Most important Management topic of the Future

[Sripriya]

Which one of the  Management  topics is  likely to become very popular or at least  do you think important for the business world?  I wish to take up some of the futuristic topics  of  concern and specialise when I get admitted into a  BSchool. Could you suggest one?

[Admin]

In fact I am not a management guru to suggest to you what you should or should not take up in BSchool. However, good judgement tells me economic  espionage and protection of proprietory information are the major areas of corporate concern. Proprietary information includes patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, client lists, operating procedures, knowledge of deals, research and development information, manufacturing and marketing plans -- practically any that is vital to your firm's competitiveness. Factors such as dubious employee loyalty, layoffs and  competitor's intelligence may pose risk to the confidentiality of corporates' vital trade secrets. With the advance of technology matched by smart cyber thefts, serious threats to the  secrecy of  corporate classified information  is likely to emerge from the insiders. Though not an insider, we know how Mr.Assange had the capability to frustrate the attempts of the U.S. government to protect its foreign policy related classified information. He has certainly raised questions on the effectiveness of "information management"  and ironically the British government has released him on bail because of escape clauses. In my understanding, the Assange episode may serve as a case history of an intractable situation .  In a borderless world information overflow is being  hindered  by information leaks.
Thats my perception.