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Breaking down the M&A Case Study

Tom Spencer

Can the buyer easily finance the acquisition? Jason Oh is a management consultant at Novantas with expertise in scaling profitability and improving business efficiency for financial institutions. What’s the acquisition rationale? Undervaluation, control, synergies or a combination? Or will it need to borrow money?

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Case Study: Is Holacracy for Us?

Harvard Business

Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. It hits our collective reputation and our finances.” ” “Just don’t forget we’re in construction, not banking, Derek.

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How to Improve Your Finance Skills (Even If You Hate Numbers)

Harvard Business

If you’re not a numbers person, finance is daunting. Stop avoiding finance because you’re afraid of numbers. Think of it this way, “Finance is the way businesses keep score. “Finance and accounting are very simple. .” “Finance and accounting are very simple. Overcome your fears.

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M&A deals – benefits and drawbacks

Tom Spencer

Many consulting, corporate strategy, and corporate development roles require the interviewee to go through an M&A case study. Depending on the firm and specific role this case could be very strategic and operational like doing a market entry/growth-type case or very technical (i.e. Benefits of Combining Forces.

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Consulting Case Interviews at Non-Consulting Firms

Tom Spencer

A fundamental skillset: Case interviews are fundamentally an assessment of basic reasoning skills and a specific problem-solving mindset. You will need to adopt the same logical, rigorous-but-efficient approach to solve a case for BCG as you will in a case interview for Uber or Canada Goose. These are universals.

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Top 11 Must-Read Project Management Books

Epicflow

Project Management Case Studies by Harold Kerzner Studying your colleagues’ practical cases is an integral part of learning and professional development. Thanks to the case studies and practical tips, the edition will be useful for both beginners and experienced project managers.

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2024 Events for Project Managers, Business Leaders, and Industry Professionals

Epicflow

2024 Healthcare Project Delivery Conference January, 30-31, San Diego, USA This year’s conference will focus on implementing developments in procurement, design, financing, and O&M in healthcare projects. The program of the symposium includes case studies, lessons learned, academic research, actionable tips, and more.