Amidst the far-flung global consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, China was the only major economy to register positive economic growth. According to the World Economic Outlook released by th… More

Retirement is no longer an end goal for many people, and even when it is, many simply cannot afford to retire “on time.” Nations and firms are now scrambling to adjust to these changes. We need to dis… More

Innovation is the key to success. Innovate or die. Innovation, not emulation. Phrases like these are repeated daily in boardrooms, news broadcasts and articles across the world. The importance of inno… More

Competitive wars can be hugely destructive for the firms who engage in them (and their third-party partners). Most prior studies on the subject have focused on price wars – and what economic factors t… More

Why have house prices in major Chinese cities continued to rise for more than 20 years? CEIBS Professor Sheng Songcheng explores the ups and downs of China’s residential real estate market. More

In China, drinking is a well-recognised part of doing business and facilitating social exchange. Moreover, as the Chinese business world becomes more competitive, drinking is considered to be a benefi… More

This May marked China’s fifth annual China Brand Day. The aim of the initiative has been to aid in a shift from ‘Made in China’ to ‘Created in China,’ from ‘China Speed’ to ‘China Quality,’ and from ‘… More

China is now taking steps to roll out a nationwide carbon emissions trading scheme. In the past, China relied mainly on administrative directives to curb carbon emissions. For many enterprises, howev… More

Large-scale crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic can make things both complicated and terrible for start-ups. At the same time, however, the changes they bring almost invariably alter the opportunitie… More

‘Innovation’ is a buzzword which entrepreneurs and business professionals both love and hate. In any given industry, innovation is getting increasingly important and indispensable. Yet, when looking f… More