Harvard Business

MARCH 14, 2017

When one of us (Vivek) and his team launched Roivant Sciences in 2014 and began developing treatments for Alzheimer’s disease — they were determined to learn from the pharma industry’s innovation issues and build a more sustainable innovation engine. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the lowest number since 2007.

Company 119

Company Recruiting Recruitment Talent 119

Harvard Business

MARCH 7, 2017

When Subra Suresh was tapped to lead the National Science Foundation (NSF), in 2010, he saw that many of the pathbreaking discoveries developed through the agency’s grants weren’t finding their way to the marketplace, so he sought to foster better links between government and industry. Cat Yu for HBR. The Future of I-Corps.

Government 139

Government Course Conference Productivity 139

BCG

JULY 5, 2016

Article Tuesday, July 05, 2016. Sleek and efficient offerings such as payments, foreign exchange, advanced analytics, and supply chain finance are redefining service, creating lucrative niches, and extending corporate banking activities from the small-business segment to the mid-cap and beyond.

Banking 75

Banking Small Business Finance Operations 75

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

McKinsey’s New York office recently received a perfect score for the 10th year in a row for the Human Rights Campaign Foundations 2016 corporate equality index, which focuses on the best places to work with regards to LGBT equality and gender equity for women. The office at NYC has grown quite a bit the past ~7 years.

Consulting 157

Consulting Deloitte Bain McKinsey 157

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Of course, the retrenchment of global finance also reflects pressure on banks from regulators and shareholders to rebuild their capital and liquidity. As European banks retreat, China is leading something of a changing of the guard in global finance. But developing economies are rising up the rankings. And it is not alone.

Banking 71

Banking Balance Sheet McKinsey Finance 71

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 1, 2018

” In finance, for example, that might mean believing — based on no evidence — that only MBA graduates from an elite university are likely to succeed at their jobs. The company’s CFO asked a crowd of the company’s most accomplished finance leaders to raise their hand if they had attended an Ivy League school.

Management 132

Management Talent Examples Interviews 132

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Based on this research, I have developed a three-phase model that shows how companies can move beyond rhetoric and take ownership of sustainability. Psychological ownership refers to feelings of possessiveness and connection that we develop toward an appealing object such as a person, company, or even an idea.

How To 127

How To Real Estate Case Interview System 127

Harvard Business

MAY 31, 2018

In 2016, socially responsible investing made up more than one out of every four invested dollars under professional management. In researching and testing these commonalities, we developed a new management framework for effective cross-sector partnerships, and a clear method for measuring success.

Nonprofit 128

Nonprofit Government Company Operations 128

Harvard Business

JULY 11, 2017

They’re also likely to be paying an even higher premium for the acquisition, betting on a fast—although uncertain—development. Doing digital M&A right means upending the way most companies approach financing, due diligence, and merger integration. Let’s start with financing the deal.

Company 71

Company Finance Advertising Tools 71

Harvard Business

MARCH 24, 2017

One is profits — cryptocurrency investors made some massive returns in 2016, with cryptocurrencies from Blockchain startups Monero and NEM both seeing 2,000% increases in value. ICOs are the Wild West of financing — they sit in a grey zone where the U.S.

Financial 131

Financial Finance Government Software 131

Harvard Business

MAY 9, 2018

One evening in February 2016, writer and filmmaker Ava DuVernay met with two top Disney executives about the possibility of directing an adaptation of Madeleine L’Engle’s classic novel A Wrinkle in Time. She had already developed a reputation for taking on daunting projects, and she knew these two executives admired her work.

Film 134

Film Engineering Research Energy 134

Harvard Business

APRIL 3, 2018

As organic wine pioneer Jonathan Frey remarked in an interview, “These large companies would finance scientific studies to prove that organic was a joke and didn’t have any health benefits.” As organic wine standards were being developed in Europe and the U.S., What changed? New category creation is not easy.

Chemicals 127

Chemicals Retail Case Interview Turnaround 127

Harvard Business

MARCH 16, 2017

Insightfully, the United Nations is aiming to change this, with UN Sustainable Development Goal #16 , Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, aiming to “provide legal identity to all, including birth registration, by 2030.” They are more exposed to corruption and crime, including people trafficking and slavery. Related Video.

Insurance 130

Insurance Insurance Government Banking 130

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

On November 8, 2016, India’s government did something that had no other government had attempted before at the same scale: it decided to remove 86% of the country’s currency notes by value from circulation. Ashima Narula/EyeEm/Getty Images. Using Technology to Go From Identity to Financial Inclusion.

Government 134

Government Banking System Policies 134

Epicflow

OCTOBER 16, 2023

“When Dr. Goldratt came to me and asked, ‘Eli, how long will it take you to develop a new feature’, I hesitated. Beyond just time, buffers can cover finances, manpower, and more. TOC has fully developed methodologies for determining the right location of buffers in projects as well as in manufacturing.

Resources 130

Resources System Tools Management 130

Tom Spencer

APRIL 1, 2022

Blockchain technology is making a strong impact in the finance industry due to the fact that it enables decentralization and direct peer-to-peer transactions. Due to a global shortage of software developers, you can take an online blockchain development course , build a portfolio of blockchain solutions, and likely secure employment.

Energy 88

Energy Banking System Financial 88

Harvard Business

JANUARY 23, 2018

Developed in collaboration with Facebook, the report seeks to understand how public and private organizations can join forces to use social media data — through data collaboratives — to mitigate and perhaps solve some our most intractable policy dilemmas. Public service design and delivery.

Data 118

Data Company Media Policies 118

Tom Spencer

JULY 6, 2019

The idea that technology can be configured to drastically improve the delivery and usability of finance began taking off following the financial crisis of 2008, when consumer distrust for traditional banks combined with the increasing popularity and functionality of smartphone apps. Kagan, Julia (2019) What is Fintech?

Financial 60

Financial Banking System Finance 60

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Small startup firms are already developing proprietary technologies — such as machine vision, deep learning, and other innovations —– that could help large investors evaluate opportunities and risks with far greater accuracy and efficiency than was previously possible. But right now that’s not happening.

Operations 70

Operations Finance Media Financial 70

Harvard Business

MARCH 20, 2017

The client, which constituted some 80 percent of Home Run’s billings, advised Home Run that its 2016 billings were likely to fall sharply. Blickstein and his finance team had already begun to analyze the options. Home Run’s clients relied on the company to help develop and implement their media strategies.

Media 104

Media Company Culture Software 104

Tom Spencer

AUGUST 30, 2024

Open banking enables these third party service providers to develop new payment services and other financial products. The concept of open banking gained renewed traction with the implementation of the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2) in the European Union in 2016, enhancing the rules put in place by the initial PSD in 2007.

Banking 88

Banking Financial Data Industry 88

MishTalk

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Germany Backtracks on Banking Union MarketWatch reports Germany appears to backtrack on EU banking deal EU finance ministers have promised to agree on a so-called single-resolution mechanism--consisting of more centralized decision-making and financing for the shuttering or downsizing of failing banks--before the end of the year.

Banking 72

Banking Finance Balance Sheet Financial 72

MishTalk

DECEMBER 2, 2014

The next election for prime minister is not scheduled until June 2016, but a February 2015 presidential election (a largely ceremonial position) threatens to upset the cart. Inefficiency often associated with Greece remains a fact of life in many areas, despite massive European development aid.

Finance 76

Finance Government Banking Travel 76

Harvard Business

JANUARY 12, 2018

At the end of 2016, Fitch Ratings estimated that all robo-advisors managed under U.S.$100B By almost all accounts, companies at the digital frontier such as Google, Facebook, and Microsoft are investing vast amounts in AI—somewhere between $20 billion and $30 billion alone in 2016. . $5 trillion to U.S. $7 300 billion today.

Strategy 73

Strategy Strategy& Strategy Consulting 73

BCG

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Video Monday, October 17, 2016. With a background in business development, finance, and global operations, Whitehurst has a reputation for helping companies flourish—even in the most challenging of times. Whitehurst strongly advocates using open-source software as a catalyst for business innovation.

Enterprise 40

Enterprise Finance Video Software 40

Harvard Business

AUGUST 17, 2017

Yet progress within organizations has been slow – there is still a lack of women and minorities in leadership positions, and certain industries like tech and finance are lacking diversity at all levels. created a program called Women and Opportunity that aims to develop women for future leadership roles at Gap.

Case Interview 71

Case Interview Interviews Talent Leadership 71

Harvard Business

JANUARY 12, 2017

Yet by April 2016 Adobe’s stock price had nearly tripled from its value four years earlier. Software development, operations, and support have to be provided for both offerings, and because they differ from one another considerably, economies of scale cannot be reached in the way possible with just one business model.

Company 70

Company Software Sales Study 70

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

That’s the research firm IDC’s estimate of the size of the big data market, worldwide, in 2016. trillion , IBM’s estimate of the yearly cost of poor quality data, in the US alone, in 2016. ” Senior executives hedge their plans because they don’t trust the numbers from finance.

Data 70

Data Operations Finance Government 70

Harvard Business

APRIL 5, 2018

The Silicon Valley model, for all of its charms, was developed at a specific time, for a specific industry, which was developing a specific set of technologies. We’re now entering a new era of innovation , one that the model doesn’t quite fit, and we will have to develop new approaches to build the future.

Nonprofit 70

Nonprofit Engineering Industry Finance 70

Harvard Business

JUNE 1, 2016

Jeffrey Immelt, CEO of GE, started off 2016 by saying : “We can’t be an industrial company anymore. Under Immelt, GE decide to make rather than buy , and develop the needed capability in-house. We need to be more like Oracle. We need to be more like Microsoft.” The next is to actually allocate capital differently.

Industry 70

Industry Metrics Transportation Strategy 70

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 7, 2017

These two trends may seem separate—or, some people believe, incompatible—but together I believe they have the power to improve finance’s role in the world. Index funds can be a force for sustainable capitalism. In both cases, social and environmental metrics matter for the business’s financial success.

Chemicals 71

Chemicals Industry Metrics Financial 71

Harvard Business

MAY 5, 2016

and European companies restricting their presence in Iran or exiting the market altogether — and they continue to dampen foreign direct investment prospects in 2016. sanctions are delaying these projects being financed. sanctions, which were initially enacted in 1979 and strengthened in subsequent years, resulted in many U.S.

Tourism 70

Tourism Banking Hotels Financial 70

Harvard Business

MAY 8, 2017

Transformational CEOs Tend to be “Insider Outsiders” The list is topped by companies headed by visionary founders with no prior experience in their industries; Jeff Bezos came from the world of finance, and Reed Hastings from software. ” They Develop a Road Map Before Disruption Takes Hold.

Methodologies 134

Methodologies Culture Company Metrics 134

BCG

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Article Monday, October 17, 2016. By BCG’s count, most companies listed on the major stock exchanges of the developed world have some type of SSC. In its relatively short history, the shared services center (SSC) has become something of a fixture in the global corporate landscape.

Analysis 40

Analysis Finance Efficiency Government 40

Harvard Business

MAY 12, 2017

A 2016 study estimated that there are more than 53,300 professional coaches worldwide, and the British paper The Independent pegged the number of management consultants at 500,000. Of course, competition for these plum positions is growing. that your retirement and new career might entail. Do a skills analysis.

Consulting 83

Consulting How To Recruitment Recruiting 83

Harvard Business

JANUARY 24, 2017

Scaling Up Manizales ( Manizales-Más in Spanish), an economic development coalition of local institutions and the Babson Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Platform (BEEP), which I created and lead, was launched in 2012 with the ambitious aim of revolutionizing the pursuit of opportunity. strategic hires).

Training 70

Training Training Banking Balance Sheet 70

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

As the era of China as the world’s low-cost manufacturer comes to an end, innovation has become the most important element in the state’s development blueprint. Drucker Forum 2016: The Entrepreneurial Society. By all accounts, the Chinese state is on all-out drive to move the country up the technological ladder.

Government 70

Government Intellectual Property Policies Research 70