Gorillas Can Dance

Thank you to all the supporters and everyone who has picked up #CEIBS Professor Shameen Prashantham’s new book Gorillas Can Dance! Find out more here: --- Dr. Shameen Prashantham is a Professor of International Business and Strategy and Associate Dean (MBA) at China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) in Shanghai, China. Prior to joining CEIBS, he taught at Nottingham University Business School (NUBS) China and the University of Glasgow. He pursued doctoral and post-doctoral research at Strathclyde University in Glasgow, Scotland. Prof. Prashantham is best known for his work on partnering between large corporations and startups – which he refers to as “dancing with gorillas.” This focus evolved from his extensive research on new venture internationalization. He is also interested in strategy-as-practice and is currently focused on partnerships that contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). His latest book, Gorillas Can Dance: Lessons from Microsoft and Other C

It’s finally here! CEIBS MBA Programme Director and Professor of International Business and Strategy Shameen Prashantham unboxes the first hard copies of his new book Gorillas Can Dance: Lessons from Microsoft and Other Corporations on Partnering with Startups. Find out more here: Thanks to Naveen Prashantham for the music!

When it comes to corporate-start-up partnerships, do opposites really attract? What does it really take to make these partnerships work? And, what role will corporate-start-up partnerships play in the UN SDG Decade of Action? CEIBS Associate Dean, MBA Programme Director and Professor of International Business and Strategy Shameen Prashantham discusses his upcoming book Gorillas Can Dance: Lessons from Microsoft and Other Corporations on Partnering with Start-ups. Learn more here:

In this recently recorded webinar, CEIBS Professor of International Business and Strategy Shameen Prashantham shares insights from his upcoming book Gorillas Can Dance: Lessons from Microsoft and Other Corporations on Partnering with Startups and his proven roadmap for large corporations collaborating with start-ups. Learn more about Gorillas Can Dance here:

CEIBS MBA Director and Professor of International Business and Strategy Shameen Prashantham discusses the opportunities and challenges for corporate-start-up partnerships and his new book Gorillas Can Dance. 00:00 Introduction 00:40 Dancing with gorillas 03:13 Why it is imperative for corporations to partner with small companies 04:50 The benefits of partnering: learning, leads and legitimacy 07:03 Partnering is great, but it isn’t always easy 08:31 Overcoming the challenges 11:12 Start small, but get started 14:58 Partnering both globally and locally 18:01 A force for good in the world 21:04 Adopting an SDG mind-set 23:21 The future of partnering 26:18 Outro More on Gorillas Can Dance here:

We are all aware that business, as usual, is over. In many ways, agility is the new certainty. Every startup hopes and dreams that one day they'll have the power and leverage of an industry giant. However, in becoming so big, those industry giants lose a lot of their agility. But what if these two very different ways of doing business found a way to come together? What could the Gorillas of industry teach startups? Moreover, could the startup teach these gorillas how to dance? Let’s find out, our guest for the next two episodes is Dr. Shameen Prashantham. Dr. Prashantham is a Professor of International Business & Strategy and Associate Dean (MBA) at China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) in Shanghai, China. He is teaching executives or giving talks around the world, including in Bangalore, Beijing, Berlin, Edinburgh, Johannesburg, Lagos, London, Mexico City, Munich, Nairobi, New Delhi, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, Tel Aviv, and Zurich. Dr. Prashantham is also the author of, Go

We are all aware that business, as usual, is over. In many ways, agility is the new certainty. Every startup hopes and dreams that one day they'll have the power and leverage of an industry giant. However, in becoming so big, those industry giants lose a lot of their agility. But what if these two very different ways of doing business found a way to come together? What could the Gorillas of industry teach startups? Moreover, could the startup teach these gorillas how to dance? Let’s find out, our guest for the next two episodes is Dr. Shameen Prashantham. Dr. Prashantham is a Professor of International Business & Strategy and Associate Dean (MBA) at China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) in Shanghai, China. He is teaching executives or giving talks around the world, including in Bangalore, Beijing, Berlin, Edinburgh, Johannesburg, Lagos, London, Mexico City, Munich, Nairobi, New Delhi, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, Tel Aviv, and Zurich. Dr. Prashantham is also the author of, Go

CEIBS Professor of International Business and Strategy Shameen Prashantham discusses the “why”, “what” and “where” of corporate-startup partnerships and his upcoming book Gorillas Can Dance: Lessons from Microsoft and Other Corporations on Partnership with Startups. Learn more here: --- Dr. Shameen Prashantham is Professor of International Business & Strategy, and Associate Dean (MBA), at China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) in Shanghai, China. His research focuses on what he calls “dancing with gorillas”—how startups and large multinational corporations partner with each other as a means to improve their prospects of innovation and growth. Spanning a decade-and-a-half, this work has involved conducting fieldwork, teaching executives or giving talks around the world, including in Accra, Bangalore, Beijing, Berlin, Edinburgh, Johannesburg, Lagos, London, Mexico City, Munich, Nairobi, New Delhi, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, Tel Aviv, and Zurich. His current focus is on partner