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8 Leading Areas for Change In Risk Management/Analysis In The Coming Years

Strategy Driven

Bottom-line performance is a vital aspect of any business. Managers and people in higher positions, in general, are always looking for ways to improve bottom-line operations and minimize the risks. Risk management helps them stay on top of the market challenges and trends in the relevant industry. Digitization.

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What Uber’s China Deal Says About the Limits of Platforms

Harvard Business Review

On August 1 Uber announced that it is selling its Chinese brand and operations to Didi Chuxing for $1 billion, its annual burn rate in that market, in exchange for a 20% stake in the local competitor. Are there really global network economies? tech companies are concerned.

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Business School Professors Should Be Like Movie Directors

Harvard Business Review

Luckily, b-school professors seem to be hybrids of economist, therapist, actor, and manager. However, our current business model is ill-prepared for these trends. The classroom should be more akin to one big reality game that simulates a market or industry. Script and direct large-scale complex simulations.