghai MBA Case Development and Sharing Platform is pleased to announce the launch of the 2023 Global Contest for the Best China-Focused Cases. The contest is open to case developers both inside and outside China.

It is with great pleasure that we announce the winners of the 2022 Global Contest for the Best China-focused Cases! Now in its eighth year, we welcomed a total of 368 cases from 125 schools and institutions in China and around the world. Among the outstanding submissions, one case won the Best Case Award, four won the First Prize and another seven won the Second Prize. More than 140 cases that met ChinaCases.Org's acceptance criteria are now undergoing editing for publishing by August 30, 2023. Congratulations to the award winners and the authors of the accepted cases!

December 6, 2022. Shanghai – On December 5-6, the CEIBS Case Center held the second Case Master Development Camp of 2022, employing a hybrid model at CEIBS Shanghai Campus that allowed for both online and offline participation. A total of 139 teachers from 81 schools and universities across China participated in the event.

September 22, 2022. Shanghai – Earlier this month, Professor of Accounting and Director of the CEIBS Case Centre Chen Shimin visited both Harvard Business Publishing – Education in the US and Ivey Publishing in Canada. During his visits, he shared updates with the school’s partners on the development of the Global Platform of China Cases (ChinaCases.Org) as well as the review criteria and accepted cases for the Global Contest for the Best China-Focused Cases.

The visits also produced consensus on stepping up cooperation in a number of ways, including the creation of an “express channel” for the inclusion of selected ChinaCases.Org cases in the Ivey Publishing library and the acceptance of non-CEIBS cases submitted by ChinaCases.Org for review by the Harvard case library for the first time.

As part of efforts to promote best practices and innovations in MBA case teaching, the Shanghai MBA Education Steering Committee (as host) and Shanghai MBA Education Steering Committee’s Panel on Case Development and CEIBS (as organizer) have revealed the winners of the 4th Shanghai MBA Case Teaching Competition, with support from Shanghai Academic Degrees Office and Shanghai MBA Education Steering Committee. Some 80% of entrants used their own self-developed cases for the contest. The committee handed out two First Prizes and four Second Prizes following a rigorous screening process that included institution recommendations, expert reviews and final approval from the Shanghai MBA Education Steering Committee.

To further promote teaching and research of management issues relevant to a Chinese business context, the Steering Committee of the Shanghai MBA Case Development and Sharing Platform is pleased to announce the launch of the 2022 Global Contest for the Best China-Focused Cases. The contest is open to case developers both inside and outside China.

The contest particularly welcomes those cases that examine China-focused issues from a global perspective together with high-quality, in-depth teaching notes that incorporate theoretical analyses and/or best practices in their focal areas. During the past seven years, the contest has welcomed 1,679 cases by more than 2,000 authors from over 300 schools and institutions in China and around the world. A wealth of high-quality cases emerged from the contest and 770 submissions met the acceptance criteria of ChinaCases.Org, 77 of which proceeded to win awards. By focusing on the latest management issues, these cases have ignited intense discussions and enriched classroom teaching, and ultimately inspiring and changing management practices (learn more about our past winners at http://www.chinacases.org).