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First of a kind Online Course Prepares Managerial Talent for Digitizing Africa

Traditional educational programs face challenges in keeping pace with the rapidly changing training demands of a digitizing Africa. This is particularly true for managerial expertise related to digital platform business models that are growing in popularity to find and purchase goods, get rides, find accommodations, access movies, make payments, locate jobs and much more.   […]
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Sam Palmisano speaks with TechTarget about “Defining the Platform Enterprise”

Sam Palmisano speaks with TechTarget reporters at the 2016 MIT Platform Strategy Summit to define the “platform enterprise.”  SearchCIO’s CIO Minute is a video dispatch providing CIOs and IT executives with tips and trends from leading technology experts.  Check out the interview here.          
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Sam Palmisano, Chairman of the CGE, discusses CGE's recent book Growing Global: Lessons for the New Enterprise on "The Costa Report”

Sam Palmisano sits down with Rebecca Costa on her nationally syndicated radio program “The Costa Report” to discuss CGE’s recent book Growing Global: Lessons for the New Enterprise. Listen to the interview by visiting “The Costa Report” or download or stream it on iTunes.            
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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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