Harvard Business

MARCH 1, 2018

In November, United States’ crude oil production exceeded 10 million barrels per day for the first time since 1970, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). output comes from fracking operations that have cut costs dramatically since slumping prices in 2014 forced dozens of companies into bankruptcy.

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BCG

OCTOBER 26, 2016

The number of ECS deals was half the 2014 level, even though overall M&A activity was at a postrecession high, and the industry’s median multiple trailed that of the S&P 500. Japanese companies’ average annual TSR of 14% in the five-year period from 2011 through 2015 is generated by extremely strong margin increases and cash flows.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

In 2014 we described what Western investors want from African entrepreneurs. Here are three things that Western investors should want from African entrepreneurs: a focus on the top of the pyramid, control over factors of production, and innovation in distribution rather than in products. Factors of Production.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Among the firms we identified as focused on the long term, average revenue and earnings growth were 47% and 36% higher, respectively, by 2014, and market capitalization grew faster as well. It started with developing a proprietary Corporate Horizon Index. The differences were dramatic. Earnings quality: Accruals as a share of revenue.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Managing risks therefore requires making investment decisions today for longer-term capacity building and developing adaptive strategies. Disruptions in the supply chain may affect production processes that depend on unpriced natural capital assets such as biodiversity, groundwater, clean air, and climate.

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Harvard Business

JULY 25, 2017

trillion in 2014. “In principle, managers should try to estimate the full cost of the marketing activity, including creative development, media spend, and customer-facing staff time.” Juan Díaz-Faes for HBR. Companies spend a lot on marketing communications. In fact, global spending on media is expected to reach $2.1

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Harvard Business

MARCH 31, 2017

After all, if you’re trying to sell a product or strategy, you need to be able to demonstrate that it is both practical and high margin. “The decision-makers will want to see a simple model that shows revenue, costs, overhead, and cash flow,” he says. “They need to see why it’s a good idea.”

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