Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 26, 2019

Many consulting, corporate strategy, and corporate development roles require the interviewee to go through an M&A case study. Depending on the firm and specific role this case could be very strategic and operational like doing a market entry/growth-type case or very technical (i.e. Image: Pixabay.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 6, 2018

In this post, I will share tips on the case interview, assessment centres, keeping stress levels down, and staying motivated on your journey to land a coveted role in the management consulting industry. Get friendly with case studies. industry, market) and internal (e.g. industry, market) and internal (e.g.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 7, 2022

I believe this is especially the case with ‘soft skills’, a term which is often mocked as an empty excuse for applying to undersubscribed university courses. Nevertheless, a case study of the IT consulting segment can readily showcase the real-life application of soft skills.

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Rod Burkert

MAY 1, 2019

Will you be speaking to a room full of prospects and time soon … prospects at a professional firm, industry gathering, or trade organization? Speaking to 1-to-many audiences like these falls between the extremes of 1-to-1 meetings and 1-to-masses social media, except it is both efficient and effective. 3 – Tell a story.

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Epicflow

JANUARY 31, 2023

Project Management Case Studies by Harold Kerzner Studying your colleagues’ practical cases is an integral part of learning and professional development. Thanks to the case studies and practical tips, the edition will be useful for both beginners and experienced project managers.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

We chose Brazil’s beef industry as the location of our case study , both for the size and complexity of the industry and for its impact on the planet. We found that sustainable and deforestation-free practices created significant financial benefits for all players in the industry’s value chain.

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Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Consulting is a data-based industry – but where there are no facts, there are well-developed estimates. However, in business, decisions can be effectively and efficiently made based on near-perfect data/calculations. Profitability is the ultimate business metric , and profitability cases can address a business in any industry.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 7, 2018

What we found, while collecting case studies for our book Reverse Innovation in Health Care , is that these doctors are not just medical experts; they also have other qualities that make them very effective leaders. His engagement with public health issues in the U.S.

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 18, 2015

Kearney becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of EDS in September, nearly doubling in size and vastly expanding its industry expertise and information technology capabilities. 1997 – First Global Prize, an annual business school case study competition for potential recruits, awarded. Industries. Firm hires 2,000th employee.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 2, 2016

Note the diversity of industries Cornerstone Research works with, especially as many of these are quite specialized. Industries. However, the cases that these law firms are involved in can represent any industry imaginable, from telecommunications to manufacturing and everything in between. Accounting. Real Estate.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 28, 2017

And AI success stories are becoming more numerous and diverse, from Amazon reaping operational efficiencies using its AI-powered Kiva warehouse robots, to GE keeping its industrial equipment running by leveraging AI for predictive maintenance. Believe the hype that AI can potentially boost your top and bottom line.

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Epicflow

JANUARY 12, 2024

Check out our selection of events for project/resource managers, business leaders, and industry professionals, which will provide you with valuable insights into recent trends and challenges, networking opportunities, and contribute to your professional development.

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Brimstone Consulting

MARCH 27, 2023

CASE STUDY Telecom Leader Accelerates Business Growth Through Coaching A global telecommunications provider engaged Brimstone to design and facilitate leadership development cohorts, build an inclusive global Sustainability Plan, and coach leaders across the US and Europe. Was he working efficiently or just working hard?

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Harvard Business

APRIL 17, 2017

How it will impact business, industry, and society. See More Videos > See More Videos > In order to understand how firms have systematically enhanced trust in applied AI, my colleagues Monika Hengstler and Selina Duelli and I conducted nine case studies in the transportation and medical device industries.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

research study , which observed that 30–40 percent of patients in the United States “do not receive care complying with current research evidence.” A case study for what such collaboration can look like is the healthcare sector in Qatar. Stakeholders Can Help Address Industry Gaps.

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Women in Consulting

OCTOBER 26, 2015

I think the challenges of being a woman in the business world vary by industry, position and area of expertise. A mix of both industry-specific organizations and general business or consulting organizations can work well. The woman ran her department well; it was organized, efficient and effective.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. Decentralization is the norm in this industry. Now Vera was getting worked up. ” “Just don’t forget we’re in construction, not banking, Derek.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 12, 2016

Industry research, for example, shows that companies spent more than $24 billion on leadership and management training worldwide in 2013, an increase of 15% from 2012. In other words, leadership development begins with a real business challenge that leaders need to solve, instead of with a hypothetical case study or simulation.

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Harvard Business

JULY 26, 2018

Below is a sample of the research about what happens when algorithms are given control of tasks traditionally carried out by humans (all emphasis mine): In 2002 a team of economists studied the impact of automated underwriting algorithms in the mortgage lending industry. So what’s going on here?

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 30, 2019

As such, I’ve increasingly seen case interviews being used to recruit for corporate strategy roles in all sectors and business operation (“BizOps”) roles at startups. Now, case interviews for non-consulting industries tend to really intimidate candidates. Why are case interviews so similar across industries?

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Harvard Business

MARCH 31, 2017

. “There are four ratios common in every company: profitability, leverage, liquidity, and operational efficiency,” he says. And every organization has “two or three ratios within” those groups that are considered its primary measures of performance, in addition to “industry-specific ratios.”

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Harvard Business

JULY 15, 2016

Case Study #1: Use “radical candor” and look for ways to challenge your employee. We reinforce what the job is explicitly, and we say, ‘This is the job we want you to do for at least 18 months,’ which in the tech industry can sometimes seem like a long time,” he says. Are you growing?

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 9, 2016

Partridge then lays out what he terms “The 4 Eras of Organizational Behavior” – The Honest Era, The Efficient Era, The Deceptive Era, and The Apologetic Era. Partridge uses McDonald’s, Ford, and Wal-Mart as three case studies to illustrate his point. Thus America’s two day weekends began.

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Consulting Success

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

I didn’t know anything about the main industries here which are logging and dope growing, and I still know very little about both of those industries, so I decided to start a consulting practice. A productized service business is about efficiencies and scale and a finite number of offerings that set prices.

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Markovitz Consulting

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Read about how Fujitsu Services in the UK did terrific work with lean thinking in a call center (full case study here , and more digestible summary here. Factory floor workers at Cambridge Engineering, an industrial HVAC manufacturer in St. sit in an inbox before it gets picked up? Ask other people do your job.

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Management Consulted

MAY 17, 2015

In many instances, consultants have even been blamed for causing the initial confusion – which really gives the industry a bit too much credit. From the beginning of the industry – as a natural next step to the rise in public accounting – consultants have been filled with glee when a client runs into a seemingly unsolvable problem.

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Tsavo Neal

JANUARY 25, 2018

All businesses, regardless of industry, have become what I call O2O businesses—their primary marketing objectives are focused on driving people online to drive them offline. Case studies. Commenting on popular blog articles in your industry. Are there any online events in your industry that could work? Cold email.

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Harvard Business

MAY 25, 2016

However, looking at the surveys and consulting reports, it is unclear what the precise use cases are that will drive this positive ROI from big data. Our goal in this article is to offer specific, real-world case studies to show how big data has provided value for companies that have worked with Microsoft’s analytics teams.

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Tsavo Neal

APRIL 27, 2017

A professional design makes reading all of your content — publications, posts, case studies, etc — easier to read and more enjoyable. Source: Small Business B2B Call to Action Study. Do you give them a chance to submit their name, email address, industry, or phone number? Source: The Future of Commerce.

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Harvard Business

JULY 17, 2017

In this case, you might ask for ‘client artist’ to be added to your title, because that’s the area where you shine.” ” At the same time, you must be mindful of what’s realistic within the context of your firm and industry, Neale says. “In every organization there is a hierarchy.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 15, 2016

He has written a case study about food safety testing and is the author of All Business Is Local. You realize that the industrial efficiency of the Tyson chicken plant that results in pretty low prices is not going to be replicated at a friendly local organic farm. Are we seeing greater consolidation in the industry?

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Harvard Business

MAY 5, 2017

The 9-to-5, Monday-to-Friday schedule has its “origins in the Industrial Revolution,” says Nicholas Bloom, a Stanford University professor. ” But, in fact, research suggests the opposite: Working from home increases productivity, efficiency, and engagement. What the Experts Say.

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1 to 1

MAY 3, 2013

1to1 Case in Point. Industry Events. While each company ultimately provides the foundation necessary for successful and efficient customer service, both have stressed the important role customers play in their underlying strategies. Industry Events. White Papers. 1to1 Executive Dialogue. 1to1 In Action Series. 1to1 Media.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

A recent industry case study suggests that investors have been unaware of how past climate shocks affect corporate profitability. This optimistic claim represents a restatement of the original Porter hypothesis, and there is empirical evidence to support it.

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The Crazy Lives of Consultants

JANUARY 29, 2010

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 5, 2017

For example, internet-of-things sensor applications are envisioned to deliver a wide range of services , from smart water to industrial controls to e-health. The potential for technologies to enable smart societies is rising. The market for smart technologies is predicted to be worth up to $1.6 trillion by 2020, and $3.5 trillion by 2026.

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