This book showcases a selection of award-winning cases from the Global Contest for the Best China-focused Cases. The contests held between 2018 and 2022 recognized 63 exceptional cases, 13 of which are in this publication.
Each of the 13 cases has a unique focus. Some investigate how to capture value through new technologies and innovations or examine the intricate relationships between strategies, business models, and financial performance (examples include Freshippo, KFC China, Winner Technology, Geek+, and Alibaba vs. JD.com). Others analyze Chinese companies challenges when entering international markets and their strategic responses (Midea and SHEIN). Some delve into leadership, entrepreneurial management, family business succession, negotiation, and conflict management (EtonHouse, Antigal, Qiangda Chilli, and Dispute over Year-end Bonuses). Two cases discuss how social enterprises can better balance their social purposes with financial sustainability and how companies can integrate social and business innovation (Daddy Lab and AstraZeneca). These cases originate from Chinese and international business schools, highlighting global interest in China's business and management dynamics.
Echoing the Chinese proverb, A single spark can start a prairie fire, we firmly believe that with collective efforts, more faculty members will recognize the value of the case method and the extensive opportunities of China-themed cases in global management education. We are committed to collaborating with them to meet the growing demand for diverse cases with global perspectives.
Chapter 1 Freshippo: Data-Driven Business Model Innovation.
Chapter 2
Alibaba vs. JD.com: Strategies, Business Models, and Financial Statements.-
Chapter 3 KFC China: Building Competitive Advantages through Digitalization.-
Chapter 4 Winner Technology: Big Data Disruption in the Retail Industry.-
Chapter 5 Daddy Lab: A Chinese Social Enterprises Dilemma.
Chapter 6
straZeneca (China): Promoting Social Innovation with Holistic Disease Managem
ent Solutions Throughout the Patient Journey.
Chapter 7
Navigating EtonHouse through Crises: The Paradoxical Leadership of Ng Gim Cho
o.
Chapter 8
Antigal: Strategy and Succession Challenges in a Family-Owned Vineyard with G
lobal Ambitions.
Chapter 9 A Dispute Over Year-end Bonuses (A).
Chapter 10
Midea in India.
Chapter 11 SHEIN: Redefining Global Fast Fashion.
Chapter
12
Geek+: Challenges and Growth in the World of Autonomous Warehouse Robotics.-
Chapter 13
Being United and Working Together: Qiangda Chilli Leads to a Win-Win Outcomes.
Established in 2001, the CEIBS Case Center is at the forefront of Chinas management education and practice. The center is dedicated to three core missions. Firstly, it assists CEIBS faculty in creating high-caliber, China-centric case studies while spearheading innovations in teaching and pedagogical research. Secondly, in collaboration with leading Shanghai business schools and with the backing of the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission, the Shanghai Academic Degrees Office, and the Shanghai MBA Education Steering Committee, the Case Center is at the helm of the Shanghai MBA Case Development and Sharing Platform. The initiative aims to advance the case study method, elevate the quality of management education in Shanghai, and extend its impact across the nation. Lastly, the center manages ChinaCases.Org, a repository of case studies that address management challenges within the Chinese business landscape, adhering to international standards. Through these efforts, ChinaCases.Org aspires to emerge as the premier global resource for business case studies on China.
