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Impact of Data Analytics in Consulting

Tom Spencer

“Data scientists, fast computers, and advanced software are replacing traditional decision-making processes and disrupting tried-and trusted traditional consulting methodologies, with Big Data being one of the main forces of disruption” ( Tras, 2015 ). This can significantly cut time in the market and improve quality.

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Eight Tech trends of 2015

freshminds

Technology is constantly influencing the way that businesses run in 2015. In a recent report, Deloitte has predicted that the following eight technology trends are set to change the way businesses will engage with their customers, how work gets done and how markets and industries will change over the next 18-24 months.

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China’s Role in Africa

Tom Spencer

An interesting finding from this study was that Africans rank China alongside the USA as having a top development model for their countries. More than $94 billion was invested in Africa from 2000 to 2015. Infrastructure development is one of the key reasons why Africans hold a positive view of China’s involvement in Africa.

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The Cambridge Group: Interviews & Culture

Management Consulted

Acquired in 2009 by The Nielsen Company, a world leader in market research, and with only one location in downtown Chicago, the Cambridge Group has taken the most basic concept of “supply and demand” and concluded that there is a better way. Go to Market Optimization. Market Entry Strategy. Business Model Reinvention.

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How Companies Can Champion Sustainable Development

Harvard Business

Given political climates around the world and a new wariness around international cooperation, the private sector could find itself in the hot seat: trying to pick up the slack on big issues from climate change to sustainable development. The problem is that the private sector is not easily organized to create or bolster public goods.

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Importance of CRM Systems for Modern Businesses

Tom Spencer

This shift towards global markets turns out to be much more difficult than it seems. How do you operate in markets with different norms and values than the one in which you’re comfortable? To stay relevant in a market that never stops changing, companies must master the skill of “blitzscaling”. Blitzscaling. Conclusion.

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What Inclusive Urban Development Can Look Like

Harvard Business

metros that increased their productivity, average wages, and standard of living from 2010 to 2015, only 11 metros achieved inclusive economic outcomes. One of us is an urban theorist, the other a community-focused real estate developer. The Union Market challenge. A recent Brookings analysis found that of the 30 U.S.