Investment yearbook
The annual Global Investment Returns Yearbook, co-authored by Professor Elroy Dimson of Cambridge Judge, finds that 2018 was the worst year for global equity returns since the financial crisis, while investors in Chinese stocks have received no premium despite the…
Emerging fast: what’s it like consulting in emerging markets?
They offer rich opportunities – but what’s it really like to consult in a rapidly-growing economy? As the pace of change in the global economy accelerates, emerging markets are becoming an ever more crucial business arena over multiple sectors. One…
‘Indirect’ learning
Concern about executive 'brain drain' from developing countries is misplaced. 'Indirect' learning in mature markets crucial to developing-country firms' growth, says research co-authored at Cambridge Judge. Concern about a "brain drain" of executives from developing countries who work in mature…
Laurent L. Philippe, Procter & Gamble: Women are key to P&G success in Africa
Women are at the heart of consumer giant Procter & Gamble's drive to build business and organisations for sustainable growth in emerging markets like sub-Saharan Africa. MBA students attending the opening Cambridge Leadership Seminar of the new academic year heard…
The World Financial Review: Jugaad innovation: think frugal, be flexible, generate breakthrough growth
Jugaad is a Hindi word that roughly translates as “overcoming hash constraints by improvising an effective solution using limited resources”. Jugaad innovation is a powerful approach to innovation that is most active in emerging markets such as India ... As…
Business Weekly: Eight mistakes UK companies make going into India
India has finally come on the radar of an increasing number of UK companies because of the excellent diplomatic work and evangelising activity of the UKTI, the UK India Business Council, all the big professional organisations and of course the…
Betting on emerging market infrastructure
New report reveals spending on infrastructure in emerging markets is likely to triple in the next 20 years to meet growing population levels and increased urbanisation Growing population levels and rising urbanisation will triple the spending on infrastructure in emerging…
Qiang Xiao, Professor Jaideep Prabhu and Sir Martin Rees: What future for the media?
Not since Gutenburg invented the printing press in the 1450s has the world experienced such a defining shift in how people communicate with one another. The first book to ever be printed was the Bible in Latin, and now six…
Global business, global values
Companies coming out of the recession are increasingly looking to India and China for new markets to penetrate and develop but, when they do, what lessons can they learn from other big players in the takeover business in countries like…
Innovation in India and China, Asia’s non-identical twins (Centre for India & Global Business Conference)
The Centre for India & Global Business at Cambridge Judge Business School in Cambridge is creating a new dialogue for Western understanding of the emerging markets in India and China. On the one hand the rise of India and China…
