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Forbes Reviews CGE’s “Rise of the Platform Enterprise: a Global Survey” report.

“The most insightful presentation was given by Peter Evans, a Vice President at the Center for Global Enterprise (CGE).”
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CGE Highlights Globalization of Platform Business Models at 2016 MIT Platform Strategy Summit

  Platform business models have become a global phenomenon with important management implications.   This is the conclusion of a global survey of platform companies undertaken by CGE and presented at the MIT Platform Strategy Summit on July 15, 2016.  In his keynote address kicking off the summit, Samuel J. Palmisano, Founder and Chairman of The […]
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Africa Platform Micro-Course Recognized for High Interactivity

Our first micro-course, Africa Platform Management, Strategy, & Innovation, is designed for individuals who are seeking to improve their knowledge and skills around platform businesses. Unlike most massive open online courses (MOOCs) participation is capped at fifty participants so that every individual has a high-touch learning experience. A recent blog post from Coursetalk outlines our belief […]
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Platform Research Cited in The Economist

CGE’s Emerging Platform Economy Research cited in recent Economist article alongside platform experts Dr. Peter Evans and Annabelle Gawer.  
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The Rise of Digital Platforms

Watch a new video featuring Dr Peter Evans from The Center for Global Enterprise, Prof Geoff Parker, Research Fellow, MIT Institute for the Digital Economy and Prof Annabelle Gawer, Surrey Centre for the Digital Economy, discuss platform businesses.   This video follows a recent event at the Shard in London (Executive briefing: The Rise of […]
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Now Open: NFL Alpha Team Application

The third Global Scholars Alpha Team will help the National Football League (NFL) connect with international fans. Over eight weeks an Alpha Team will investigate the NFL’s digital strategy and products to identify new opportunities to engage fans.   Up to 22 participants will work alongside experienced mentors to develop a framework to guide the […]
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The Rockefeller Foundation Supports Nonprofit Working with African Businesses

With support from The Rockefeller Foundation, The Center for Global Enterprise (CGE) will offer two digital internships in 2016 to help African platform companies solve real world business challenges.  The internships aim to expand opportunities to provide workforce and workplace training for populations that have traditionally had unequal access to business management and technical training. […]
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The Center for Global Enterprise Releases First Global Platform Survey Valuing Platform-based Companies at $4.3 Trillion

    Worldwide platform companies have a market value of over US$4.3 trillion and employ millions directly and indirectly.  This is the finding of the first survey of platform companies undertaken by The Center for Global Enterprise (CGE), a nonprofit research institution devoted to the study of the contemporary corporation.  The report, The Rise of […]
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CGE Unveils Research Projects at Worldwide CEO Exchange

Findings from research conducted by CGE and leading academic partners over the last year were unveiled to CEOs from around the world last month at its CEO Exchange in Sanya, China. Over 30 CEOs heard reports on Business Models for Speed and Scale, The Emerging Platform Economy, and Measuring and Managing Organizational Capital. These management-focused […]
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Charlie Rose and Sam Palmisano discuss new CGE book - Growing Global: Lessons for the New Enterprise

Sam Palmisano, founder of the CGE and former Chairman and CEO of IBM, discussed themes from his new book Growing Global: Lessons for the New Enterprise in a compelling interview on the Charlie Rose Show on Friday, December 18. Charlie and Sam covered pressing questions faced by the “new era of business” such as disruptive […]
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