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Navigating tomorrow: The essence of future-ready companies

May 10, 2024 • by Howard H. Yu in Business opportunities • 6 min read

How do companies like Nike weather storms and thrive in an era of rapid change and uncertainty? Enter future-readiness — the ability to balance exploiting existing strengths and embracing fresh opportunities....

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AI: the catalyst emerging economies have been waiting for

April 5, 2024 • by Adam Craker in Business opportunities • 7 min read

Could South Africa become the India of the AI revolution? Adam Craker thinks so....

Is your investment a force for good? EU rules will help you decide

February 16, 2024 • by Cedric Lombard in Business opportunities • 8 min read

The International Sustainability Standards Board has called for a more integrated approach to reporting, but Cédric Lombard argues that the EU’s new reporting framework already fits the bill for investors seeking to...

What does Taiwan need – Diplomatic engagement or military deterrence?

February 6, 2024 • by Nico Luchsinger in Business opportunities • 7 min read

While there is widespread concern that tensions around Taiwan might escalate into conflict, opinions vary on how this could be avoided. A recent Asia Society Switzerland debate heard the arguments for two...

How to identify the ‘zombie’ firms at risk of default

January 30, 2024 • by Camilla Erencin, Simon J. Evenett, Alexander Gruber, Felix Reitz in Business opportunities • 5 min read

Looking at firms using both the interest coverage ratio (ICR) and Altman’s Z-score can help reveal whether a company might be in distress....

Elections in Taiwan: good reasons to stay calm

January 12, 2024 • by Simona Alba Grano in Business opportunities • 7 min read

Tensions with China may make business leaders nervous ahead of Taiwan’s 13 January elections. But there are more reasons to stay calm than worry now....

From deepfakes to disease prevention: 7 AI trends driving business in 2024

December 31, 2023 • by Michael R. Wade, Amit M. Joshi, Howard H. Yu, Simon J. Evenett, Johannes Fritz, Goutam Challagalla, Sarah E. Toms in Business opportunities • 6 min read

IMD’s professors and expert contributors shed light on key trends that will shape the technological landscape in the coming year....

Breaking boundaries without ‘breaking bad’: Co-creation for extreme innovation

October 25, 2023 • by Sigvald Harryson in Business opportunities • 8 min read

Does the winner really take it all? By combining expertise from distinct domains, organizations can unlock groundbreaking solutions that address climate change and environmental issues....

What the Israel-Hamas conflict means for global business

October 20, 2023 • by David Bach in Business opportunities • 7 min read

Amid a complex situation rife with uncertainties, businesses should be prioritizing political risk alongside economic opportunities....

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5 ways to kick bad habits

October 19, 2023 • by Faisal Hoque in Business opportunities • 8 min read

In this month’s I by IMD Book Club, best-selling author Faisal Hoque explains how the concepts in his new book, Reinvent: Navigating Business Transformation in a Hyperdigital Era, can help us all...

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Volatility offers opportunities – but only if you are prepared