Despite the influence and resources that large firms possess, small medium size enterprises (SMEs) can find great success of their own when they a niche with sustainable competitive advantage. The literature has extensively discussed how SMEs demand price premium in consumer segment based on focus differentiation. This paper explores focus-based advantage relies upon competency-based factors su...

To determine the directions of managing the intellectual capital of a university, the authors studied the impact of the knowledge economy on the education sector, analysed the most prestigious international rankings of universities and their criteria and methodologies, assessed the current state and prospects of Ukrainian universities in global rankings. The study of theoretical developments ha...