Growing with China
China’s journey in the past 20 years has transformed the business environment at a pace that only the most agile entrepreneur can succeed in. Reflecting the changing times, CKGSB has launched programs catering to the needs of business leaders throughout the years, helping them make sense of it all. With the growth of China comes the growth of CKGSB.
- 2001-2002
- 2006
- 2008-2009
- 2010
- 2012-2013
- 2014-2015
- 2015
- 2016
- 2019
- 2020
- 2020-2022
- 2022
- 2001-2002
- 2006
- 2008-2009
- 2010
- 2012-2013
- 2014-2015
- 2015
- 2016
- 2019
- 2020
- 2020-2022
- 2022
China joined the WTO in 2001.
Since joining the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2001, China has become the second largest economy and the world’s biggest exporter. It opened up its enormous market and was able to attract massive foreign investments. The great variety of products and services from around the world vastly improved the lives of Chinese consumers. All of these new business activities meant that entrepreneurs needed business management education to help them navigate the global economy.
2001
CKGSB was founded in 2002
CKGSB was founded one year after China joined the WTO, with the mission to cultivate transformative business leaders with a global vision, sense of social responsibility, innovative mindset and ability to lead with empathy and compassion.
2002
China's economy was growing at a breakneck speed of 10.6% in 2006.
A new generation of business leaders were riding the waves of soaring exports, strong retail sales, a manufacturing boom and large infrastructure investments. China continued to attract a large volume of foreign direct investments.
2006
To keep up with the pace of China's growth, CKGSB launched several new programs for Chinese and global business leaders to thrive in the Chinese market, such as the CKGSB CEO Program and the China Immersion Program.
2006
China launched the largest economic stimulus package in the world in 2008.
Following the fifinancial crisis in 2008, China launched the largest economic stimulus package in the world to shield itself from the repercussions of the global stock market free-fall. Its economy was growing at 8.7% in 2009. Internally, China had been trying to restructure its state-owned commercial banks as part of the government’s efforts to transform the state industries to be more effificient.
2008
Seeing an increased interest in China's fifinancial sector, CKGSB launched the part-time Finance MBA program in 2009 for managers and entrepreneurs in China's fifinance sector to understand business and economy with a strategic fifinancial management mindset.
2009
Chinese companies started to venture abroad around 2010.
China became the 5th largest economy in terms of outward foreign direct investment flflows as Chinese companies were planning their global strategy. For example, Geely buying Volvo marked a major milestone for Chinese companies "going global."
2010
To help international business leaders understand the ever-more active Chinese players and the Chinese economy, CKGSB and Columbia Business School jointly launched the executive education program, Global Business Strategy: China.
2010
China ushered in a new generation of leaders in 2012.
China’s Eighteenth National Congress ushered in a new generation of leaders that set the agenda for the now second-largest economy in the world. Xi Jinping had been offificially installed as the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party.
2012
CKGSB's new programs, such as The Transformation of China and Its Global Implications Program, examined the kinds of changes to be expected in a new era of China's development.
2013
China started to actively encourage entrepreneurship and innovation since 2014.
The Chinese government actively encouraged entrepreneurship and innovation as China ushered in a new stage in its development. The policy called on all levels of governments to extend support for innovation and start-ups.
2014
In response to the demand for education fostering entrepreneurship and innovation, CKGSB launched its fifirst programs for unicorn and unicorn-to-be companies with the Chuang Community, an incubator and accelerator to provide rising entrepreneurs and economic disruptors with funding and training, in partnership with tech giants like JD.com, Baidu and Tencent.
2015
China’s economic growth rate slowed to a 25-year low of 6.9% in 2015.
China was growing at its slowest pace since 1990 as it tried to rebalance its economy away from investment. The economic deceleration was in line with the Chinese government's "new normal" approach, which aimed to reform the economic structure in order to boost its growth in the long run.
2015
As the world's second-largest economy shifted away from its manufacturing roots to a more service-based and innovation-driven economy, CKGSB offered new programs, such as Understanding China's Next Move, to help businesses navigate these shifts and thrive in the new opportunities presented by the transitioning economy.
2015
China continued its transformation toward new economy sectors in 2016.
As China continued its transformation toward new economy sectors, technology began to play an increasingly important role in the nation's economic development. China introduced its "Made in China 2025" industrial policy, which spurred a rapid growth of high-tech companies.
2016
CKGSB replicated its successful experience in cultivating Chinese entrepreneurs to Europe with the program China Start, by helping entrepreneurs seeking training and investment develop into potential unicorn companies.
2016
Trade between ASEAN and China in 2019 had more than doubled since 2010.
China has been ASEAN’s largest trading partner since 2009. In 2019, trade between ASEAN and China had more than doubled since 2010, from USD 235.5 billion to USD 507.9 billion (18% of ASEAN’s total) and almost quadrupled since the entry into force of the ASEAN-China Trade in Goods Agreement in 2005.
2019
To reflect the importance of the Asia Pacific market, CKGSB launched the ASEAN Global Leadership Program, in partnership with the Indonesian consulting firm SRW, to bring together business leaders across the region.
2019
The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 accentuated the value of digitalization for business.
In just a few months’ time, the COVID-19 pandemic brought about years of change in the way companies across sectors and regions conduct business. One major change was digital transformation.
2020
CKGSB launched the COVID-19-Driven Digitalization program to examine the various ways companies have accelerated their digitization amidst the impact of the pandemic.
2020
In 2020, China pledged to become carbon neutral by 2060 with emissions peaking by 2030.
After decades of rapid industrialization on the cost of environmental pollution, China committed itself to a more sustainable growth model. In this commitment to alleviating climate change are great economic opportunities to be tapped into.
2020
To better equip business leaders for a transition towards sustainable development, CKGSB launched a Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality Program, which is especially designed for entrepreneurs and business leaders seeking answers to the problems they face on the road to net zero.
2022
China embraces digital technology at a speed unseen before.
China’s embrace of digital technology in recent years has meant that the country is more interconnected than ever before.
2022
With new disruptions come new opportunities. CKGSB launched two new programs in partnership with Berkeley Engineering and IMD to help global participants capitalize on opportunities brought by new technologies and digital ecosystems that are shaping the business landscape.
2022
China joined the WTO in 2001.
Since joining the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2001, China has become the second largest economy and the world’s biggest exporter. It opened up its enormous market and was able to attract massive foreign investments. The great variety of products and services from around the world vastly improved the lives of Chinese consumers. All of these new business activities meant that entrepreneurs needed business management education to help them navigate the global economy.
2001
CKGSB was founded in 2002
CKGSB was founded one year after China joined the WTO, with the mission to cultivate transformative business leaders with a global vision, sense of social responsibility, innovative mindset and ability to lead with empathy and compassion.
2002
China's economy was growing at a breakneck speed of 10.6% in 2006.
A new generation of business leaders were riding the waves of soaring exports, strong retail sales, a manufacturing boom and large infrastructure investments. China continued to attract a large volume of foreign direct investments.
2006
To keep up with the pace of China's growth, CKGSB launched several new programs for Chinese and global business leaders to thrive in the Chinese market, such as the CKGSB CEO Program and the China Immersion Program.
2006
China launched the largest economic stimulus package in the world in 2008.
Following the fifinancial crisis in 2008, China launched the largest economic stimulus package in the world to shield itself from the repercussions of the global stock market free-fall. Its economy was growing at 8.7% in 2009. Internally, China had been trying to restructure its state-owned commercial banks as part of the government’s efforts to transform the state industries to be more effificient.
2008
Seeing an increased interest in China's fifinancial sector, CKGSB launched the part-time Finance MBA program in 2009 for managers and entrepreneurs in China's fifinance sector to understand business and economy with a strategic fifinancial management mindset.
2009
Chinese companies started to venture abroad around 2010.
China became the 5th largest economy in terms of outward foreign direct investment flflows as Chinese companies were planning their global strategy. For example, Geely buying Volvo marked a major milestone for Chinese companies "going global."
2010
To help international business leaders understand the ever-more active Chinese players and the Chinese economy, CKGSB and Columbia Business School jointly launched the executive education program, Global Business Strategy: China.
2010
China ushered in a new generation of leaders in 2012.
China’s Eighteenth National Congress ushered in a new generation of leaders that set the agenda for the now second-largest economy in the world. Xi Jinping had been offificially installed as the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party.
2012
CKGSB's new programs, such as The Transformation of China and Its Global Implications Program, examined the kinds of changes to be expected in a new era of China's development.
2013
China started to actively encourage entrepreneurship and innovation since 2014.
The Chinese government actively encouraged entrepreneurship and innovation as China ushered in a new stage in its development. The policy called on all levels of governments to extend support for innovation and start-ups.
2014
In response to the demand for education fostering entrepreneurship and innovation, CKGSB launched its fifirst programs for unicorn and unicorn-to-be companies with the Chuang Community, an incubator and accelerator to provide rising entrepreneurs and economic disruptors with funding and training, in partnership with tech giants like JD.com, Baidu and Tencent.
2015
China’s economic growth rate slowed to a 25-year low of 6.9% in 2015.
China was growing at its slowest pace since 1990 as it tried to rebalance its economy away from investment. The economic deceleration was in line with the Chinese government's "new normal" approach, which aimed to reform the economic structure in order to boost its growth in the long run.
2015
As the world's second-largest economy shifted away from its manufacturing roots to a more service-based and innovation-driven economy, CKGSB offered new programs, such as Understanding China's Next Move, to help businesses navigate these shifts and thrive in the new opportunities presented by the transitioning economy.
2015
China continued its transformation toward new economy sectors in 2016.
As China continued its transformation toward new economy sectors, technology began to play an increasingly important role in the nation's economic development. China introduced its "Made in China 2025" industrial policy, which spurred a rapid growth of high-tech companies.
2016
CKGSB replicated its successful experience in cultivating Chinese entrepreneurs to Europe with the program China Start, by helping entrepreneurs seeking training and investment develop into potential unicorn companies.
2016
Trade between ASEAN and China in 2019 had more than doubled since 2010.
China has been ASEAN’s largest trading partner since 2009. In 2019, trade between ASEAN and China had more than doubled since 2010, from USD 235.5 billion to USD 507.9 billion (18% of ASEAN’s total) and almost quadrupled since the entry into force of the ASEAN-China Trade in Goods Agreement in 2005.
2019
To reflect the importance of the Asia Pacific market, CKGSB launched the ASEAN Global Leadership Program, in partnership with the Indonesian consulting firm SRW, to bring together business leaders across the region.
2019
The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 accentuated the value of digitalization for business.
In just a few months’ time, the COVID-19 pandemic brought about years of change in the way companies across sectors and regions conduct business. One major change was digital transformation.
2020
CKGSB launched the COVID-19-Driven Digitalization program to examine the various ways companies have accelerated their digitization amidst the impact of the pandemic.
2020
In 2020, China pledged to become carbon neutral by 2060 with emissions peaking by 2030.
After decades of rapid industrialization on the cost of environmental pollution, China committed itself to a more sustainable growth model. In this commitment to alleviating climate change are great economic opportunities to be tapped into.
2020
To better equip business leaders for a transition towards sustainable development, CKGSB launched a Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality Program, which is especially designed for entrepreneurs and business leaders seeking answers to the problems they face on the road to net zero.
2022
China embraces digital technology at a speed unseen before.
China’s embrace of digital technology in recent years has meant that the country is more interconnected than ever before.
2022
With new disruptions come new opportunities. CKGSB launched two new programs in partnership with Berkeley Engineering and IMD to help global participants capitalize on opportunities brought by new technologies and digital ecosystems that are shaping the business landscape.