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Strong Economy – Strong Buy-Sell Market

Martinka Consulting

The driving force is the baby boomer generation is large and highly entrepreneurial (as per an Intuit study saying this generation owns a disproportionate share of businesses. 70% of medium sized companies will change hands (2008). 70% of medium sized companies will change hands (2008). Synergistic product line firm.

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Consultant Ninja: The Curious Case of Equity Private, Part II.

Consultant Ninja

Additionally, it seems that her stint at DealBreaker, finance snark-central, has come to an end. Rather, I find her an interesting character study of choices versus capabilities. Productivity. (6). My questions arent meant to mock her, or to be snarky myself. of nights) AMEX Charges: $83,296. Consulting. (88). Analysis. (40).

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New Zealand’s Financial Crises Resilience

Tom Spencer

Flexible exchange rate, product and labour markets. In 2008, the HPI contradicted Makhlouf and other median house price studies by showing a large decline in the value of housing. If Australia and China had suffered a recession in 2008, New Zealand may have been in a lot more trouble. lower than in March.

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Digital Growth Depends More on Business Models than Technology

Harvard Business

Given that those companies were all venture-financed and emerged from Silicon Valley, you might assume that the key ingredients that have ensured their success were cutting-edge technologies, digital platforms, and customer bases that were chiefly made up of digital natives.

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Why consulting?

Management Consulted

For instance, we examined predatory pricing in the airline industry and illegal product tying by Apple, Microsoft, and AT&T. I was immediately captivated by the dynamic and fascinating world of consulting, and began taking interest in studying cases. Formulating their solutions became a rewarding intellectual challenge.

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Commercial Awareness – what is it and how do I get it?

Tom Spencer

Know the City ” by Chris Stoakes has been recommended to me several times by professionals and peers alike, and for good reason – it gives a high level overview of key financial concepts and products in a readable form. Vivien Zhu is a student studying History at the University of Oxford and is considering a career in Management Consultancy.

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What GE’s Board Could Have Done Differently

Harvard Business

Smaller boards are significantly correlated with better stock performance — 8% to 10% higher, according to a GMI study. After studying meetings of various sizes, researchers have concluded that the optimal number of participants is seven or eight — small enough for good discussions, but large enough for a diversity of opinions.