Ahead of the Curve: Asian Business Development Specialist

By Marty Nemko

Posted: December 11, 2008

Asian Business Development Specialist. More U.S. companies, large and small, are creating joint ventures, licensing arrangements, financing deals, and other partnerships with Asian firms, not just in China and India but also in Thailand, Vietnam, and elsewhere. Eli Lilly acquired the rights to test and purchase medicinal herbs produced by a Chinese company. Bridgestone Tire made a deal to have its tires manufactured in Indonesia. Google acquired a stake in a Chinese community website. People with the ability to identify, assess, and facilitate such transactions should increasingly be in demand. Employment should be available in all sectors: companies, consulting firms, nonprofits, and, increasingly, under an Obama administration, government.

Learn more: Operation China : From Strategy to Execution, by Jimmy Hexter and Jonathan Woetzel.

How

how does one even start to consider a career like this? It is exactly the type of career that I would love to get involved in.

George Sanchez of NY @ Aug 24, 2009 16:47:11 PM

the long and winding road

Requires MBA or JD plus a technical undergrad degree along with some experience. A long and winding road that some happen into by chance.

ACDC of MD @ Aug 20, 2009 22:20:18 PM

Asian BizDev

This opportunity matches good business with a need to reach across cultures.

IP issues with joint ventures, licensing arrangements, and product cross-marketing will need negotiation and imagination.

This sounds fun too.

John of TX @ Jan 06, 2009 16:15:10 PM

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