MIT SMR Strategy Forum

Questions of strategy are universal, and managers tackle a range of topics that are central to how their organizations can compete in today’s fast-moving business landscape. The MIT SMR Strategy Forum offers a monthly glimpse into the minds of academic experts on pressing strategy issues related to business, management, technology, and public policy.

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Amazon Raised Its Minimum Wage — Will Its Rivals Do the Same?

Each month, the MIT SMR Strategy Forum poses a single question to our panel of experts in the fields of business, economics, and management. This month’s question asks our panel whether Amazon, by raising the minimum wage for its U.S. workers to $15 per hour, will influence other companies to do the same.

Will Restricted U.S. Immigration Drive Business Operations Abroad?

The MIT SMR Strategy Forum examines whether restrictions on skilled immigration in the United States will cause business to shift operations overseas.

Will Self-Driving Technology Be Uber’s Make or Break?

The MIT SMR Strategy Forum examines how self-driving cars will affect Uber’s on-demand transportation success.

Who Suffers Most in a Trade War — Businesses or Consumers?

The MIT SMR Strategy Forum examines how a trade war will affect the economy.

Will Consumer Privacy Concerns Limit the Use of Big Data?

The MIT SMR Strategy Forum examines whether privacy concerns limit the use of consumer data.