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Hedge Funds: Purpose, Business Model, and Strategies

Tom Spencer

They take positions based on their predictions of broad economic shifts, including interest rate changes, political developments, or currency fluctuations. For instance, in 2007 OCM invested in debt securities issued by Pierre Foods , a company in distress. Zuhair Imaduddin is an Innovation Development Analyst at JPMorgan Chase.

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The Automotive Industry Then and Now: A Case for Aligned Incentives

Kates Kesler

presidential election is over, historians will be evaluating the role that the automotive industry played in its outcome for years. It is a shame that Alfred Chandler, the Harvard historian credited for a massive and influential body of research on the organization of giant corporations, passed away in 2007. Even though the U.S.

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Unemployed Agilists: Review the Hype Cycle & Your Agility to Help You Manage Future Job Changes, Part 4

Johanna Rothman

Then, in Part 2 , I asked those unemployed agilists to review their functional skills, the skills people need to do a product development job well. All jobs evolve and change as any industry changes. Yes, do start with the pirate metrics (from Dave McClure's 2007 talk ) so you can focus on the value you can provide.

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Does It Pay to Hire Consultants? Evidence from the Bordeaux Wine Industry

Harvard Business

Consulting is pervasive in many industries. To evaluate the impact of hiring consultants and to figure out when they might offer the most value, I turned to the wine industry , where over two-thirds of wineries hire consultants to improve the quality of their wines. The wine industry is no exception.

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Top 10 Consulting Firms in the Middle East

Management Consulted

Bain’s major industries of importance in the Middle East include Airlines & Transportation, Media, Mining, Oil & Gas, Retail, Private Equity, Social & Public Sector, Technology, Telecommunications, Utilities and Alternative energy (the oil will run out one day!). in revenue (wow!). Bain & Company. for example.

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Oliver Wyman interview preparation: the inside story

Management Consulted

At its start, Oliver Wyman capitalized on the deregulation of the financial services industry. In the meantime, Marsh & McLennan was creating Mercer; in 1975, Mercer was developed as the human resources consulting arm of Marsh & McLennan. If you have experience in a particular industry, network strategically in that field.

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Advisory Board Company Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

The Advisory Board Company (NASDAQ: ABCO) is a professional services firm that offers resources to players who are mainly in the healthcare industry. As we worked with clients who have been granted positions at this firm, we’ve developed some interesting perspectives on this company. THE ADVISORY BOARD COMPANY ORGANIZATION.