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Research: Business School Really Does Influence How Students Make Decisions Later On

Harvard Business

As chief executive from 1972 to 1994, Richard Gelb (HBS, 1950) orchestrated Bristol-Myers’ acquisition of Squibb and transformed the firm from a personal care company to a diversified pharmaceutical giant. In another supplementary analysis, we used the rankings of finance departments in business schools.

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Understanding Volume and Price

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If there is too much volume bought or sold at too high or too low a price, the finances of the entire company can rocket or plummet. A short pharmaceutical study on volume and price in this sector of industry - includes a BCG growth share matrix. 'Volume' and 'price' are two of the most important things in any business.

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The Brattle Group Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

The Brattle Group is now considered one of the European Union’s top consulting firms in the areas of energy, finance and competition. In 2013, the New York office was established, providing a home base in one the most important finance and legal markets in the world. Regulatory finance. Commercial damages. Accounting.

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Health Care Is an Investment, and the U.S. Should Start Treating It Like One

Harvard Business

There is an abundance of high-quality comparative effectiveness data for pharmaceuticals, largely because of the drug approval process, but there’s less data on the value of other expensive investments into health, such as doctor visits and hospitalizations. (For

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Conflict-of-Interest Rules Are Holding Back Medical Breakthroughs

Harvard Business

Equally troublesome, almost all policies focus exclusively on payments and finances but ignore the powerful influence of careerism and other non-financial motives that may compromise objectivity far more than financial incentives. For academics, publishing and obtaining grants are key to promotion and career advancement.

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29 Page Memo Proves Greek Parliament is Puppet Government Run by Germany; Devil Details and EU Guarantees

MishTalk

The memo covers damn near every aspect of Greek finances, effectively making the Greek parliament a puppet government of Germany. Cut pharmaceuticals prices. Bailout Won't Work The former Greek finance minister made a simply claim today that I endorse 100%: Bailout Won't Work. Overhaul the tax administration.

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Why consulting?

Management Consulted

When I started out in the program, I quickly realized I was never cut out for finance or accounting. As my finance study partner once told me, rising water rises with everything else – and that is why I want to get into ‘Consulting’.” Then I applied for a graduate program in Finance and got the admission.