Zeng Ming has been chief strategy officer of Alibaba Group since January 2008. He joined the company in August 2006 as executive vice president of strategy, and served as acting president of China Yahoo! from November 2006 to December 2007. Zeng Ming brings a broad range of academic and practical business experience to Alibaba Group. Prior to joining Alibaba Group, Zeng Ming served as a Professor of Strategy at Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business in Beijing, China. From 1998 to 2004, he was a faculty member at INSEAD. Zeng Ming has conducted extensive research on e-commerce, growth strategies of Chinese companies, the competition and cooperation between Chinese and multinational firms, and how the emergence of Chinese competitors is changing global competition. His case on Haier's acquisition strategy won the prestigious Pedro Nueno prize of the 2000 European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) Case Competition, and is widely used in business schools. Zeng Ming has published widely in the world's top management journals, including Academy of Management Review, Organization Science, Journal of International Business Studies, Harvard Business Review, Sloan Management Review and California Management Review. His research has been highlighted by The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, CNBC and BBC. He has also published various well-received articles and books on Chinese enterprises, including “The Hidden Dragon,” “Winning by Strategy” and “Dragons at Your Door.” Zeng Ming obtained his Doctorate in international business and strategy from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA in 1998. His Bachelor's Degree in Economics from Fudan University in 1991.