Harvard Business

JULY 26, 2018

On March 25 mighty Uber bowed out of Southeast Asia by selling its operation in several countries to local rival Grab. In 2016 the company sold its China operation to Didi Chuxing because of the fierce competitiveness of the local player. A year later, Uber admitted defeat in another region, selling its operation in Russia to Yandex.

Recruiting 35

Recruiting Recruitment Transportation Advertising 35

Management Consulted

AUGUST 28, 2013

He began by helping firms recruit competent executives, acquire new customers, and establish conducive office space. After 2 years, he recruited 2 friends from Chicago and formed the Business Research and Development Company with $500 borrowed from the bank. Operations and Logistics. Energy & Utilities. Automotive.

Interviews 181

Interviews Culture Company Case Interview 181

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

As usual getting into McKinsey is tough, but it’s even tougher in NYC – with many target recruiting schools nearby and hundreds of aspirants swarming to locate in NY, it’s a highly competitive office. Fun fact: the project’s installation of energy-efficient lighting was one of New York City’s largest lighting retrofits ever.

Consulting 157

Consulting Deloitte Bain McKinsey 157

MishTalk

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

JPMorgan agreed to pay a record $13 billion following a probe of its mortgage operation, Washington Mutual bad loans, and mass waivers on misrepresented products. Specifically, JPMorgan knowingly bundled toxic loans into packages sold to unsuspecting investors. But all''s well that ends well.

Banking 74

Banking Conference Financial Insurance 74

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

This isn’t all that surprising given the level of innovation activity in these sectors, but directors operating in similarly disrupted sectors should take note. Director Recruitment and Skills. Recruiting directors with technological expertise is one avenue through which boards can boost their innovative capabilities.

Telecommunications 36

Telecommunications Survey Biotechnology Industry 36

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 30, 2016

As an engineer, you’ll also become more and more familiar with a wide range of industries, including medical, energy and automated manufacturing, which you’ll undoubtedly consult for one day. Engineering (Mechanical Engineering is the most operationally focused). Now granted, not all engineering degrees are created equal.

Consulting 100

Consulting Engineering Finance Case Interview 100

Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

I had a goal and desire and knew that the opportunities were going to be there at the end of it – which translated into a lot of energy that I put into the things that I’m doing. So I started searching for programs that consulting firms recruit from. When things are a little bit more ambiguous, it’s harder for me to be focused.

Consulting 125

Consulting Resumes Bain Recruiting 125

Management Consulted

MARCH 26, 2017

Although historically not known for consulting services (unless you were consulting – ahem, lobbying – government officials), strategy, operations, and even tech consulting have exploded inside and outside the Beltway in the last 10 years. – Washington, DC. This diverse group of employees span at least 50 nationalities.

Oliver Wyman 100

Oliver Wyman Consulting Deloitte Bain 100

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 6, 2015

Combining their industry experience, the pair were forerunners in what became a specialty area in professional services: turnaround management, corporate restructuring and operational performance improvement for companies and stakeholders. ALVAREZ & MARSAL INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. ALVAREZ & MARSAL ORGANIZATION. Industries.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Turnaround Case Interview 100

Management Consulted

MARCH 28, 2016

Commercial (Financial Services, Health, and Energy). Intelligence & Operations Analysis. Rohit Bhagat – Global Chief Operating Officer – Barclays Global Investors. Richard Gay – Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business Operations – VH1 and CMT, MTV Networks. Practice Areas. Information Technology.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Case Interview Resumes 100

Harvard Business

AUGUST 8, 2018

For Tesla, adding more human labor to the mix means extending traditional jobs with additional responsibilities that would help ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the Alien Dreadnought. The worker must also possess robotics and controls engineering skills, according to our analysis of Tesla’s recent recruiting efforts.

Engineering 38

Engineering Training Training Analysis 38

Tom Spencer

JUNE 7, 2015

Alex Formstone is a Principal in Marakon ’s London office, and heads up recruiting in the UK for graduates and MBAs. I recently had the good fortune to talk briefly with Alex about his career, Marakon and its recruitment process. Tom: I assume that Marakon uses the case interview as part of its recruitment process?

Case Interview 60

Case Interview Interviews Recruiting Recruitment 60

Harvard Business

AUGUST 16, 2017

The urgent challenge now is to drive the majority of businesses to take measures that will save energy and reduce greenhouse-gas emissions. How can you make core business operations more sustainable? Firms as diverse as Walmart and KKR are finding that reducing energy use and embracing renewable energy can be immediately profitable.

Energy 28

Energy Chemicals Case Study Case Studies 28

Management Consulted

MAY 21, 2015

Commercial (Financial Services, Health, and Energy). Intelligence & Operations Analysis. Rohit Bhagat – Global Chief Operating Officer – Barclays Global Investors. Richard Gay – Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business Operations – VH1 and CMT, MTV Networks. Practice Areas. Information Technology.

Case Interview 100

Case Interview Interviews Resumes Government 100

Harvard Business

JULY 29, 2016

This is remembered as a “time of heroes” — a period of incredible energy and growth, when job descriptions mattered less than who had the best idea. They start recruiting like incumbents. Once systems are in place and the company stabilizes, many companies begin to highlight this in recruiting. We are a winner.

Recruiting 28

Recruiting Recruitment System Talent 28

Harvard Business

JANUARY 31, 2017

While some have invested significantly in technology, operational, and cultural changes, others are lagging behind. Other financial and operating indicators showed similar disparities. The broad deployment of digital technology requires rethinking both business and operating models. for leaders and 3.2% for laggards.

Company 28

Company Operations Data Benchmarking 28

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

They did much of the work piecing together Mr. Madoff’s money trail and just recently flew over to Puerto Rico for the Puerto Rico Government, who hired FTI to improve operations of utilities and highway units (2014). Energy & Utilities. An inconsistent culture could also mean a lack of transparency in operations or management.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

Management Consulted

JULY 3, 2016

Though antitrust remains Bates White’s largest practice area, the firm is recognized as an expert in environmental product liability, healthcare and life sciences, energy, and finance. BATES WHITE INTERVIEWS & RECRUITING. BATES WHITE ORGANIZATION. headed by Chairman & Senior Partner Charles E Bates. Practice Areas.

Interviews 140

Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 140

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

At L’Oréal, CEO Jean-Paul Agon signaled the company’s digital transformation when he recruited Lubomira Rochet to be the chief digital officer and a member of the executive team. The team was structured to operate like a startup, with a particular focus on user research, feedback, and a commitment to lean operations.

Media 44

Media Fashion Agile Sales 44

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 21, 2016

This can disrupt a firm’s ability to operate on schedule and budget. Of the respondents, 72% said that climate change presents risks that could significantly impact their operations, revenue, or expenditures. and European line of cold-water detergents that require 50% less energy than warm water washing.

Study 28

Study Efficiency Productivity Operations 28

Management Consulted

APRIL 11, 2016

Principals, an expert in Litigation and Energy, to serve clients on the West Coast and the Pacific Rim, and so Brattle Group’s San Francisco office was opened. The Brattle Group is now considered one of the European Union’s top consulting firms in the areas of energy, finance and competition.

Groups 100

Groups Interviews Culture Case Interview 100

Harvard Business

JUNE 17, 2016

The business has a distinctive customer experience capability, a prowess at creating premium food and beverage products, and an ability to recruit and manage thousands of retail employees with high loyalty and low turnover. In 2015, it had been one of Wall Street’s most favored alternative energy companies.

Company 28

Company Engineering Apparel Energy 28

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 2, 2016

Energy and Commodities. 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. Corporate Governance.

Interviews 100

Interviews Research Culture Case Interview 100

Harvard Business

JULY 13, 2017

Inclusive leaders don’t hire the way managers traditionally do, hewing to some established formula for assessing a recruit’s desired credentials or background. She went on to occupy management positions in customer relations, and later started Oracle’s inside sales department — now a multibillion-dollar operation.

Management 44

Management Talent Case Interview Culture 44

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 3, 2012

While I was working with them, the focus of my PhD gradually shifted toward how economic integration and various factors (domestic, international, political, economic) have impacted Japanese companies’ corporate strategy and operations over the past couple of decades. Hence I entered consulting. ” Pure humor.

Consulting 204

Consulting Case Interview Interviews Engineering 204

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Senior executives tend to be shielded from organizational problems and data; they are given limited and filtered information about their operations, employees, and customers. Moving into a senior role is exhilarating and requires a huge expenditure of time and energy to get adjusted. Isolation is often hard to detect.

How To 28

How To Turnaround Banking Meeting 28

Management Consulted

JULY 2, 2017

Lots of things – from strategy, operations, and risk management to organizational transformation and leadership development. is quite inconsistent – it’s a huge name at Dartmouth (recruiting for Boston and New York) but is almost unknown at Stanford. What does Oliver Wyman do in Boston? Some good news?

Oliver Wyman 72

Oliver Wyman Mercer Consulting Deloitte 72

Harvard Business

MAY 20, 2016

The New York headquarters housed over a third of its workforce, including developers, the sales team, operations, and leadership. The company wanted to preserve the energy of a start-up while creating sufficient space to accommodate future growth.

Exercises 37

Exercises Meeting Real Estate Survey 37

Harvard Business

JANUARY 30, 2017

Complaints about HR include things from weak, reactive business partnering to poor talent recruitment and development, from time-wasting processes to incomprehensible communications. Finally, let’s look at energy. For the average company, energy was the single largest source of productive power.

Energy 28

Energy Talent Enterprise Productivity 28

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Capgemini has a strong focus in products and processes with major operations ; the complex industries (like manufacturing and energy) are well-suited to major spend on technology infrastructure, which is where the firm makes most of its money. CAPGEMINI CONSULTING INTERVIEWS & RECRUITING. Industries. Target Schools.

Capgemini 192

Capgemini Interviews Consulting Accenture 192

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

” With women apparently expending more energy to achieve the same result, the longer runway gives them fewer years to have an impact in the top job. They have to prove themselves 10 times over before they’re actually given the opportunity, so their development takes longer.”

Interviews 28

Interviews Benchmarking Case Interview Talent 28

Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

In 2004, the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) awarded Andy and Prabha the Marketing Science Practice Prize for outstanding implementation of marketing science concepts and methods, recognizing the sales territory alignment system they had developed and implemented through the work of ZS Associates.

Case Interview 100

Case Interview Interviews Sales Pharmaceuticals 100

Cheryl Cran

OCTOBER 28, 2014

In a previous post I talked about the recruiting and retention of good people challenges that keep many a CEO up at night. However the bigger learning and training opportunity is to arm leaders and their teams with new models and systems that will help them to upgrade their leadership operating system.

Operations 26

Operations System Leadership Emotional Intelligence 26

Harvard Business

MAY 24, 2017

In contrast, today’s scarcest resource is your human capital, as measured by the time, talent and energy of your workforce. Energy, too, is difficult to come by. Recognize and reward good management of time, talent, and energy. Time, whether measured by hours in a day or days in a career, is finite.

Management 53

Management Company Balance Sheet Talent 53

Cheryl Cran

OCTOBER 28, 2014

In a previous post I talked about the recruiting and retention of good people challenges that keep many a CEO up at night. However the bigger learning and training opportunity is to arm leaders and their teams with new models and systems that will help them to upgrade their leadership operating system.

Operations 20

Operations System Leadership Emotional Intelligence 20

Cheryl Cran

OCTOBER 28, 2014

In a previous post I talked about the recruiting and retention of good people challenges that keep many a CEO up at night. However the bigger learning and training opportunity is to arm leaders and their teams with new models and systems that will help them to upgrade their leadership operating system.

Operations 20

Operations System Leadership Emotional Intelligence 20

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Recognizing client’s needs for help managing IT operations and resources, IBM Vice President Robert M. During this same year, IBM introduced Business Recovery Services as a formal business offering for customers, enabling them to continue operations in the event of an unplanned outage or disaster. Operations and Supply Chain.

IBM GBS 203

IBM GBS Interviews Consulting Case Interview 203