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Oliver Wyman interview preparation: the inside story

Management Consulted

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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China Faces "Minsky Moment" on Ponzi Financing

MishTalk

Inquiring minds are tuning into a report on the Ponzi finance setup in China. Our analysis indicates that China’s economy has arrived at that unstable state where speculative and Ponzi finance appear to dominate. China’s private sector debt has increased from 115% of GDP in 2007 to 193% at the end of 2013. reached in 2007.

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Consultant Ninja: Whither art thou Marakon: Management.

Consultant Ninja

Can anyone from Marakon weigh in and explain whats happening inside its "operating subsidiaries"? NEW YORK -- Marakon, the international management consultancy and Integrated Finance Limited (IFL), a financial advisory firm, are merging. Trinsum.com, January 24, 2007 Trinsum Group, Inc., Trinsum.com, January 30, 2009.

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The Right Way to Spend Your Innovation Budget

Harvard Business

People can be hired through the sharing economy; technology can be rented by the hour; finance can be sought for any prototype, and assets bought. Nokia during 2007-2010 was an example of a corporation with great innovation capacity. Nokia did have resources to develop a new operating system, but chose to stick with Symbian.

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As European Banks Retreat from the World Stage, China Is Stepping Up

Harvard Business

Since 2007, gross cross-border capital flows have fallen by 65%, and half of that is due to a sharp reduction in cross-border lending and other banking activities, a new McKinsey Global Institute report finds. According to Dealogic, banks have divested more than $2 trillion in assets since 2007. And it is not alone.

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IBM Consulting Interviews: Navigating the IBM GBS Maze

Management Consulted

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. Finance Risk.

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There Are Two Types of Performance — but Most Organizations Only Focus on One

Harvard Business

In 2007 Harvard Business School professor Ethan S. In Precision’s case, good tactical performance required developing rules, checklists, and standard operating procedures and then following them closely. A great salesperson will operate much more efficiently with a defined process for reaching out to prospects.

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