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. Risk-taking.

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Harvard Business

JULY 31, 2017

Take the MIT Media Lab’s experiment to see whether it could estimate retail sales performance on “Black Friday,” the day following the US Thanksgiving holiday. Combining this with data on average spend per shopper enabled them to estimate a retailer’s sales , even before the company had recorded it themselves.

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Management Consulted

APRIL 3, 2016

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. It may test an industry or practice area focus, like technology, operations, or finance. We have good news for you!

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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. Marketing & Sales. Operations. KEARNEY INTERVIEW AND CULTURE. Kearney is impressive on multiple fronts.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Transforming Customer Experiences draws upon the latest research and insights to equip senior managers with a new toolkit for leading and managing a professional services firm or a customer service or sales team. The company hired IDEO to help them determine how to better align their operating model with the needs of their customers.

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CaseInterview.com

DECEMBER 4, 2019

As you might know, Motorola eventually dominated the pre-smartphone mobile phone market with close to $10 billion in annual sales. While there were some clever ways to forecast technology adoption, none of the data or methodologies were 100% accurate or reliable. ( They’d say, "I don’t know."

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 7, 2017

For instance, one case, developed by Buell, focuses on the way IDEO uses human-centered design thinking as systematic methodology to help create new products and services. The company hired IDEO to help them determine how to better align their operating model with the needs of its customers.

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Harvard Business

JULY 19, 2017

Many companies are attempting a radical — and often rapid — shift from hierarchical structures to more agile environments, in order to operate at the speed required by today’s competitive marketplace. a 525-employee software company, began applying agile methodologies in 2005. This takes time. Systematic Inc.,

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Harvard Business

MAY 8, 2018

The shadow sector, or informal economy, includes everything from illicit sidewalk sales of counterfeit handbags to large corporations that evade taxes and ignore regulations. In a recent project we studied a foundational issue: the relationship between licit and illicit economies. yangleephoto/Multi-bits/Getty Images.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 3, 2012

I was immediately captivated by the dynamic and fascinating world of consulting, and began taking interest in studying cases. No other occupation offers you an insight into corporate strategy or operations in such a short time. Formulating their solutions became a rewarding intellectual challenge.

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Brimstone Consulting

MARCH 29, 2022

CASE STUDY. The STAP is Brimstone’s proven methodology to help organizations gain – and sustain – the coordination, collaboration, and clarity that deliver results. The STAP helped the leadership team increase trust, establish operating mechanisms, and to unify the group around a single strategic view of the division and its future.

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Harvard Business

MAY 8, 2017

In a study of S&P 500 and Global 500 firms, our team found that those leading the most successful transformations, creating new offerings and business models to push into new growth markets, share common characteristics and strategies. We always urge you to read the methodology carefully. Microsoft is a case in point.

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Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

Today’s emphasis is on ZS Associates (pronounced Zee S in the USA) – a premier boutique firm focused on sales force and marketing optimization. students in 1973-74 studying integer programming algorithms and higher math in meal planning for the military, respectively.

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Harvard Business

MAY 20, 2016

To illustrate how this all plays out on a larger scale in real companies, here are two mini case studies from businesses we’ve worked with. The New York headquarters housed over a third of its workforce, including developers, the sales team, operations, and leadership.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Vendors using eBay and Shopify pay listing and sales fees, and consumers pay transaction fees on payment portals like PayPal. In 2016, HubSpot published a research study showing that a majority of Internet users dislike most forms of pop-ups and mobile ads and see online advertisement as intrusive and negatively disruptive.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Indeed, some analysts have gone a step further, declaring that subscription boxes are in the midst of a venture capital-fueled bubble not unlike the flash-sale business craze that ended five years ago. For example, Blue Apron rose to become the largest meal kit delivery business in the U.S.,

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