映日荷花别样红---谈谈长江的差异化战略

Hithigh

《我侬词》

你侬我侬，忒煞情多，情多处，热如火。

把一块泥，捻一个你，塑一个我。

将咱两个，一齐打破，用水调和。

再捻一个你，再塑一个我。

我泥中有你，你泥中有我。与你生同一个衾，死同一个槨。

heichihei

surly a excellent professor

dannywhw

Wait a moment. I remember this poet. It should be writen by someone else rather than Mr. Cao.

Hithigh

For sure it's not from Henry.

A poem by a lady in Yuan Dynansty. She tried to compose the poet to keep her husband from marrying another wife and finally...she got it!

[此贴子已经被作者于2006-3-21 10:40:42编辑过]

foever

Yeah. But he translated the poem into English in the opening ceremony for 05MBA to explain the differentiation strategy of CK, which is much more creative and vivid way. Long time applause after his speech.

Hithigh

Dear foever, would you please expain more specificly about this topic? Namely, how did Henry make use of the poem to explain CK's differentiation? I think many are interested in this topic. Thanks.

foever

Hithigh, thanks for your question. I am not sure what I understand is right, but I’d like to explain from my own opinion. Welcome to add from other perspectives, which would be a good brainstorming.

Many people doubt the vision of CK for TOP 10 business school. Professor Cao at least gives us a reasonable explanation. As you know, most of the professors in CK are Chinese who are very successful even in US or Europe. They get excellent training in western world and live there for more than ten years. Meanwhile, they are Chinese, which would be helpful to understand the business of China. In this way, they could combine western and eastern business together, which is not western and nor eastern, but beyond, we wish and we try, eastern and western, which is the best (the last sentence of the English version of the poem if my memory is correct). This is why CK employ mainly Chinese instead of western professors. They must know both China and western world.

It is also the reason that CK can compete with other top business school. China is now a growing market, which is fundamental for the possibility that China could have top 10 business schools. If China has the economic power like US, we would have best business schools, I mean, could be more than one, like US. Upon this premise and from China perspective, it is difficult for those western born professors to compete with those in CK. In this niche market, CK has the advantage and it can differentiate from other business school.

Business is, ultimately, culture oriented issues, even in finance, though people often say that mathematics is the key. But if you want to make a correct decision, the things behind mathematics would play a critical role. I have this kind of experiences, for my jobs are mainly in finance. It is also the reason why CK has the humanity course. And the students also initiate a culture club. Business is not only such skills as finance and marketing, but the things behind and beyond the MBA curriculum. For a long run, it is more important, combining Tao（道）with technique（术）, which is not only a slogan. We all know the wealth of the west, but the start of western economy is from renaissance（文艺复兴）, from culture. Economy development is largely the result of the renaissance.

Here, I do not want to mislead the applicants that CK only likes to talk big issues. Actually, we still know the importance of solid techniques and most of our time, more than 98% I think, in studying and practicing these skills.

I am here just “抛砖引玉”. I believe that others would have much deeper insights. I also wish China would have more top business schools in the world! CK is only a start. We do want a more powerful China!

Hithigh

Very vivid explanation!

Thank you very much!

caocao2006

Foever did a great job. Here is my version of the poem by Mrs Managment of the Yuan Dynasty

我侬俩个，忒煞情多。
譬如将一块泥儿：
捏一个你，塑一个我。
忽然欢喜呵，将他来都打破。
重新下水，再团再炼再调和：
再捏一个你，再塑一个我。
那其间，我身子里也有了你;
你身子里也有了我

Here is my translation with some liberty such that it does not follow the original version exactly

East and West, we are so in love.
Just like using a piece of clay,
We  make a clay figure called East,
And a clay figure called West.
All of a sudden, we get a new idea.
We break them apart,
Add some water, and mix them altogether.
We make a new East and a new West.
At that moment, some of the old West is in the new East;
Some of the old East is in the new West.
The new East and the new West,
Are the best.

The main point is that I want our students to be creative such that old existing business models are broken apart and from the pieces come new business models. I also hope that our school can combine Western thoughts and Eastern wisdom to create something new that supercedes both.

BTW, I will be giving academic seminars in the afternoons at 2:00pm in Jiaotong University on March 27, 3:00 pm in Fudan University on March 28 and 2:00 pm in CEIBS on March 29. You are all welcome to attend.

[此贴子已经被作者于2006-3-24 23:51:15编辑过]

狼鳍鱼

Ding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Professor Cao,   I am Bob, It's  GREAT to see you on Chasedream. I really treasure the time with you in CK last year.