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Office of Technology Transfer - Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences
Shih, Willy; Chai, Sen; Bliznashki, Kamen; Hyland, CourtneyCase HBS-611057-EGordon Zong is trying to teach Chinese universities and research institutes how to do effective technology transfer and IP licensing, but he is trying to do it in an environment with weak property rights and an underdeveloped support infrastructure. As the managing director of the Office of Technology Transfer at the Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, he works with researchers at the forefront of biology and biotech, yet he faces seemin...Starting at €8.20
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BGI: Data-driven Research
Shih, Willy; Chai, SenCase HBS-614056-EService and Operations ManagementBGI has the largest installed gene-sequencing capacity in the world, and to Zhang Gengyun, general manager of the Life Sciences Division, this represented an opportunity to apply his training as a plant breeder and his early career work as a biochemist to improving important parts of the world food supply. But his biggest challenge was in scaling up his organization to address the multitude of opportunities he wanted to address. Along with its ma...Starting at €8.20
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Rural Taobao: Alibaba's Expansion into Rural E-Commerce
Khanna, Tarun; Allen, Ryan; Frost, Adam; Koo, WesleyCase HBS-719433-EStrategyAlibaba's Rural Taobao initiative had been launched in 2014 as a public service initiative to increase e-commerce adoption in China's remote rural areas. In the first two iterations of the initiative, dubbed "1.0" and "2.0", Alibaba had partnered with local businesses and young returnees to operate village stations. Village stations served as logistical and educational hubs to help villagers make online purchases. Despite significant growth in sa...Starting at €8.20
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Office of Technology Transfer - Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Teaching Note
Shih, Willy; Chai, SenTeaching Note HBS-611058-ETeaching Note for 611057.Starting at €0.00