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Why CEOs Can’t Dance Redux

Rick Conlow

Local executives gave presentations to him on a stage in an auditorium setting. All lights were off except a spotlight on the presenting manager and the CEO’s reading light. Consider GM as a case study. A finance executive said this of the decades-old corporate attitude, “We are GM.

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Case Study: An Office Romance Gone Wrong

Harvard Business

Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. He led the finance team. They want me to watch you give your presentation.” It was true: Brad wasn’t her boss. Claudia bristled. ” She paused.

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How to Improve Your Finance Skills (Even If You Hate Numbers)

Harvard Business

If you’re not a numbers person, finance is daunting. But having a grasp of terms like EBITDA and net present value are important no matter where you sit on the org chart. Stop avoiding finance because you’re afraid of numbers. Think of it this way, “Finance is the way businesses keep score.

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Consulting Case Anatomy – A Simple Breakdown

Management Consulted

As a prospective consultant, one of the things that can seem the most mysterious in the case study prep process is wondering what the interviewer is going to ask you next. Many of you have heard about interviewer-led and interviewee-led case interviews and are wondering how to approach each one appropriately.

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Top 11 Must-Read Project Management Books

Epicflow

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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A.T. Kearney Interview & Culture

Management Consulted

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. Firm hires 2,000th employee. Sustainability. Beware – A.T.

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From STEM PhD to Federal Consulting: An Interview with Josh

Management Consulted

Well, I grew up in Bethesda, MD, and attended the University of Vermont in Burlington, VT for – BS (finance), MS (nutritional sciences), and PhD (cell and molecular biology). Presently, I am working with a DoD program that is contracting with a company to build and operate a drug/vaccine manufacturing facility.