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Trust: What Business Needs to Operate and Grow

The collective commercial assets of governments constitute the largest pool of wealth in the world. While governments have traditionally played regulatory and procurement roles, their ability–and willingness–to set standards that regulate economic activities has positioned them as increasingly important market forces. Now, more than ever, business leaders must understand how to build long-term relationships with […]
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CGE Launches Inaugural Alpha Team, a Six Week Digital Internship

On September 7, twenty people from 15 countries gathered online for the inaugural launch of The Center for Global Enterprise’s (CGE) Global Scholars Alpha Team to help The London Taxi Company (LTC) explore what the global taxi market will look like in 2025.   The CGE Alpha Team is a unique 6-week program where a […]
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The Ingredient Business Needs to Grow

Pop quiz: What very large entity is typically left out of conversations about global business? Don’t bother looking at the Fortune Global 500 list for an answer. That’s because it’s not a single enterprise, though it is a market force like no other: government.     Consider the sheer size of the world’s governments:  Collectively, […]
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Steve Lohr Discusses Data-ism, The Next Phase for Big Data

New York Times Technology reporter, Steve Lohr, led a compelling digital colloquium last week, the first in the CGE’s “Expert Connect” series, a new channel from the Global Scholar’s Program hosting experts from around the world to speak about the biggest management challenges and pressing business issues of the day.   Lohr spoke with Ira Sager, […]
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CGE Adds Claudio Cisullo to Board of Directors

The Center for Global Enterprise (CGE), a private non-profit research institution devoted to the study of the contemporary corporation, today announced the appointment of Claudio Cisullo to its Board of Directors.   Mr. Cisullo is the owner and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the CC Trust Group AG, a family office and consulting firm […]
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CGE Launches European Platform Survey

How many home-grown platform companies has Europe produced? What sectors have seen the greatest success? These questions and other questions are attracting attention as platform business models have grown in economic importance. For example, how does Europe compare to the United States, China and other regions in the creation of platform companies? How will European […]
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Opportunity Beckons as Chinese Companies Go Global

By Samuel J. Palmisano The Volvo Car Corporation announced last month that it planned to open its first manufacturing plant in the United States. Volvo’s decision is emblematic of a major shift in the global economy – and specifically, in the way Chinese-owned companies are evolving into innovative enterprises that invest throughout the world.   […]
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Platforms Go Global

The international business landscape is changing. A new breed of business—platform companies that match and facilitate interaction between the makers of goods and services with buyers —are rapidly expanding their global reach. In the past decade, a growing number have emerged as global enterprises that rival traditional businesses in the number of countries in which […]
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Guy Pfeffermann Leads Talk on Business Education for the Developing World

There are significant gaps in higher education knowledge and access around the world. The convergence of a growing global middle class and global economic reordering has exacerbated a supply shortage of high quality business education, especially in emerging markets. The Global Business School Network (GBSN) is a Washington, DC-based nonprofit organization working to help bridge […]
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CGE Launches China Platform Survey

Over the past decade, China has spawned a large number of highly successful platform companies. Tencent (social media), Alibaba (e-commerce), Baidu (search) have grown to serve hundreds of millions of users. In the process, China has become one of the most competitive and innovative countries for platform business models. A growing number of these companies […]
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