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Hedge Funds: Purpose, Business Model, and Strategies

Tom Spencer

However, many people still struggle to grasp what exactly hedge funds are and how they operate. Hedge funds generate revenue from two main sources: Management fees – investors pay a percentage of assets under management each year to cover operational expenses. He studied Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University.

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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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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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The Paradoxes of Telecom Value Creation

BCG

Two paradoxes surround value creation in the telecommunications industry. But companies such as Netflix depend on broadband and mobile connectivity and, therefore, on operators that have the financial resources to expand their networks. Second, the world is going mobile, but mobile-only operators are struggling to create value.

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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. After building a successful model in financial services, Oliver Wyman expanded to offer pure strategy consulting services to non-financial services groups and now has 2 internal divisions that operate relatively independently.

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Why your company is not innovative - 4 ways to fix it

Asamby Consulting

It is obvious that companies need innovation regardless of different industries. Although some certain industries rely heavily on innovation more than others, innovation is one of the critical skills for a business to achieve success. Do you ever wonder why your company is not innovative? The latest version of iPhone is iPhone 13.

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Book Review – “How the mighty fall” by Jim Collins

Tom Spencer

Organizations tend to believe that their success will continue eternally, failing to recognize the opportunities and threats in the industry and their former strengths which have deteriorated through neglect and the passage of time. UB Group, the owner of Kingfisher Airlines, had gained considerable success in the brewing industry.

Airlines 101