Tom Spencer

APRIL 22, 2018

Case competitions are amazing opportunities to demonstrate your ‘case cracking’ abilities in front of industry judges, quickly expand your network, and win great prizes. I even started one, which is now one of the largest case competitions in the Waterloo, Canada region. All case competitions are not created equal.

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Case Interview Benchmarking Analysis Industry 68

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

FTI CONSULTING INTERVIEWS & CULTURE. The firm has made up for its youth, however, by growing rapidly through innovation, famous cases and a lot of acquisitions. the consulting firm started off like a lot of American startups do – in a small, forgettable warehouse somewhere on the outskirts of town (in this case, in Annapolis, MD).

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

Tom Spencer

JUNE 7, 2015

Alex Formstone: In London we have three main verticals: consumer and retail, oil and gas, and financial services. I spent most of last year working in financial services, but have also spent a fair amount of my time at Marakon on consumer healthcare. Tom: Did your work in financial services relate to the payments industry at all?

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Case Interview Interviews Recruiting Recruitment 60

Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 27, 2011

It is surprising that ratings agencies did not classify the writedown as a default when you consider that S&P defines sovereign default as “the failure to meet interest or principal payments on the due date…contained in the original terms of the rated obligation when issued”. Case Interviews. Leave a Comment Now.

Balance Sheet 89

Balance Sheet Consulting Case Interview Financial 89

Tom Spencer

MAY 2, 2020

Well, the way the Fed expands its balance sheet is by buying financial assets: US government securities, agency securities, mortgage backed securities. The way the Fed can afford to buy so many financial assets is that it does so with newly printed (read: digitally created) money. use household savings).

Balance Sheet 88

Balance Sheet Government System Finance 88

Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

After flying out to Bangalore to pitch their idea, Pratt and Joshi were surprised to be given a meeting with the whole board of directors and went on to explain that their GDM would allow Infosys to undercut its competitors. Finance and Controlling Processes. Financial services. Transformation Strategy. Enterprise Processes.

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Interviews Culture Consulting Deloitte 100

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 16, 2008

The cons of investment banking – the long hours, the repetitive and unengaging nature of the work, the lack of non-finance exit opportunities – mattered far more to me than a 6-figure salary. Note -firmsodeling” done in case work may not be directly comparable to the financial modeling more common at investment banks.

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Banking Boston Consulting Group Consulting Management 272

Martinka Consulting

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

For reference, my first three questions to owners are: Have you worked with a financial advisor to see how much money you need from the sale to support your next great adventure in life (and do you know what your business is worth – not just what you want for it)? Understand what drives the business and its value. Know these things.

Financial 40

Financial Banking Sales Case Interview 40

Management Consulted

JANUARY 18, 2015

KEARNEY INTERVIEW AND CULTURE. 1997 – First Global Prize, an annual business school case study competition for potential recruits, awarded. Working anywhere from the strategy related to the business unit to corporate finance and strategy to strategic foresight, A.T. Financial Institutions. Firm hires 2,000th employee.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Case Interview McKinsey 100

MishTalk

JULY 23, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Case Against The Fed. China Financial Markets. Financial Sense. Scranton taxpayers could face a 117 percent increase in taxes next year as the citys finances continue to spiral out of control. Top Financial Blog Citations. Home Builders.

Real Estate 77

Real Estate Financial Advertising Case Interview 77

MishTalk

JUNE 26, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Case Against The Fed. China Financial Markets. Financial Sense. The Financial Times notes that Italy faces billions in losses on Derivatives Restructured in Eurozone Crisis. Balanced Budget Ammendment Sign the Balanced Budget Petition. Home Builders.

Analysis 70

Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial 70

MishTalk

JULY 19, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Case Against The Fed. China Financial Markets. Financial Sense. According to Moodys Chicago has $19 billion in unfunded pension liability and faces a "tremendous strain" in meeting their budget and paying law enforcement. Top Financial Blog Citations.

Analysis 78

Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial 78

MishTalk

APRIL 1, 2015

Chicago finances are even worse than I thought which is saying quite a bit because I have written about the sorry state of Chicago finances on numerous occasion. Kristi Culpepper, a bond guru, has gone over Chicago''s annual financial report, bond documents, investor presentations, and CAFRs. Who Is Kristi Culpepper?

Financial 28

Financial Engineering Finance Government 28

Harvard Business

MARCH 15, 2018

Nonetheless, statistics show that women-owned businesses, which account for one-third of Swedish businesses, are not granted the corresponding proportion of government venture financing; in fact, women-owned businesses receive only 7%. The VCs stated that, in all cases, they need to evaluate each venture’s financial status.

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Data Real Estate Finance Financial 34

MishTalk

JULY 2, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Case Against The Fed. China Financial Markets. Financial Sense. If by some remote chance, should Greece not cave in, then expect the Troika to slightly change its demands so that Greece will meet the demands. Top Financial Blog Citations.

Real Estate 72

Real Estate Financial Advertising Case Interview 72

Emerson Consulting Group

JANUARY 10, 2019

Most days we CEOs are caught up fighting fires, initializing paperwork, running to and from meetings and, well, running, running, running. PS: Meeting such a challenge may even inspire you to consider and eventually embark upon a seemingly even crazier challenge: the writing and publishing of book #2!

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Conference Case Interview Nonprofit Journal 40

MishTalk

JUNE 24, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Case Against The Fed. China Financial Markets. Financial Sense. Most of this pain has occurred since the FOMC meeting last Wednesday, and I am sure the talking heads at CNBC have no idea how much interest rates have spiked. Home Builders. Daily Bell.

Real Estate 75

Real Estate Financial Advertising Case Interview 75

MishTalk

JULY 7, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Case Against The Fed. China Financial Markets. Financial Sense. Martin Dempsey told CNN’s “State of the Union” in an interview broadcast Sunday that the U.S. told NBC’s “Meet the Press.” Home Builders.

Real Estate 75

Real Estate Financial Case Interview Advertising 75

CaseInterview.com

DECEMBER 4, 2019

In the emergent career path, I would recommend you read industry publications, attend industry events, network with people in that field, and set up informational interviews (e.g., I ended up having about 10 - 15 meetings in New York and San Francisco. take people out for lunch or coffee) to learn about their careers.

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Strategy Strategy Strategy& Engineering 66

CaseInterview.com

APRIL 30, 2019

At other firms, they often go to the client for meetings, to conduct interviews, gather data, etc. In New York, my work gravitated to financial services. For the long run, had I stayed at McKinsey, this would have been favorable from a work-life balance standpoint because there are allot of financial institutions in New York.

Management 75

Management Consulting McKinsey How To 75

Emerson Consulting Group

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Coming up with each new payroll has been terrifying him more and more as each deadline demands yet another inventive solution for meeting that period’s payday. Nor can they share much with their spouses, unless their spouse has also served as a top officer, which is usually not the case.”

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Cash Flow Conference Meeting Groups 40

Emerson Consulting Group

APRIL 4, 2019

Retirement benefits thoughtleader Dan Cassidy makes it a practice to show up at every sales meeting with a briefcase filled with reprints of his many published articles. He then shuffles through his case until he locates said article, pulling it out and sliding them across the conference table. Let me see if I have it with me.”.

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Journal Case Interview Conference Groups 40

MishTalk

AUGUST 6, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Case Against The Fed. China Financial Markets. Financial Sense. The Federal Open Market Committee concluded its September 21, 2011 Meeting at about 2:15 p.m. or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy.

Balance Sheet 68

Balance Sheet Analysis Trends Real Estate 68

Tom Spencer

AUGUST 17, 2019

Initially, I wanted to work in the FinTech Space because I gained exposure into financial services while at PWC, so I thought it was the perfect next step. You meet all types of crazy interesting people. So what do you see are the biggest use cases for blockchain in supply chain? It’s an ideological space.

Case Interview 60

Case Interview Retail Examples Sales 60

MishTalk

JULY 10, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Case Against The Fed. China Financial Markets. Financial Sense. or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy. Balanced Budget Ammendment Sign the Balanced Budget Petition. Home Builders. Burning Platform.

Real Estate 61

Real Estate Financial Policies Advertising 61

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 20, 2016

First, if your network has become too narrow, you limit your options in case of a career change, or a downturn in your company or industry. Indeed, research shows that companies with more diverse boards enjoy better financial performance. It may seem innocuous, but that inadvertent myopia can put you at serious professional risk.

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Industry ROI Case Interview Meeting 28

CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

While that has been a great experience, I ultimately found my greatest training and instruction in how to prepare for case interviews from your website and materials. I had gotten similar advice from others, specifically as it related to entering a career in the prestige-obsessed industry of finance and investment banking.

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Case Interview McKinsey Interviews Bain 40

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 18, 2013

As the next installment in our popular Firm Profile series, we take a look at the evolution, reinvention, and current interview tactics of one of the world’s premier consulting firms – IBM. Finance Risk. Financial Markets. Areas like finance, accounting, communications, HR and marketing. Enjoy the ride!

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IBM GBS Interviews Consulting Case Interview 203

Harvard Business

MARCH 12, 2018

When my mother graduated from college in 1972, she interviewed at an investment bank where a manager told her that for certain positions, women were interviewed but never hired. I now worry that the movement has already sparked a destructive backlash. But such candor is rare, and off the record, because such discrimination is illegal.

Finance 28

Finance Case Interview Interviews Policies 28

Harvard Business

MAY 16, 2016

” Check the financials. “You’d never join a large, established company without having a sense of its revenue, key competitors, and profit margins,” says Gulati, so make sure to gather the same kind of financial information on the startups you’re considering. Get discouraged.

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How To Case Interview Case Study Case Studies 33

Epicflow

JANUARY 12, 2024

2024 Healthcare Project Delivery Conference January, 30-31, San Diego, USA This year’s conference will focus on implementing developments in procurement, design, financing, and O&M in healthcare projects. The program of the symposium includes case studies, lessons learned, academic research, actionable tips, and more.

Industry 52

Industry Automotive Pharmaceuticals Management 52

MishTalk

JULY 21, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Case Against The Fed. China Financial Markets. Financial Sense. It is impossible for Detroit to meet its pension obligations and the only way to resolve the issue is in bankruptcy court. Top Financial Blog Citations. Home Builders. Daily Bell.

Real Estate 78

Real Estate Case Interview Financial Advertising 78

MishTalk

JULY 18, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Case Against The Fed. China Financial Markets. Financial Sense. “Detroit simply cannot raise enough revenue to meet its current obligations and that is a situation that is only projected to get worse absent a bankruptcy filing. Home Builders.

Analysis 77

Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial 77

MishTalk

JULY 3, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Case Against The Fed. China Financial Markets. Financial Sense. The Financial Times reports Portugal’s Passos Coelho pledges to stay as prime minister. or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy.

Real Estate 68

Real Estate Financial Government Advertising 68

MishTalk

JULY 3, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Case Against The Fed. China Financial Markets. Financial Sense. With that backdrop, please consider the Financial Times report Egypt: Brotherhood defiant as deadline approaches. Top Financial Blog Citations. Abolish The Fed Sign the Petition.

Analysis 73

Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial 73

MishTalk

JULY 1, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Case Against The Fed. China Financial Markets. Financial Sense. They’ll not be able to do the same thing with Rand after they meet him. or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy.

Real Estate 73

Real Estate Financial Advertising Case Interview 73

MishTalk

JULY 12, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Case Against The Fed. China Financial Markets. Financial Sense. Needing revenue to meet its budget deficit targets, Italys Finance Undersecretary Says Budget Crunch May Require More From Rich. Abolish The Fed Sign the Petition. Home Builders.

Analysis 74

Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial 74