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s+b focuses on the changing global business environment. We cover emerging markets in China and India, business in Europe and the Middle East, multinationals, international business, global markets, and global sourcing. We feature commentary and insight by seasoned executives, foresight from Booz & Company experts, and reports from groups such as the World Economic Forum. The world is flat, but not uniform. We take a nuanced, pragmatic view of global business.

Global Perspective

The University’s Dilemma

by Tim Laseter

In the face of disruptive change, higher education needs a new, more innovative business model.

The New Chinese Economy

by Sarah Butler, Edward Tse, and John Jullens

The boom years may be in the past, but China still offers big opportunities for multinationals that adapt to its new economic reality.

Strategies for Global Connectedness

by Pankaj Ghemawat and Steven A. Altman

National efforts to expand international flows — of trade, capital, information, and people — can be a major leverage point for raising prosperity.

How to Keep the
Promise of the
Third Billion

by DeAnne Aguirre, Leila Hoteit, and
Karim Sabbagh

A new index of countries links their future prosperity to raising the status of women.

The Dueling Myths of Business

Author and scenario planning expert Betty Sue Flowers dissects the attitudes and beliefs that unconsciously influence decision makers.

The Global Innovation 1000: Making Ideas Work

The early stages of innovation can be challenging. But Booz & Company’s annual study of R&D spending reveals that successful innovators bring clarity to a process often described as fuzzy and vague.

Overcoming the Global Innovation Trade-Off

How to maintain creative complexity without the limitations of co-location.

The Thought Leader Interview: William J. O’Rourke

The former head of Alcoa Russia teaches executives that in international business practice, ethics and competitive advantage go hand in hand.

Walking the Talk on Foreign Experience

To stem the loss of repatriated employees, multinationals must show them more respect.

What the West Can Learn from Jugaad

On its own, the structured approach to innovation favored by mature companies can’t deliver the agility and differentiation they need in today’s complex business environment.

The Business Case for the European Union

To corporate leaders, this year’s economic crisis is a sign that a more unified Europe is a solution, not a problem.

Managing in a Multipolar World

Why global companies need to rethink their operating models.

School Reform for Realists

Partnerships between business and education have a place in solving the talent gap, but not in the way most executives expect.

Digitization and Prosperity

The economic growth of nations is linked to one factor: adoption of information and communications technology.

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