December, 2016

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Why International Business Degrees Are So Important

Tom Spencer

The export of American innovation absolutely is hitting its limits right now as national governments realize that, despite all the conveniences, there are significant negatives that come with the same that their economies just cannot absorb. election – the broader issue is a backlash against the role of tech firms in society overall.

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Job Hub: Uber Jobs and Culture

Management Consulted

The company prides itself on its innovative, forward-thinking culture, and believes that its work is a reflection of that culture. Today we highlight tremendous business analyst and post-consulting leadership jobs at Uber. If you haven’t used Uber yet, you should use it to explore a city near you! seven years of growth.

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Five Lessons on Digital Transformation from B2C Leaders

BCG

The tech giants—Google, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon—are in the driver’s seat, setting new standards for digital. But while many companies are restructuring their governance to become digital ready, there is still much to be done in terms of implementing agile at scale, capitalizing on open innovation, and hiring new digital talent.

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How a Digital Storm Will Disrupt the Parcel and Express Industry

BCG

They said you would just have to get used to fighting for share against these new rivals with all their momentum and tech buzz. They said you would just have to get used to fighting for share against these new rivals with all their momentum and tech buzz. Focus Thursday, December 15, 2016. Digitization used to be a good thing!

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Refugees Need Jobs. Entrepreneurship Can Help.

Harvard Business

Refugees pouring into Europe from Africa and the Middle East have arguably created the greatest crisis for the “European Experiment” since it began after World War II. People are wringing their hands or shaking their fists: What to do about the millions of migrants and refugees crossing seas and borders into the West?

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How CEOs Can Make Smart Strategic Trade-Offs

Harvard Business

CEOs should actively manage five specific tensions in today’s complex global business environment: Disruptive innovation versus leveraging the company’s core strengths. At the strategic level, picking a slightly better option can create tremendous value. Pick the slightly worse one and the consequences can be far reaching.

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The Right and Wrong Ways to Regulate Self-Driving Cars

Harvard Business

Startups and major tech companies, notably Alphabet’s Google X division , are investing heavily in smart car technology, as are network ride-sharing companies such as Uber and Lyft. “Self-driving” or “smart” cars will simply become whatever we call the next generation of transportation technology. Insight Center.