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Talk at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology on Behavioral Finance

Steve Shu Consulting

In March 2023, I will be guest speaking to DBA students at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology about implementing behavioral finance initiatives in corporations, an area that I have worked in for more than a third of my three-decade-some working career. Much thanks to Prof. Anirban Mukhopadhyay for inviting me.

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Cornerstone Research Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

CORNERSTONE RESEARCH. Ranked at #8 in the Vault Consulting Top 50, Cornerstone Research may just be the most interesting consulting firm you’ve never heard of. Cornerstone Research has been around for over 25 years, and has steadily risen in the consulting rankings ever since. CORNERSTONE RESEARCH KEY STATS.

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Why CEOs Can’t Dance Redux

Rick Conlow

Consider GM as a case study. A finance executive said this of the decades-old corporate attitude, “We are GM. According to management studies, a key reason leaders derail is that they do not communicate well. Research shows that CEOs only spend 4.3 Even today, GM has record recalls.

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Deep Dive into Customer Segmentation (Part 1 of 2)

Tom Spencer

To understand the target customers on this level, methods such as focus groups, surveys, interviews, and case studies can be successful. For example, the finance team is able to confirm whether new customer growth has increased in the target segments. But segmentation should never be determined by qualitative research alone.

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London School of Economics Postgrad Talks About Life At Deloitte

Management Consulted

I got a lot of very good experience while I was there, learning market research, analysis, DCF calculations, financial valuations, etc. Peter: When I was at Warwick, it was a massive feeder school into investment banking, and finance, but slightly less into consulting. However, actually, during the process it became very mundane.

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6 Tips To Increase Your Website Conversion Rates

Tom Spencer

To motivate visitors to fill out your survey, you can offer them a reward or something for free, like a case study, e-book, a free trial of your product, or anything that doesn’t cost you a lot but creates a hook for conversion. Research shows that the majority of people ( up to 54% ) use their mobile phones when buying stuff online.

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Why the World Needs Doctors with These 3 Qualities

Harvard Business

health care system, but our five-year research project in India and the U.S. Almost every high-performing health care organization we studied was led by a medical professional (something that academic research has also found ). Doctors are sometimes blamed for the ills of the U.S. revealed the opposite.