The Alibaba Effect: Online Retailing in China vs The World

UPCOMING ONLINE CLASS
7:00-8:00 EST, 19:00-20:00 CST, 12:00-1:00 UTC

Online retailing in China is growing at breakneck speed and becoming an increasingly significant factor in China’s economy. It has been a key driver in China’s arduous target of re-orienting itself as a consumer-driven economy, and a catalyst in the global market, offering Chinese e-commerce giants (such as Alibaba) the chance to flex their muscle and expand globally. 

Understanding e-commerce and its implications in China means understanding one of the major shifts underway in the global marketplace. Professor Nikos Tsikriktsis, Associate Dean at CEIBS, will give an enlightening overview of this fascinating part of China’s economy, including a look at the opportunities for foreign brands in the Chinese e-commerce market. 
 

About the CEIBS – IESE World Executive MBA

Are you an executive working across borders? Does your company have an eye on the Chinese market? Do you need to communicate effectively across cultures? Whether your focus is east to west, north to south, or both, the World Executive MBA is a chance to immerse yourself in the different ways cross-border business is done now and in the future.

-Unique programme for high-impact leaders with global responsibilities: Take your place alongside cross-border executives from highly diverse backgrounds, sectors and geographies.  

-Comprehensive Leadership Journey: Transform yourself as a Cross-Border Leader by gaining a deeper self-awareness, a profound insight into the global business environment, and a broad understanding of key global trends.

-Customised Global Journey: Global locations; global faculty; global participants; global interaction. Modules in Shanghai, Barcelona, Shenzhen, New York, Munich, India, Ghana, Silicon Valley, Sao Paolo, Indonesia and Singapore.

-Trusted partnership between two of the world’s premier business schools: Leveraging our partnership of 20 years we offer a truly joint programme that offers a unique global vision built on true diversity and innovation.

Dr. Nikos Tsikriktsis is Professor of Operations Management and Associate Dean (Global EMBA Programmes) at CEIBS. Prior to CEIBS, he was Professor of Operations and Service Management at IMD, Switzerland. Before joining IMD he was a faculty member at London Business School (UK) and at ALBA (Greece).

Professor Tsikriktsis’ areas of interest include operations strategy, service management and supply chain management. His articles have appeared in several leading journals including Management Science, Journal of Operations Management, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, Production & Operations Management, Decision Sciences and Journal of Service Research. Currently he is researching and developing cases in the airline, retailing and financial service industries.

Professor Nikos Tsikriktsis has designed and taught programs in the US, UK, China, India, Dubai, Portugal, France, Denmark, Italy, Greece and Canada and for companies in the following sectors: financial services, telecommunications, energy, retailing, airlines and pharmaceuticals. He has also been involved in consulting projects for firms in the banking, retailing and airline industry.

He holds a BSc in Economics from Aristotle University in Greece, an MBA and a Doctorate in Operations Management, both from Boston University.