Global Strategy

Many Asian startups are competing on business model innovation and new technology rather than cost.

Multinationals need to start viewing market intelligence as a strategic asset in emerging markets.

Partnering with emerging-market startups is easier if four key factors can be addressed.

For PepsiCo, entering the natural beverage market meant developing new risk management practices.

Recognizing interdependencies is key to creating resilient businesses.

Companies entering global markets should identify an approach that best suits their business model.

Companies need contingency plans if they see a Brexit-like disruption on their horizon.

Regenerative marketing and collaborative exchange are just two of many tactics offering businesses pathways to sustainability.

OECD standards require investors to conduct environmental and human rights due diligence.

The success of mobile money pioneer M-Pesa shows how addressing sustainability issues opens new opportunities.

A successful innovation developed by Cisco’s R&D unit in India offers practical insights.

The problem of the domineering corporate headquarters resonates with executives of multinationals.

Leading companies are using an array of detection and response techniques to become more resilient.

There are five options for structuring intellectual property partnerships, ranging from licensing to joint ventures.

National diversity of top management should be a topic of conversation for boards of directors.

Across a broad swath of industries, multinationals are losing ground in emerging markets to local players.

Companies need to cultivate resilience to unexpected disruptions to complex supply chains.

Visits from corporate headquarters to operations in markets such as China are often seen as unproductive.

MIT Sloan faculty discuss their research on the growth opportunities in Latin America and China.

Unconventional approaches to innovation are speeding up new product development, making R&D faster and cheaper.