The Conversation: Semiconductors: Chinese takeover of UK’s leading chipmaker doesn’t need a security review – here’s why
An article written by Hamza Mudassir, MBA alumnus (MBA 2012) and Visiting Fellow in Strategy at Cambridge Judge Business School, discusses the Chinese state-backed conglomerate Wingtech Technology's takeover of the UK’s largest semiconductor foundry, Newport Wafer Fab (NWF). “Critics of…
DNYUZ: After claiming to care about more than profit, corporate America still hasn’t found its soul
Mamza Mudassir, Fellow in Strategy at Cambridge Judge Business School, writes about corporate accountability in US companies. “Corporate accountability can be a tricky thing to get right. Despite their elite statuses and high-compensation levels, most CEOs and top managers operate…
Fast Company: ‘Roblox’ isn’t just a gaming company. It’s also the future of education
Hamza Mudassir, Visiting Fellow in Strategy and alumnus (MBA 2012) at Cambridge Judge Business School, writes about Roblox company and its potential to becoming an important player in primary and secondary education. “The platform has not been popular with instructors…
The Conversation: How the world ran out of semiconductors
Hamza Mudassir, Visiting Fellow and Cambridge MBA alumnus (MBA 2012), writes about a global shortage in semiconductors. “It is only a matter of time before tech manufacturers and retailers decide to increase prices to match the high demand and low…
The Conversation: Pursuing Tesla’s electric cars won’t rev up VW’s share price
Hamza Mudassir, Visiting Fellow in Strategy and alumnus (MBA 2012) of Cambridge Judge Business School, on why Volkswagen’s aim to catch up with Tesla’s electric cars might not work. Volkswagen’s chairman Herbert Deiss “appears to believe that building better, more…
Entrepreneur: How your small business can take down Goliath
Hamza Mudassir, Visiting Fellow in Strategy and alumnus (MBA 2012) of Cambridge Judge Business School, discusses outlines four strategies on how small startups can compete with bigger companies and succeed. “Taking down Goliath is by no means easy. But it…
Hot shots from home
The Cambridge entrepreneurs embracing change in a cold COVID-19 climate. It wasn't part of his plan to launch a startup just yet, let alone when everyone was curtailing their discretionary spending in an economy buffeted by turbulent times during a…
The Conversation: Can an Apple search engine ever compete with Google?
An article written by Hamza Mudassir, Visiting Fellow in Strategy and alumnus (MBA 2012) of Cambridge Judge Business School, discusses the differences between an Apple search engine and Google. He writes: “Google’s dominance on internet search will not come to…
Disney’s pivot to streaming is a sign of severe COVID economic crisis still to come
Hamza Mudassir, Visiting Fellow in Strategy and alumnus (MBA 2012) of Cambridge Judge Business School, discusses how Disney's restructuring has made it more like Netflix than ever before. Hamza Mudassir Disney has announced a significant restructuring of its media and entertainment…
The Conversation: Disney’s pivot to streaming is a sign of severe COVID economic crisis still to come
Hamza Mudassir, Visiting Fellow in Strategy and MBA alumnus at Cambridge Judge Business School writes an article about Disney's sharp pivot in to streaming amid the Covid-19 economic crisis. “Taking a step back, Disney’s urgency to change itself is a…