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Do Ethics Still Matter?

Effective Managers

Is Ethics even a thing anymore? This is where abiding by a code of professional conduct and ethics gets difficult. Do ethics stop at the profit and loss statement, or do they extend to the end-result of the intervention? Did any CEOs or Executives in the banking industry wake up one morning and decide to defraud their customers?

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Winning Isn’t Everything: The Art of Playing Well

Tom Spencer

One example of a company that embodies Porter’s approach is Patagonia, an outdoor clothing company, which is committed to creating high-quality products as well as protecting the environment. Investment banks made huge profits along the way, and often knew that these securities were overvalued and going to fail.

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The Transformative Power of AI in Business

Tom Spencer

These systems can suggest relevant products that customers are likely to enjoy. For example, Alibaba, a leading Chinese e-commerce company, could conduct sentiment analysis of customer reviews of individual products and services, and use these insights to modify existing products and develop new ones.

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5 Entrepreneurship Skills You’ll Get from an MBA

Tom Spencer

Appreciating the importance of ethics and reputation. The most valuable asset of a business is not its products, cash in the bank, computers, or proprietary data, but its reputation. All of these elements play a huge role in scaling up the business and getting in front of the right VCs. Final thoughts.

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Asset Management – Client Segmentation (Part 3 of 4)

Tom Spencer

Large mutual funds have strong relationships with banks, where they are able to pay a trailer fee to bank investment advisors to market their product. In countries with concentrated banking sectors, the banks will have enough scale and cross-selling opportunities to have their own major asset management divisions.

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Going Above and Beyond with Behavioral Interviews

Tom Spencer

Typical questions could include: Tell me about an ethical dilemma you’ve faced? He was a Product Management Intern at PNC Bank and is an incoming Innovation Development Summer Analyst at JPMorgan Chase. HireVue is software that recruiting teams use during the interview process.

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Transforming Governance Through Modern Technology

Tom Spencer

This can ensure that businesses operate ethically, transparently, and in the best interest of stakeholders. Blockchain-based supply chain management can track products through the supply chain from procurement and manufacturing to warehousing, transportation, and distribution.