From one of my standard talks in 2018 (since retired). This is about bike-sharing, mobility and super-apps. See below. Youtube link is here. Other parts of talk are below: Part 1: What is the Engine of Chinese Bike-Sharing? Part 2: Give Consumers Exactly What They Want Part 3: In Digital China, Re-Imagine Operations ASAP Part […]
The population of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei cluster (also called “Jing-Jin-Ji”) will be +100M people. That’s pretty fascinating. My thoughts on where we are and what’s coming next. And a little look around Beijing. The video is below in two formats. But first…consider joining my executive education course Jeff’s Asia Tech Class for deeper insights into China’s […]
Taco Bell has introduced an elevated dining experience in China, featuring unique menu items and a modern ambiance that surpasses its Western operations. However, despite these efforts, the brand faces significant challenges in gaining a strong foothold in the competitive Chinese fast food market. Understanding these dynamics is crucial for any business looking to thrive in China’s evolving consumer landscape (Jeffrey Towson 陶迅) (Jeffrey Towson 陶迅) (Jeffrey Towson 陶迅).
我在北大光华管理学院任教刚满五年，迎来送往了无数工商管理硕士。有些学员上了一学期课程，有些上了一学年，有些完成了两年全日制MBA课程。 问题是：在中国，必须要读一个MBA吗？各自有什么利弊？如果你是来自美国、欧洲或其他地区的学员，又该如何选择？会给你的职业生涯带来怎样的影响呢？
My latest video on China’s sharing economy. Shot in Thailand. Link here. Music is: Sunburst by Tobu & Itro https://soundcloud.com/7obu Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/… ———-
*The following is an excerpt from our new One Hour China Contrarian Book (which is available here.). “Jonathan Woetzel (McKinsey & Co, Peking University) and I have written three speed-read China books together. In this latest one, we have put together a collection of our essays that basically make four main contrarian points. These are: […]
The “cluster” map shown above (and below) is originally by McKinsey & Co. I think it really illustrates three important points about modern China. Point 1: China today is a series of clusters, not a continent. China today is not yet an integrated continental economy. You don’t see infrastructure seamlessly connecting each part of the […]
More than a thousand Chinese healthcare apps have been launched in the past five years. These startups, targeting the seemingly super-hot intersection of booming smartphone usage and modernizing healthcare, were supposed to be the next big thing. And many have been backed by top venture capitalists and leading Chinese companies such as Alibaba Group Holding, […]