• Autonomous Drones: A Game Changer in Lightweight Delivery Services 

      Hossain, Mokter ( UC Berkeley Haas School of Business , 2022 , Other)
      Imagine, you placed an order online and received it in minutes. This is the future of drone delivery services. Customers can track the drone during its delivery trip via apps like Uber car. Some cities and even rural areas ...
    • Crowdfunding Conundrum: Western Ideas and their Chinese Copycats 

      Hossain, Mokter ( UC Berkeley Haas School of Business , 2021 , Other)
      In the third quarter of 2021, global crowdfunding investment reached $160 billion. Crowdfunding is a relatively recently emerged phenomenon to raise funding from individuals for nascent business ideas. It is considered as ...
    • From ‘publish or perish’ to ‘publish for purpose’ 

      Elbanna, Said; Child, John ( Wiley , 2023 , Other)
      Pressures to publish prolifically have led to an abundance of research on trivial matters rather than on issues of significance. This trend is particularly pronounced in developing countries, where limited access to paid ...
    • Frugal Innovation to Tackle Covid-19 

      Hossain, Mokter ( UC Berkeley Haas School of Business , 2022 , Other)
      The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a significant disruption in our lives, work, and business. It hit most of us as customers stopped buying, buying less, or less supply. People started coming up with innovative solutions ...
    • How Chinese Companies are Dominating Electric Vehicle Market Worldwide 

      Hossain, Mokter ( UC Berkeley Haas School of Business , 2024 , Other)
      An EV car is a vehicle powered by an electric motor, using energy stored in rechargeable batteries. It offers a cleaner alternative to gasoline or diesel engines, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and dependency on fossil ...
    • A Promising Future of Balloons for Internet and Other Services 

      Hossain, Mokter ( UC Berkeley Haas School of Business , 2023 , Other)
      This year, balloons have been in the global spotlight. From January 28 to February 4, 2023, Chinese high-altitude balloon was spotted in the airspace of North America. The US and Canada claimed that these are for surveillance ...
    • Self-Driving Robots: A Revolution in the Local Delivery 

      Hossain, Mokter ( UC Berkeley Haas School of Business , 2022 , Other)
      Self-driving robots are revolutionizing foods, groceries, and package deliveries. They are a reality and becoming a part of urban life in many cities. Initially, people are curious about robots but after robots have been ...
    • Wearable Devices to Revolutionize Health Care 

      Hossain, Mokter ( UC Berkeley Haas School of Business , 2022 , Other)
      In the last decade, we witnessed a rapid growth of wearable devices—small electronic devices that are worn or carried on the human body. A study by the Facts and Factors found that the global Wearable device market size ...
    • Why Does BYD Struggle to Penetrate Western Markets? 

      Hossain, Mokter ( Haas School of Business University of California, Berkeley , 2024 , Other)
      Although BYD has seen success in its domestic market, this Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer faces considerable challenges in establishing a presence in Western automotive markets, despite possessing several competitive ...