CURRICULUM
Participants in Cheung Kong's China Country Manager Program will:
- Analyze new developments in Chinese economic policy
- Examine the overseas expansion strategies of major Chinese companies
- Explore strategies for competing and collaborating with Chinese SOEs and private companies
- Explore trends in China corporate finance and the role of capital markets
- Study best practices in conducting mergers and acquisitions
- Strategize effective ways for communicating local opportunities to MNC headquarters
- Examine the significance of Asian culture in regional business practices
- Enhance personal leadership development and future career opportunities
MODULE I
September 16-17, 2010, Beijing (2-Day)
Macro Level – Global Economics, China's Policy Environment and Market Opportunities for MNCs
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The Economic Institution of China and Its Implications |
- Government and Market in China
- Common Business Practices in China
- Economic Cycles Specific to China
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Outlook on China's Economy and Policies |
- China's role in the world economy: past, present and future, including demographics, resources and environment
- Political economy: how China's regional and political structure provides mechanisms and incentives to support fast growth in the face of risks
- Macro imbalances between China and the US: Role of multinationals and tax havens, implications for long-term stability
- China's economic policy and corporate strategy
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Orientation of China's Monetary Policies |
- Basic concept of China's balance with external economies
- China's long term twin surplus in trade and foreign exchange reserves
- Increasing labor costs
- How China is working to decrease the savings rate to below 50% while increasing consumption
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Sustainable Development and Commercial Opportunities in China |
- Challenges for China's sustainable development in the global economy
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New Developments for Multinationals in China |
- Transformation to global corporations—the new development trend of MNCs
- New development trends of MNCs in China
- Major Challenges Facing MNCs in China
- Advice on MNC Development in China
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Module II
November 10-12, 2010, Shanghai (3-Day)
Corporate Level – Strategies for Multinational Companies in Emerging Markets and Responses to China's Challenges
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Strategies for Coop-tition with Chinese Companies |
- How Chinese firms are going to transform global competition
- Understanding Chinese firms as potential customers, suppliers, partners and competitors
- The strategies, strengths, and weaknesses of Chinese firms, and why they behave the ways they do
- What incumbent MNCs should do
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M&A Strategies |
- Valuation and cost of capital issues
- Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)
- Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)
- Basics of valuation
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Payment options
- Negotiations
- Computation of the gains
- Takeover defences
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New Trends for Overseas Investment in China |
- From transnational corporations to global corporations
- New trends in foreign investment after the financial crisis
- Shanghai as a hub for foreign lnvestment in China
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How to Better Communicate China Opportunities to Headquarters and Better Plan One's Personal Career Path |
- Communication with headquarters
- Leadership and competence
- Personal career planing
- Developing and executing corporate strategy
- Maintaining a healthy eco-system within the organization
- Positioning and establishing the public image and public relations of the company
- Examples of success and failure
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Module III
January 2011, Sanya (2-Day)
Individual Level - Cross-Cultural Conversation and Leadership Development
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Sanya Forum/Multinational Roundtable |
- 2011 Cheung Kong Sanya Forum, which brings together influential business leaders to discuss current challenges
- Multinational Roundtable discussions
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CEO Dialogue |
- Dialogue with CEOs from China's leading enterprises
- Panel discussion with successful China Country Managers
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CEO Leadership Models and Organizational Development in China and Abroad |
- Are "China's Champions" prepared to compete at a "world-class" level?
- Do the leaders of China's Champions possess the key strategic leadership skills necessary for competition at a world-class level?
- What are the common problems facing the leading companies in China and the leaders of China's companies?
- How to the growing pains and organizational effectiveness of China's fast-growth companies compare to the U.S. average?
- How can you take your own leadership abilities and your company's capabilities to the next level?
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