Global Strategy

Multinationals can employ strategies for managing distributed innovation in R&D in response to immigration restrictions.

In today’s political climate, change can happen faster than leaders expect. Use scenario planning to manage uncertainty.

Amid political uncertainty, leaders must learn when to delay actions — and how to avoid drifting.

Companies can help U.S. universities struggling to import the international doctoral talent needed to fuel innovation.

Western policies toward Chinese businesses fall into three categories that require different approaches from executives.

Leaders must pay close attention to continually shifting trade policies to mitigate the impacts on their businesses.

The FCPA helps U.S. companies resist corruption globally. Suspending enforcement harms business interests and ethics.

In a time of political disruption, leaders must learn to recognize, manage, and respond to the resulting business risks.

Chinese companies’ place-based strategies for international expansion offer lessons for businesses worldwide.

MIT SMR’s fall 2024 issue highlights the need for personal and organizational resilience amid global uncertainty.

Investing in less stable or developed regions can be a source of growth if companies build ties with local communities.

Factory inspections yield more thorough and honest assessments when protections for auditors’ safety are in place.

There’s a widespread belief that U.S. companies are increasingly choosing to deglobalize. But is that really happening?

Foreign companies in China should prepare for the possible detention of their executives if a business dispute arises.

Geopolitics and supply chain resiliency are just two of the factors spurring some manufacturers to move back to the U.S.

Businesses must take a multilayered approach to effectively combat counterfeit and unauthorized sales of their products.

New OECD rules will change how businesses are taxed internationally by 2024. Here’s how multinationals should prepare.

A roundup of MIT SMR articles to help business leaders navigate the uncertainty and volatility of an economic downturn.

Multinationals should cultivate local ties in the countries where they operate to counterbalance government power.

Semiconductor manufacturers must invest in alternative sources for key materials to mitigate supply chain risks.