Tom Spencer

MARCH 16, 2014

If you are thinking about producing a strategic plan, developing a new product, entering a new market, engaging in a new venture, or financing a project then it probably makes sense to understand the big picture issues that could affect your success. Availability of financing (investment and grant funding). Technology lifecycle.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 26, 2019

Can the buyer easily finance the acquisition? And in 2014, it decided to purchase Beats Electronics which had just launched a music streaming business. Rationale: In both the Siri and Beats cases, Apple had the capabilities to develop the technology / product it was purchasing itself. What’s the acquisition rationale?

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Case Study Case Studies Study Case Interview 60

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

More recently, it has gained attention as a way to finance new ventures, through what is known as an Initial Coin Offering (ICO). Less noticed, though, is ICOs appear almost antithetical to the standard approach to financing a risky venture. In fact, ICOs have upended the conventional pattern of staged experimentation and fundraising.

Finance 28

Finance Software Government Real Estate 28

Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 20, 2016

Salesforce also offers sweet perks like onsite messages, monthly wellness reimbursements, career development programs, uncapped commissions and unlimited gummy bears. As a result, Salesforce was ranked the #7 Best Company To Work For on Fortune magazine’s 2014 list. 28% of Management Consultants Pursue Finance.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

In 2014 we partnered with Greenlight Planet to take a spin at door-to-door stove selling. Customers show up regularly to take out loans, arrange payments, and track their finances. The thing is, for millions of people, this model doesn’t exist — and those people are my customers. I am the cofounder and CEO of BioLite.

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MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Finance Exchange says Obamacare Could Be a Fraudsters’ Free-For-All. The law, for instance, requires each health-insurance exchange to develop a network of “navigators” whose role is “to educate the public about qualified health plans, distribute information on enrollment and tax credits, facilitate. Rick Newman, writing for Yahoo!Finance

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Kates Kesler

AUGUST 23, 2014

Ram Charan’s provocative article ( It’s Time to Split HR, HBR, p 34, July-Aug 2014 ) voices a common frustration we hear both from business executives and frankly, HR leaders themselves. But, honestly, if we were having a similar conversation about the CFO and the finance function, it would be a very short one. or even HR!

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 30, 2018

Although cross-border data flows grew 45x between 2005 and 2014, according to a McKinsey analysis , events since 2014 have pushed the pendulum to swing away from unconstrained data globalization. These solutions lie at the intersection of technology development by companies and policy formulation by governments.

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Data Government Policies Banking 34

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

In 2005, the firm developed their first 5-year plan with a goal to double revenues from approximately $427M to $1B in 5 years. They did much of the work piecing together Mr. Madoff’s money trail and just recently flew over to Puerto Rico for the Puerto Rico Government, who hired FTI to improve operations of utilities and highway units (2014).

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Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

MishTalk

JUNE 9, 2015

The Bond Buyer report was based on an analysis of state comptroller’s local government Finance Warehouse by Marc Joffe at CivicPartner , a municipal finance research firm. Robbins According to its 2014 Audited Financial Statements , the Village of Robbins had a net unrestricted position of -$7.0 The others did not comment.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 23, 2016

Their goal is to attract, engage, develop and retain employees – moving talent into, through and out of the organization. HR systems emphasize long-term relationships and high performance, with big investments in selection and development, amortized over a long career. Greater strategic focus required a new workforce approach.

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Talent Strategy Strategy Strategy& 28

Harvard Business

APRIL 5, 2018

The Silicon Valley model, for all of its charms, was developed at a specific time, for a specific industry, which was developing a specific set of technologies. We’re now entering a new era of innovation , one that the model doesn’t quite fit, and we will have to develop new approaches to build the future.

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Harvard Business

JULY 11, 2017

billion in 2014 to help it make the leap from a traditional advertising company to a digital one. They’re also likely to be paying an even higher premium for the acquisition, betting on a fast—although uncertain—development. Let’s start with financing the deal. Sponsored by DXC Technology.

Company 28

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Harvard Business

MARCH 14, 2017

When one of us (Vivek) and his team launched Roivant Sciences in 2014 and began developing treatments for Alzheimer’s disease — they were determined to learn from the pharma industry’s innovation issues and build a more sustainable innovation engine. Roivant’s first response was to address misaligned incentives.

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 18, 2015

Kearney’s digital business service aims to help these companies stay at the top of their game in the digital world – separating hype from potential digital disruptors & developing specific digital strategies designed around the company’s capabilities. Innovation. Strategic IT. Sustainability. Johannesburg. Career Path.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 4, 2015

Stacked full of big-brained folks, most of Analysis Group’s 600+ staff hold advanced degrees in law, economics, finance, accounting or business. In terms of career development, again, the report is very positive. 2014) Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts – Commonwealth Institute.

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Management Consulted

JUNE 14, 2015

Founded in 1995 by former Bain consultants and headquartered in New York City, they focus on developing airline strategy and implementing major operational turnaround. Then, underneath three of these sub-subsidiaries are, you guessed it, more subsidiaries, such as Seabury Airline Planning Group LLC and Seabury Maritime Corporate Finance LLC.

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Groups Interviews Culture Case Interview 100

Harvard Business

MAY 29, 2017

For example, in 2014, at the onset of the sharp deterioration in U.S.-Russian For instance, a 2014 law mandates that the government must show preference for local manufacturers over foreign firms when granting public tenders, without regard to differences in quality. ” Similarly, hours after the U.S.

Government 31

Government Healthcare Policies Operations 31

MishTalk

MARCH 9, 2015

Let''s also investigate comments made by former finance minister Guido Mantega about the Real. Exports are more expensive, imports are cheaper and it creates unfair competition for businesses in Brazil ,” said Guido Mantega, the finance minister who was the first to use the controversial term " currency war " in 2010.

Finance 28

Finance Real Estate Construction Report 28

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Meanwhile the Institute of International Finance forecasted net capital flows for emerging markets in 2015 would be negative for the first time since 1988. And in 2014, Pfizer, the U.S. Imports among the world’s 20 largest economies have fallen as a share of their gross domestic product for four consecutive years.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Mugabe’s ouster and replacement with his one-time deputy, Emmerson Mnangagwa, was the most significant development in the Southern African nation since it gained independence from Britain in 1980. For example, after opening its first store in 2014, fast-food chain KFC recently opened its fifth branch in the country.

Government 28

Government Banking System Finance 28

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Although a lot of attention has been given to the idea that millennials in particular will prioritize a sense of purpose and meaning over raw earning power, the numbers are still pretty tough to ignore: looking at where graduates actually want to go, the biggest sectors for top graduates are still technology and finance. Ask questions.

Talent 28

Talent Enterprise Deloitte Leadership 28

MishTalk

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Some of this debt, incurred with the encouragement of world leaders to finance bailouts and stimulus programs, stems from the crisis. Fueled by real estate and shadow banking, China’s total debt has nearly quadrupled, rising to $28 trillion by mid-2014, from $7 trillion in 2007. Since 2007, government debt has grown by $25 trillion.

Real Estate 28

Real Estate Government Banking Financial 28

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

And almost all of us have limits on our time and finances — due to kids, social organizations, work, and more — that make additional formal education impractical or impossible. Every day, each of us is offered the opportunity to pursue intellectual development in ways that are tailored to our learning style.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Several trends should be disturbing to hospital administrators, including the development of free standing, low-cost “neighborhood” hospitals. Developed by the Johns Hopkins schools of medicine and public health, Hospital at Home has been tested in multiple markets throughout the United States and is working.

Insurance 28

Insurance Insurance System Healthcare 28

Harvard Business

APRIL 3, 2018

As organic wine pioneer Jonathan Frey remarked in an interview, “These large companies would finance scientific studies to prove that organic was a joke and didn’t have any health benefits.” As organic wine standards were being developed in Europe and the U.S., New category creation is not easy.

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Chemicals Retail Case Interview Turnaround 35

Harvard Business

JANUARY 24, 2017

Scaling Up Manizales ( Manizales-Más in Spanish), an economic development coalition of local institutions and the Babson Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Platform (BEEP), which I created and lead, was launched in 2012 with the ambitious aim of revolutionizing the pursuit of opportunity. strategic hires).

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 12, 2017

For example, in 2014 IDC estimated that more than one-quarter of enterprise applications would be offered with the SaaS model by 2018, up from one-sixth in 2013. For example, Adobe’s finance team estimated that the cost of running both models side by side would cost them twice as much as simply offering one of the models.

Company 28

Company Software Sales Study 28

Harvard Business

APRIL 26, 2016

Compared to professions like engineering or business disciplines like Finance or Operations, the concept of a dedicated salesperson is relatively recent. Sales was traditionally seen as a form of service work, with an emphasis primarily on developing moral character. That’s a big topic in its own right.

Sales 28

Sales Education Training Training 28

Harvard Business

AUGUST 4, 2016

At 7 AM on May 13, 2014, a group of Amish community members gathered on a construction site in rural Ohio. Ask people who have participated in the platform, and they will tell you that the community they built in the process of Kickstarting turned out to be more valuable than the financing they received.

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Resources Construction Groups Productivity 28

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 7, 2014

In 2003, Bridgespan created the “Bridgestar” initiative to focus on leadership development and to help professionals transition into nonprofit careers. Strategy Development. Youth Development. By the fall of that year, the organization had 27 employees and had already opened an additional office in San Francisco.

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Interviews Culture Bain Consulting 150

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

In 2014 we described what Western investors want from African entrepreneurs. Or there’s Nairobi’s SuzieBeauty, which develops cosmetics catering to African tastes at quality matching Western levels. Another reason is that investors are myopically infatuated with snazzy technology.

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Cash Flow Hotels Case Interview Productivity 28

Harvard Business

JUNE 16, 2016

In July 2015, Novartis launched its new heart failure drug, Entresto, which Forbes in 2014 predicted would be a blockbuster — with expected sales of $10 billion annually — as the potential market in the US exceeds 5 million people with a heart failure condition. Laura Schneider for HBR. What builds management perspectives?

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Pharmaceuticals Sales Insurance Insurance 28

Harvard Business

MAY 8, 2017

Transformational CEOs Tend to be “Insider Outsiders” The list is topped by companies headed by visionary founders with no prior experience in their industries; Jeff Bezos came from the world of finance, and Reed Hastings from software. ” They Develop a Road Map Before Disruption Takes Hold.

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Methodologies Culture Metrics Company 53

Harvard Business

AUGUST 17, 2017

Yet progress within organizations has been slow – there is still a lack of women and minorities in leadership positions, and certain industries like tech and finance are lacking diversity at all levels. created a program called Women and Opportunity that aims to develop women for future leadership roles at Gap.

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Case Interview Talent Interviews Leadership 28

Harvard Business

MAY 5, 2016

Within weeks there was $50 billion in business deals involving foreign companies, including the Airbus agreement (worth $25 billion) to sell 118 planes, and Italy’s state rail company’s $5 billion pact to develop the local rail network. sanctions are delaying these projects being financed. However, remaining U.S.

Tourism 28

Tourism Banking Hotels Financial 28

MishTalk

JULY 10, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Going forward, he viewed it as particularly important for the Committee to monitor price developments closely and to adapt its policy in response to incoming economic information. percent for 2014, and 2.9 percent at the end of 2014, and 5.8

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Real Estate Financial Policies Advertising 61