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. Benefits of Combining Forces. Image: Pixabay.

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Balance Sheet Case Interview Case Study Case Studies 60

Tom Spencer

APRIL 6, 2019

This post explores three areas where drones are currently being used, the data they generate, and how they are being used to increase efficiency and maximise profits. Drones in Agriculture: How UAVs Make Farming More Efficient. The drone measured the volume of RWE’s coal reserves, which allowed PwC’s auditors to calculate its value.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 1, 2022

These include offsetting greenhouse gas production by purchasing carbon credits, investing in more efficient gas turbine engines, using sustainable aviation fuel, and manufacturing with novel materials and 3D printing methods. The funds from these credits go towards financing various sustainability projects. The Aviation Market.

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Trends Engineering Travel Airlines 88

Management Consulted

AUGUST 1, 2013

After building a successful model in financial services, Oliver Wyman expanded to offer pure strategy consulting services to non-financial services groups and now has 2 internal divisions that operate relatively independently. Corporate and Finance and Advisory. Strategic Information Technology and Operations. Public Policy.

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Oliver Wyman Interviews Mercer NERA Economic Consulting 201

Tom Spencer

APRIL 6, 2019

Large organisations use technology to store data for accessibility and efficiency but because of this, can be brought to their knees and resort to using pen and paper after a deadly cyber-attack. All organisations should run on secure operating systems, at least Windows 10. Zero-day exploits. Educate staff. Image: Pexels. References.

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Rick Conlow

MAY 31, 2023

Decreased productivity: Bad teamwork can lead to decreased productivity as team members may struggle to work together efficiently. Poor Leadership: Many leaders at the top come from a finance background and this inhibits their focus on people. Others just do not care. They value power, money, and influence over people and purpose.

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Training Training Leadership Resources 99

Harvard Business

MARCH 15, 2018

” In a two-part study, we observed that venture capitalists adopt markedly different stereotypical notions of female and male entrepreneurs during their decision-making processes. Before presenting our study, some context is helpful. This is one of the most common beliefs among the VCs we studied.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 8, 2018

We chose to study diversification because business scholars drastically changed their views about it during this period, which allows us to see if students changed their minds as a result of what they learned. In another supplementary analysis, we used the rankings of finance departments in business schools.

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Research Education Pharmaceuticals Finance 37

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 4, 2011

Through its economics and planning service Arup focuses on creating sustainable, efficient and culturally-appropriate businesses and places. FTI offers services in 5 main practice areas: Corporate Finance/Restructuring, Economic Consulting, Forensic and Litigation Consulting, Strategic Communications, and Technology.

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Consulting Intellectual Property Engineering Real Estate 94

Harvard Business

JULY 26, 2018

How companies are using artificial intelligence in their business operations. But there is a pattern among these critics, which is that they rarely ask how well the systems they analyze would operate without algorithms.

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1 to 1

JUNE 16, 2022

Anyone who engages with a brand wants their interactions to get the job done as efficiently and effectively as possible. Total experience in action: Earlier this year, Disney earned the top ranking in MBLM’s Brand Intimacy Study , which means more consumers have a stronger emotional connection to Disney than any other brand.

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Telecommunications Sales Tools Operations 26

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Coca-Cola FEMSA, the largest franchise bottler of Coca-Cola beverages in the world, set the stage for this learning two years ago when it created centers of excellence (COEs) to drive transformation in each of its functional or process areas, including supply chain, distribution, commercial, finance, HR and IT.

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Operations Survey Efficiency Fashion 28

Harvard Business

MAY 16, 2016

It also created an academic windfall: the opportunity to study the real financial impact of offshore vehicles. How did you study the impact of the data leak? One needs to set it in relation to the fact that it’s not the main operation of these firms to be operating in offshore locations.

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Marketing Data Finance Case Interview 30

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 15, 2016

That said, I always found it rather funny and more than touching that for a man who helped chart the academic progression of American management studies, he never lost a heavy German/Austrian accent. “ Marguerite Arnold is an entrepreneur, author and third semester EMBA candidate at the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management.

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Culture Management Course Travel 60

Harvard Business

MAY 16, 2017

This was Sasha’s summary: Department Administrator – Efficiency Expert – Staff Manager - Crisis Handler. Manage and evaluate performance of work-study students and graduate assistants. Initiated contact with Director, staff, students, and faculty to minimize disruption of department’s operations.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 8, 2018

In our global study of more than 1,000 companies at the forefront of implementing AI systems, we have found that the greatest performance gains are achieved not when machines are used to replace employees, but when they are deployed to work alongside them. How companies are using artificial intelligence in their business operations.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 25, 2016

A new study by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory estimates that business rooftops contain 3.2 Some of the energy saved and resold will come from traditional energy efficiency (EE) investments, which companies have been making for many years. In traditional EE, one simply replaced device A with more-efficient device B.

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Energy Balance Sheet Efficiency Software 28

Harvard Business

MARCH 29, 2018

These barriers, however, can be overcome by changing how hospitals acquire new technology and by providing incentives to units to use digital innovations to provide more effective and efficient care. operating rooms, recovery floors, emergency department), and ancillary departments (e.g., Problem 2: Rigid annual operating budgets.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Bernstein studied assembly-line performance at a company he called “Precision.” industries, and a review of hundreds of academic studies on the psychology of human performance, shows that most leaders and organizations tend to focus on just one type of performance. In 2007 Harvard Business School professor Ethan S.

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Metrics Engineering Operations Sales 37

Harvard Business

APRIL 14, 2017

Every few months it seems another study warns that a big slice of the workforce is about to lose their jobs because of artificial intelligence. Four years ago, an Oxford University study predicted 47% of jobs could be automated by 2033. Over the same time period, the company saw a 10-fold increase in revenue.

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Company Survey Finance Engineering 38

Progressus

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Even so, many project-driven organizations still operate with a bevy of spreadsheets in a siloed environment. Many project-driven organizations are finding that they can operate much more efficiently with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software. Accelerate operational impact.

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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. Machine learning is a powerful tool, but it’s not right for everything.

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Harvard Business

MAY 31, 2018

. “To prosper over time,” he argued, “companies must benefit all of their stakeholders, including shareholders, employees, customers, and the communities in which they operate.” Through a well-structured operating process, partners expand and align their efforts and draw on comparative strengths.

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Nonprofit Government Company Operations 32

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 2, 2016

Moving from economic consulting to a more broad-based focus may be a bit tricky, as you have superior experience in one particular facet, but minimal experience in others – and no experience in actual operational changes that are the bread and butter of most major consulting firms. Case Studies. Our recommendation? MBA programs?

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Interviews Research Culture Case Interview 100

Management Consulted

JANUARY 18, 2015

Now known to be THE best sourcing, procurement and operations consulting firm in the world, A.T. 1997 – First Global Prize, an annual business school case study competition for potential recruits, awarded. Operations. KEARNEY INTERVIEW AND CULTURE. Kearney is impressive on multiple fronts. Firm hires 2,000th employee.

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Interviews Culture Case Interview McKinsey 100

Harvard Business

JUNE 8, 2017

HDP is a third-party administrator with expertise in the development and management of travel surgery programs, providing strategic and operational management of this program. Administrative leaders experienced with their hospital’s operational network are needed when the necessary new care pathways and processes are disruptive.

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Healthcare System Insurance Insurance 28

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Much of the current thinking about new service-delivery models is based on the notion that cost and efficiency of care delivery can be enhanced by directing more patients to primary care. Just imagine the operational demand if primary care providers also had to actively monitor their patients’ health data between office visits.

How To 28

How To Insurance Insurance Travel 28

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. You will need to adopt the same logical, rigorous-but-efficient approach to solve a case for BCG as you will in a case interview for Uber or Canada Goose.

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Case Interview Interviews Consulting Case Study 78

Harvard Business

MAY 3, 2016

Although machine-reengineering is new, companies are already seeing striking results with it, particularly in boosts to speed and efficiency. Studying 168 early adopters, we’ve seen speed improvements of two times or more for most business processes — and some organizations are reporting speed improvements of 10 times or more.

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Efficiency Company Data Engineering 28

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. It hits our collective reputation and our finances.” The smaller ones could keep their own names, leadership teams, practices, and policies for the first five years.

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Case Study Case Studies Study Construction 28

Organizational Talent Consulting

AUGUST 7, 2023

Culture has been studied for many years resulting in many different models and definitions. The purpose includes creating value for customers, investing in employees, dealing fairly with suppliers, and supporting the communities where corporations operate. Leaders must be able to operate both within and upon the organization's culture.

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Culture Financial Leadership Deloitte 52

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

Harvard Business

AUGUST 21, 2017

It wasn’t until I moved to Paris in 1997 to become Finance Manager for Disney Consumer Products Europe, Middle East, and Africa that I experienced someone setting a non-negotiable boundary for herself. You can verbally communicate this with your team, role model it, and create organizational operating principles around it.

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Boston Consulting Group Study Conference Survey 36

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 11, 2017

To date, only small steps have been taken at most health care systems (for example, clarifying the costs of specific tests during the test-ordering process), and new clinical analytics systems that offer better insights into costs and efficiency often aren’t integrated into day-to-day clinical care. The visual management board.

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Management System Data Tools 28

Harvard Business

JULY 26, 2017

According to a study by Google , 61% of mobile users call a business when they’re in the purchase phase of the buying cycle. The study also found that consumers are more likely to call a business when making a high-value purchase in verticals such as auto, finance, or travel. Insight Center. Crossing the Digital Divide.

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Hotels Advertising Travel Survey 28

Management Consulted

APRIL 6, 2014

While PwC is a global brand in the professional services industry, each member firm in various locations around the world are locally owned and operated and subject to the laws of their geographic jurisdictions (which makes sense, because some countries require this of accounting firms). Public Sector Practice. Internal Firm Services (IFS).

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PricewaterhouseCoopers IBM GBS Case Interview Interviews 221

Harvard Business

JULY 27, 2018

The government of Rwanda does — and it’s finding them by studying anomalies in revenue-collection data. How companies are using artificial intelligence in their business operations. By empowering employees with these fundamental skills, companies are realizing tremendous levels of innovation and efficiency.

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Data Tools Education Government 28