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BearingPoint Interview Preparation – Mystery or History?

Management Consulted

However, after the ENRON scandal erupted, SOX restructured the consulting industry, and BearingPoint battled to find its own way in the world, the firm struggled with its independence from its Big 4 parent. Unfortunately, in 2004, soon after the rollout of this new accounting system, complaints began rolling in with issues. Industries.

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Mergers & Acquisitions: The Importance of Creating a Shared Culture

Organizational Talent Consulting

An organization’s culture reflects the various lessons it has learned through its history and incorporates the many behaviors and processes that have developed over time. UNDERSTANDING THE LOCAL CULTURAL CONTEXT Today many industries and organizations operate on a global scale. It is comparable to breathing.

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Infosys Consulting Interviews & Culture

Management Consulted

Birthed in 2004 as a spin-off of Indian tech outsourcing behemoth Infosys Technologies, Infosys Consulting is quickly climbing the charts as an industry leader in IT Operations and Strategy consulting. Finance and Controlling Processes. Industries. Industrial Manufacturing. INFOSYS CONSULTING. Enterprise Processes.

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Serving on Boards Helps Executives Get Promoted

Harvard Business

More than 25 years ago, William Sahlman wrote the HBR article “Why Sane People Shouldn’t Serve on Public Boards,” in which he compared serving on a board to driving without a seatbelt, that it was just too risky—to their time, reputations, and finances—for too little reward. ” Similarly, Sempra CEO Debra L.

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How Companies Are Already Using AI

Harvard Business

Even the near-term outlook has been quite negative: A 2016 report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said 9% of jobs in the 21 countries that make up its membership could be automated. How it will impact business, industry, and society. Insight Center. The Age of AI. Sponsored by Accenture.

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IBM Consulting Interviews: Navigating the IBM GBS Maze

Management Consulted

IBM was founded in 1911 and has a rich history of ingenuity, deep convictions, premier research and development, and trend setting. 2004 was the next major shift towards a services focus for IBM. Finance Risk. These projects come from a wide variety of industries and nations. in cash and stock. Information Technology.

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10 Flaws with Mainstream Economics

Tom Spencer

In order to develop a more coherent world view that can reliably inform individual, business and government decision making, we must be willing to question some of the basic ideas that are foundational to mainstream economic thinking. High monopoly prices also make it attractive for entrepreneurs to develop substitutes.