Assignment 1:

Please read this article! Then write a 550 words essay with an original title. Discuss all of the following questions:

  1. Explain the 3 points in bold.
  2. Analyze the two sub-points mentioned in the section titled "Catching Up."
  3. What did you learn from this article about BenchSci and Series A2 financing?
  4. What is your opinion about the article?

MUST USE THIS LINK: https://bb.wpunj.edu/bbcswebdav/pid-2533281-dt-content-rid-18621641_1/courses/20204041860/HBR%202020%20Machine%20Learning.pdf (Article Tittle: How to win with machine learning by Ajay Agrawal)

Due Date: 09/16/2020

Assignment 2:

Choose one of the two options described in this article: First mover or fast follower. Do not choose both. In the world of digitization, let us pick an underdeveloped industry, like car rentals. If a company wanted to digitize the industry a la Uber, using a platform to bring car-owners and rental seekers together using the internet, would they be served better by being first-mover or fast follower? Justify your answer and your opinion about the article. Must be 300 words!

MUST USE THIS LINK: https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/the-strategy-and-corporate-finance-blog/how-to-win-the-digital-race-by-coming-in-second

Due Date: 09/16/2020

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