Transform into Value

June, 2008    SMM-034 Transform into Value This article takes key lessons from the book “Creating Market Insight” by Dr Brian Smith and Dr Paul Raspin. What market insight is and how firms gather and use data to create it and then use...

Calculated Risk

June, 2008    O2N-002 Calculated Risk Dr Brian Smith looks at why some business ventures are riskier than others. (Open University Money & Management blog)

Make your move

October, 2008    SMM-034 Make your move Received wisdom has it that a first-mover – the first significant product in a class – has an advantage over its followers. This assumption drives pharma companies to push hard to launch sooner...

Hidden Strengths

October, 2008    SAI-034 Hidden Strengths The proper use and great strengths of the SWOT analysis.