Tom Spencer

MAY 8, 2016

Within an investment bank, the work is split into many roles including investment banking, sales and trading, equity research, risk management, operations, and technology. People in the “investment banking” or “corporate finance” division typically help large organisations undertake merges and acquisitions.

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Banking Consulting Comparison Finance 60

Epicflow

JANUARY 12, 2024

Check out our selection of events for project/resource managers, business leaders, and industry professionals, which will provide you with valuable insights into recent trends and challenges, networking opportunities, and contribute to your professional development.

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Industry Automotive Pharmaceuticals Management 52

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Owning up to our own behavioral biases is a worthwhile starting point to discussing the problem of managing infrequent, severe events. Young firms may be especially unlikely to prepare for infrequent events such as major hurricanes since they are exposed to so many risks that occur with a higher likelihood.

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Insurance Insurance Small Business Finance 28

Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 19, 2016

Further, with Fintech taking hold as a revolutionary force in banking and insurance, the large banks here are considering how to transition in a digital world which will change their business operations and market footprint – and that is not limited just to corporate banks, but global powerhouses like the ECB itself.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

Many an economics and finance course later, I see that the layers of complexities to the 2008 financial crisis are innumerable. The senior slices of a CDO were considered to be safer because they had first priority on cash flows received from the pool of mortgages in the event of default. It all seemed so clear.

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Financial Banking Balance Sheet Cash Flow 60

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

The past five years have seen explosive growth in “corporate green bonds” issued to finance climate-friendly projects. In this two-day event window the average cumulative abnormal return (CAR)—that is, the stock return in excess of the “normal” market return was 0.67%. percentage points.

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Company Financial Analysis Operations 38

Martinka Consulting

APRIL 26, 2019

It’s because we had a little event 10 years ago affectionately called the “Great Recession.” It’s not reckless money like it was 15 years ago but financing options abound, including for lower middle market and below sized deals. Barring unforeseen events like the Great Recession or 9-11 this should continue. And guess what?

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Marketing PricewaterhouseCoopers Cash Flow Banking 40

The Management Centre

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Make sure you keep them informed through personal communication, and invite them to key meetings and events. As Head of Finance, Pete is not happy about the costs and is actively seeking to cut the budget. This highly influential group can make or break your project through their active support.

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Management Groups Energy Media 98

Management Consulted

JULY 15, 2015

The group’s travel-related operations, led by 51%-owned Virgin Atlantic Airways, are among its largest cash generators. Virgin Atlantic flies to 30 destinations around the world with a surprisingly small fleet of 40 aircraft, complemented by its Australian low-fare cousin, Virgin Blue, which operates a fleet of some 80 aircraft.

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Groups Culture Interviews Travel 100

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 16, 2008

The cons of investment banking – the long hours, the repetitive and unengaging nature of the work, the lack of non-finance exit opportunities – mattered far more to me than a 6-figure salary. This expertise may be as broad as “operations turnaround” and as specific as “benchmarking for insurance companies.”

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Banking Boston Consulting Group Consulting Management 272

Management Consulted

APRIL 11, 2016

The Brattle Group is now considered one of the European Union’s top consulting firms in the areas of energy, finance and competition. In 2013, the New York office was established, providing a home base in one the most important finance and legal markets in the world. Regulatory finance. Commercial damages. Accounting.

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Groups Interviews Culture Case Interview 100

MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Finance Exchange says Obamacare Could Be a Fraudsters’ Free-For-All. Overseas operators have already started their phone calls. Outside of open enrollment, you can''t enroll in Marketplace coverage unless you have a qualifying life event. Qualifying Life Event. Rick Newman, writing for Yahoo!Finance HealthCare.Gov.

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Insurance Insurance Healthcare Finance 73

Tom Spencer

JANUARY 7, 2017

Blockchain systems operate as a kind of distributed database that store immutable (that is, non-changeable and verifiable) transactional records stored as “blocks” of information. Blockchain technology has been applied in the finance industry in the payments space. Image Sources: Blockchain Technologies , Bits on blocks ).

Insurance 74

Insurance Insurance Banking Government 74

Management Consulted

JULY 3, 2016

Though antitrust remains Bates White’s largest practice area, the firm is recognized as an expert in environmental product liability, healthcare and life sciences, energy, and finance. BATES WHITE ORGANIZATION. headed by Chairman & Senior Partner Charles E Bates. Practice Areas. Antitrust & Competition. Intellectual Property.

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Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 140

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 23, 2016

This leaves operating managers, the ultimate “consumers” of talent, to choose between two talent acquisitions methods (or “sourcing channels”): Either engage HR to acquire employees or engage Procurement to acquire contingent workers. Create one integrated workforce strategy.

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 20, 2014

However, today BearingPoint is emerging as a player in the operations and technology scene, especially in Europe, and has re-established an impressive growth trajectory. Now, BearingPoint is operated as a Netherlands-based partnership which consisted of 120 partners in 14 countries throughout Europe. Supply Chain & Operations.

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BearingPoint Interviews Oliver Wyman Capgemini 139

MishTalk

OCTOBER 24, 2013

"The debt limit needs to be set so as to provide sufficient headroom to ensure there is stability and certainty for the financial markets about the government''s capacity to finance its operations for the foreseeable future," Hockey said. "We

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Government Finance Trends Financial 70

Management Consulted

JULY 2, 2017

They also have something called the Around the World Celebration, where they enjoy and celebrate food, drink and décor from countries and regions around the world – a festive event that helps welcome ambassadors and transfers visiting from other offices. The Boston office, not surprisingly, also has a very good local alumni network.

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Oliver Wyman Mercer Consulting Deloitte 72

Rick Conlow

MAY 31, 2023

External factors: Sometimes, external factors beyond the team’s control, such as external pressures, changes in market conditions, or unexpected events, can disrupt teamwork and make it difficult for team members to work together effectively. Others just do not care. They value power, money, and influence over people and purpose.

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Training Training Leadership Resources 99

MishTalk

NOVEMBER 15, 2015

Brussels’ concerns that the refugee crisis could upend the migration debate and place Europe’s passport-free Schengen zone in peril were underlined by Markus Söder, the Bavarian finance minister — of the CSU, sister party to Ms Merkel’s CDU — who said: “Paris changes everything.” I accurately responded " Merkel is Reckless, Not Careless ".

Finance 28

Finance Construction Policies Operations 28

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 3, 2012

While I was working with them, the focus of my PhD gradually shifted toward how economic integration and various factors (domestic, international, political, economic) have impacted Japanese companies’ corporate strategy and operations over the past couple of decades. Neither did I have the communication skills to make it as a salesman.

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Consulting Case Interview Interviews Engineering 204

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

In my experience, the most helpful way to familiarize yourself with a firm, network with their consultants, and clarify any questions you may have is via on campus recruiting events. His free moments are spent traveling and enjoying sporting events with his wife and daughter. Image: Pexels.

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Healthcare Consulting Recruiting Recruitment 60

Asamby Consulting

OCTOBER 24, 2022

This blog post gives you the comprehensive answer: Why compensation is important How to structure your fixed salary components What options for variable pay are there How to pick the right perks and benefits What allowances are and what to pay them for What long-term incentives are out there How strategy and finance influence compensation Let's go!

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ROI Tools Travel Sales 40

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

They did much of the work piecing together Mr. Madoff’s money trail and just recently flew over to Puerto Rico for the Puerto Rico Government, who hired FTI to improve operations of utilities and highway units (2014). Corporate Finance/Restructuring. FTI CONSULTING ORGANIZATION. FTI Consulting has a board of 9 directors.

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Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

Harvard Business

MAY 29, 2017

Interestingly, all these intrusions into business operations typically do not come from the Kremlin but from local officials who seem eager to gain the Kremlin’s favor amid instances of elevated international tensions. This environment is altering how multinational firms operate in the country and market their products.

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Government Healthcare Policies Operations 31

Organizational Talent Consulting

JULY 17, 2023

However, highly visible and disruptive events like mergers and acquisitions can make cultural differences striking. UNDERSTANDING THE LOCAL CULTURAL CONTEXT Today many industries and organizations operate on a global scale. Likewise, many elements of culture drop into the background and become automatic.

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Culture Resources Tools Leadership 52

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

Some of the major practice areas that the NYC region focuses on are corporate development, corporate finance, digital economy, globalization, growth, information technology, marketing & sales operations, people and organization, post merger integration, risk management, strategy, sustainability, and transformation.

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Consulting Deloitte Bain McKinsey 157

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 2, 2016

Moving from economic consulting to a more broad-based focus may be a bit tricky, as you have superior experience in one particular facet, but minimal experience in others – and no experience in actual operational changes that are the bread and butter of most major consulting firms. Our recommendation? MBA programs? Not quite as much.

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Interviews Research Culture Case Interview 100

Harvard Business

APRIL 6, 2018

In the unlikely event that a customer finds a lower price, we’ll beat it on the spot.” A major cause of this is that managers within these teams approach the task from their own functional-management view, e.g. finance, HR, marketing, operations. ” This is that company’s position on price.

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System Strategy Strategy Strategy& 51

Harvard Business

JANUARY 12, 2017

Software development, operations, and support have to be provided for both offerings, and because they differ from one another considerably, economies of scale cannot be reached in the way possible with just one business model. We identified a total of 359 SaaS product introduction events using the Dow Jones Factiva search tool.

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Company Software Sales Study 28

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 28, 2017

The land reforms triggered a series of events that spiraled into a major economic crisis and caused formal unemployment to soar to 90%. Recently introduced reforms to give agricultural firms better access to finance aim to help farmers buy and import equipment to increase their output – and this could be a boon to global manufacturers.

Government 28

Government Banking System Finance 28

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 7, 2016

The practice areas at Towers Watson reflect the operational nature of consulting projects at the firm: Communication and Change Management. Corporate Risk Management and Risk Financing. with over 54 offices in operation. Practice Areas. Employee Surveys. Executive Compensation. Global Data Services. Health and Group Benefits.

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Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 1, 2015

As I am thinking about how their business is structured across the different sectors that they operate, some agencies are more appealing to me than others, and so if all of the ones that I’m interested in are disappearing, then that makes the job a little bit less appealing. Does that make sense? Yeah, that definitely makes sense.

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Deloitte Interviews Consulting Finance 100

Harvard Business

JULY 25, 2016

The CFO-GC alliance has always been important because the finance function and the legal function are truly the nervous system of the corporation—sending critical signals to all parts of the company about the accuracy of the financials and compliance with law.

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Ethics Financial Intellectual Property Analysis 28

Harvard Business

JULY 24, 2017

So four years ago, when I was CEO of GE Capital Retail Finance and tapped to lead a mega change initiative — splitting off our unit into a new, publicly traded company, Synchrony Financial — I’ll admit I viewed it as a huge challenge. We have hired more than 5,000 new employees since beginning the effort in late 2013.)

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Management Change Management Culture Leadership 38

Harvard Business

MARCH 22, 2018

.” The possibility of employee misconduct—the potential for behaviors or business practices that are illegal, unethical, or contrary to a firm’s stated values, policies, and procedures—is a form of risk just like liquidity risk or operational risk. Investments in cultural capital is one way to reduce that risk.

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Culture Company Financial Banking 43

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 11, 2018

a cataract operation can cost $200 or less, compared with $3,500 in the U.S. Ascension saved 10%–15% a year by aggregating all of those contracts and negotiating from the strength of the combined operation. The savings to Ascension in supplies alone totaled about $1 billion, or 5% of total revenues.

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