Jason P. Davis

Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise

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Alibaba in Blockchain: Integrating Blockchain-based Remittances into Cloud Services (Spanish)

By Jason P. Davis, Minh Vo, Anne Yang

When Alibaba, China’s leading digital platform and cloud-based services company, fails to acquire the US firm Moneygram, CEO Jack Ma decides to go it alone and develop a digital strategy using blockchain technology as the basis for a global remittance service, GCash, within its cloud services business.

Published 23 May 2023

Reference 6442

Topic Entrepreneurship

Industry Financial Services, Internet

Region Asia

Alibaba in Blockchain: Integrating Blockchain-based Remittances into Cloud Services (Spanish)

By Jason P. Davis, Minh Vo, Anne Yang
Published 23 May 2023
Reference 6442
Topic Entrepreneurship
Region Asia
Industry Financial Services, Internet

When Alibaba, China’s leading digital platform and cloud-based services company, fails to acquire the US firm Moneygram, CEO Jack Ma decides to go it alone and develop a digital strategy using blockchain technology as the basis for a global remittance service, GCash, within its cloud services business.

Alibaba in Blockchain: Integrating Blockchain-based Remittances into Cloud Services (Russian)

By Jason P. Davis, Minh Vo, Anne Yang

When Alibaba, China’s leading digital platform and cloud-based services company, fails to acquire the US firm Moneygram, CEO Jack Ma decides to go it alone and develop a digital strategy using blockchain technology as the basis for a global remittance service, GCash, within its cloud services business.

Published 02 Dec 2021

Reference 6442

Topic Entrepreneurship

Industry Financial Services, Internet

Region Asia

Alibaba in Blockchain: Integrating Blockchain-based Remittances into Cloud Services (Russian)

By Jason P. Davis, Minh Vo, Anne Yang
Published 02 Dec 2021
Reference 6442
Topic Entrepreneurship
Region Asia
Industry Financial Services, Internet

When Alibaba, China’s leading digital platform and cloud-based services company, fails to acquire the US firm Moneygram, CEO Jack Ma decides to go it alone and develop a digital strategy using blockchain technology as the basis for a global remittance service, GCash, within its cloud services business.

Gojek: From Ride-Sharing Super-app to Fintech Ecosystem Leader

By Jason P. Davis, Anne Yang

This case is about Gojek which has evolved from a ride-sharing app to a leader in the Fintech ecosystem in Indonesia and Southeast Asia. With input from internal sources, the case follows the growth and evolution of the app from its roots in ride-hailing to a super-app platform as Gojek became Indonesia's most valuable techonlogy company.

Published 24 Mar 2021

Reference 6658

Topic Entrepreneurship

Region Asia

Gojek: From Ride-Sharing Super-app to Fintech Ecosystem Leader

By Jason P. Davis, Anne Yang
Published 24 Mar 2021
Reference 6658
Topic Entrepreneurship
Region Asia

This case is about Gojek which has evolved from a ride-sharing app to a leader in the Fintech ecosystem in Indonesia and Southeast Asia. With input from internal sources, the case follows the growth and evolution of the app from its roots in ride-hailing to a super-app platform as Gojek became Indonesia's most valuable techonlogy company.

Social Commerce: How Pinduoduo and Instagram Challenge Alibaba and Amazon in E-Commerce

By Jason P. Davis, Anne Yang

Social commerce is a new trend in e-commerce that leverages individual relationships and affiliations to drive growth in online sales. The case compares two companies, Pinduoduo and Facebook/Instagram, and their different social commerce business models, notably social network based vs. social group based models.

Published 04 Dec 2020

Reference 6636

Industry Computer Networking, Online Media, E-Commerce

Social Commerce: How Pinduoduo and Instagram Challenge Alibaba and Amazon in E-Commerce

By Jason P. Davis, Anne Yang
Published 04 Dec 2020
Reference 6636
Topic Strategy
Industry Computer Networking, Online Media, E-Commerce

Social commerce is a new trend in e-commerce that leverages individual relationships and affiliations to drive growth in online sales. The case compares two companies, Pinduoduo and Facebook/Instagram, and their different social commerce business models, notably social network based vs. social group based models.

Cloud Wars Go Global: How Amazon, Microsoft, Google and Alibaba Compete in Web Services

By Jason P. Davis, Anne Yang

Cloud computing, a concept unknown until relatively recently, has been adopted by organizations around the world, both large and small, as part of their computing strategy. Many companies have experienced the cost and flexibility advantages of cloud computing and are using various cloud computing models to solve their business problems.

Published 19 Mar 2020

Reference 6577

Topic Entrepreneurship

Industry Computer Networking

Region Global

Cloud Wars Go Global: How Amazon, Microsoft, Google and Alibaba Compete in Web Services

By Jason P. Davis, Anne Yang
Published 19 Mar 2020
Reference 6577
Topic Entrepreneurship
Region Global
Industry Computer Networking

Cloud computing, a concept unknown until relatively recently, has been adopted by organizations around the world, both large and small, as part of their computing strategy. Many companies have experienced the cost and flexibility advantages of cloud computing and are using various cloud computing models to solve their business problems.

Circles.Life: Business Model Innovation and Digital Entrepreneurship in Telecommunications

By Jason P. Davis, Minh Vo, Anne Yang

Circles.Life is the new telco challenger startup in Asia. Securing several rounds of funding from Sequoia Capital, Singapore’s EDBI, Silicon Valley’s Founders Fund, and Warburg Pincus for its fully-digital technology and business model innovation, it offers cloud-based telecommunications services around simplified data-focused plans, a simple onboarding process, and easy-to-use mobile app.

Published 05 Mar 2020

Reference 6572

Topic Entrepreneurship

Industry Telecommunications

Region Asia

Circles.Life: Business Model Innovation and Digital Entrepreneurship in Telecommunications

By Jason P. Davis, Minh Vo, Anne Yang
Published 05 Mar 2020
Reference 6572
Topic Entrepreneurship
Region Asia
Industry Telecommunications

Circles.Life is the new telco challenger startup in Asia. Securing several rounds of funding from Sequoia Capital, Singapore’s EDBI, Silicon Valley’s Founders Fund, and Warburg Pincus for its fully-digital technology and business model innovation, it offers cloud-based telecommunications services around simplified data-focused plans, a simple onboarding process, and easy-to-use mobile app.

TikTok's AI Strategy: ByteDance's Global Ambitions

By Jason P. Davis, Minh Vo, Anne Yang

ByteDance, the Chinese company behind TikTok, the viral short video app, made headline news when its valuation jumped to $75 billion, surpassing Uber ($72 billion) to become the world’s most valuable start-up.

Published 31 May 2019

Reference 6489

Topic Entrepreneurship

Industry Computer Networking, Consumer Services, Information Technology and Services

Region Global

TikTok's AI Strategy: ByteDance's Global Ambitions

By Jason P. Davis, Minh Vo, Anne Yang
Published 31 May 2019
Reference 6489
Topic Entrepreneurship
Region Global
Industry Computer Networking, Consumer Services, Information Technology and Services

ByteDance, the Chinese company behind TikTok, the viral short video app, made headline news when its valuation jumped to $75 billion, surpassing Uber ($72 billion) to become the world’s most valuable start-up.

Alibaba in Blockchain: Integrating Blockchain-based Remittances into Cloud Services

By Jason P. Davis, Minh Vo, Anne Yang

When Alibaba, China’s leading digital platform and cloud-based services company, fails to acquire the US firm Moneygram, CEO Jack Ma decides to go it alone and develop a digital strategy using blockchain technology as the basis for a global remittance service, GCash, within its cloud services business.

Published 29 Oct 2018

Reference 6442

Topic Entrepreneurship

Industry Financial Services, Internet

Region Asia

Alibaba in Blockchain: Integrating Blockchain-based Remittances into Cloud Services

By Jason P. Davis, Minh Vo, Anne Yang
Published 29 Oct 2018
Reference 6442
Topic Entrepreneurship
Region Asia
Industry Financial Services, Internet

When Alibaba, China’s leading digital platform and cloud-based services company, fails to acquire the US firm Moneygram, CEO Jack Ma decides to go it alone and develop a digital strategy using blockchain technology as the basis for a global remittance service, GCash, within its cloud services business.

Grab vs. Uber vs. Go-Jek: Digital Platform-based International Competition in South East Asia

By Jason P. Davis, Minh Vo, Anne Yang

Grab, Uber and Go-Jek compete in ride-hailing and related logistics and transport services (e.g., food delivery, courier service) across Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore. The case focuses on differences in company history and strategy, and how they shape the competition and ultimately performance differentials.

Published 31 Aug 2018

Reference 6432

Topic Entrepreneurship

Industry Wireless, Automotive, Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

Region Asia

Grab vs. Uber vs. Go-Jek: Digital Platform-based International Competition in South East Asia

By Jason P. Davis, Minh Vo, Anne Yang
Published 31 Aug 2018
Reference 6432
Topic Entrepreneurship
Region Asia
Industry Wireless, Automotive, Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

Grab, Uber and Go-Jek compete in ride-hailing and related logistics and transport services (e.g., food delivery, courier service) across Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore. The case focuses on differences in company history and strategy, and how they shape the competition and ultimately performance differentials.

GO-JEK (A): Launching a Mobile Ride-Sharing and Food Delivery Digital Platform in Indonesia

By Jason P. Davis, Anne Yang

Go-Jek, a ride-sharing, food-delivery and logistics company, was the first ‘unicorn’ startup (private company valued over $1 billion) to be founded in Indonesia. Case (A) focuses on the launch of Go-Jek as a mobile ride-sharing and food delivery platform, the network effects, and the digital disruption of existing taxi drivers.

Published 23 Apr 2018

Reference 6387

Topic Entrepreneurship

Industry Wireless, Information Technology and Services

Region Asia

GO-JEK (A): Launching a Mobile Ride-Sharing and Food Delivery Digital Platform in Indonesia

By Jason P. Davis, Anne Yang
Published 23 Apr 2018
Reference 6387
Topic Entrepreneurship
Region Asia
Industry Wireless, Information Technology and Services

Go-Jek, a ride-sharing, food-delivery and logistics company, was the first ‘unicorn’ startup (private company valued over $1 billion) to be founded in Indonesia. Case (A) focuses on the launch of Go-Jek as a mobile ride-sharing and food delivery platform, the network effects, and the digital disruption of existing taxi drivers.

Social Commerce: How Pinduoduo and Instagram Challenge Alibaba and Amazon in E-Commerce

By Jason P. Davis, Anne Yang

Social commerce is a new trend in e-commerce that leverages individual relationships and affiliations to drive growth in online sales. The case compares two companies, Pinduoduo and Facebook/Instagram, and their different social commerce business models, notably social network based vs. social group based models.

Published 04 Dec 2020

Reference 6636

Industry Computer Networking, Online Media, E-Commerce

Social Commerce: How Pinduoduo and Instagram Challenge Alibaba and Amazon in E-Commerce

By Jason P. Davis, Anne Yang
Published 04 Dec 2020
Reference 6636
Topic Strategy
Industry Computer Networking, Online Media, E-Commerce

Social commerce is a new trend in e-commerce that leverages individual relationships and affiliations to drive growth in online sales. The case compares two companies, Pinduoduo and Facebook/Instagram, and their different social commerce business models, notably social network based vs. social group based models.

Alibaba in Blockchain: Integrating Blockchain-based Remittances into Cloud Services

By Jason P. Davis, Minh Vo, Anne Yang

When Alibaba, China’s leading digital platform and cloud-based services company, fails to acquire the US firm Moneygram, CEO Jack Ma decides to go it alone and develop a digital strategy using blockchain technology as the basis for a global remittance service, GCash, within its cloud services business.

Published 29 Oct 2018

Reference 6442

Topic Entrepreneurship

Industry Financial Services, Internet

Region Asia

Alibaba in Blockchain: Integrating Blockchain-based Remittances into Cloud Services

By Jason P. Davis, Minh Vo, Anne Yang
Published 29 Oct 2018
Reference 6442
Topic Entrepreneurship
Region Asia
Industry Financial Services, Internet

When Alibaba, China’s leading digital platform and cloud-based services company, fails to acquire the US firm Moneygram, CEO Jack Ma decides to go it alone and develop a digital strategy using blockchain technology as the basis for a global remittance service, GCash, within its cloud services business.

Grab vs. Uber vs. Go-Jek: Digital Platform-based International Competition in South East Asia

By Jason P. Davis, Minh Vo, Anne Yang

Grab, Uber and Go-Jek compete in ride-hailing and related logistics and transport services (e.g., food delivery, courier service) across Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore. The case focuses on differences in company history and strategy, and how they shape the competition and ultimately performance differentials.

Published 31 Aug 2018

Reference 6432

Topic Entrepreneurship

Industry Wireless, Automotive, Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

Region Asia

Grab vs. Uber vs. Go-Jek: Digital Platform-based International Competition in South East Asia

By Jason P. Davis, Minh Vo, Anne Yang
Published 31 Aug 2018
Reference 6432
Topic Entrepreneurship
Region Asia
Industry Wireless, Automotive, Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

Grab, Uber and Go-Jek compete in ride-hailing and related logistics and transport services (e.g., food delivery, courier service) across Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore. The case focuses on differences in company history and strategy, and how they shape the competition and ultimately performance differentials.

GO-JEK (A): Launching a Mobile Ride-Sharing and Food Delivery Digital Platform in Indonesia

By Jason P. Davis, Anne Yang

Go-Jek, a ride-sharing, food-delivery and logistics company, was the first ‘unicorn’ startup (private company valued over $1 billion) to be founded in Indonesia. Case (A) focuses on the launch of Go-Jek as a mobile ride-sharing and food delivery platform, the network effects, and the digital disruption of existing taxi drivers.

Published 23 Apr 2018

Reference 6387

Topic Entrepreneurship

Industry Wireless, Information Technology and Services

Region Asia

GO-JEK (A): Launching a Mobile Ride-Sharing and Food Delivery Digital Platform in Indonesia

By Jason P. Davis, Anne Yang
Published 23 Apr 2018
Reference 6387
Topic Entrepreneurship
Region Asia
Industry Wireless, Information Technology and Services

Go-Jek, a ride-sharing, food-delivery and logistics company, was the first ‘unicorn’ startup (private company valued over $1 billion) to be founded in Indonesia. Case (A) focuses on the launch of Go-Jek as a mobile ride-sharing and food delivery platform, the network effects, and the digital disruption of existing taxi drivers.

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