Drawing on the comprehensive knowledge built from this class, along with your general business background, this discussion invites you to consider how businesses can navigate an increasingly unpredictable world. Throughout the semester, we have reiterated that uncertainty is the primary enemy of any business. Uncertainty in business can arise from various sources, categorized broadly as natural and man

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made. This includes pandemics, which disrupt both supply chains and consumer behavior; severe weather events like Hurricanes and most notably the

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$$winter storm freeze, which can halt production and damage infrastructure; and geopolitical conflicts, such as the ongoing unrest in Ukraine and Russia, as well as the persistent instability in the Middle East.