Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Established in 1989, Accenture operates in more than 120 countries worldwide. Founded in 1983, A&M operates in 38 cities worldwide. Applied Value offers strategy, finance, and operations management services. Kearney operates across 55 locations world wide. 30/F, One International Finance Centre.

Oliver Wyman 107

Oliver Wyman Strategy Strategy& Strategy 107

Harvard Business

JULY 5, 2017

In one telling case , construction workers went home at the end of the week as employees only to be informed on the following Monday that, perhaps by the magic of some unknown force, they had become, “member/owners” of hundreds of limited liability companies, effectively stripping them of federal and state job protections.

Case Interview 134

Case Interview Government Insurance Insurance 134

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 4, 2011

Services include architecture, building engineering, construction services, design + planning, economics, energy and environmental services. FTI offers services in 5 main practice areas: Corporate Finance/Restructuring, Economic Consulting, Forensic and Litigation Consulting, Strategic Communications, and Technology.

Consulting 94

Consulting Intellectual Property Engineering Real Estate 94

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 30, 2016

Finance – A Finance degree not only shows that you’re proficient in math, but also implies you’re inquisitive and like to get to the root of problems. To be specific, a degree in finance shows that you not only know the numbers, but can communicate them in a way that is easy to understand.

Consulting 100

Consulting Engineering Finance Case Interview 100

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Other managerial occupations that became majority-female were education administration, human resources, property and real estate, and finance. Among the new positions to emerge since 1980, women make up less than 10% of architecture, engineer, and construction managers. Several positions, however, remain dominated by men.

Data 127

Data Management Real Estate Transportation 127

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

The complex calculations of the field known as Operations Research were enabled by mainframe computing. The cloud is also a common repository for the collection and analysis of new data, and the place where an increasing number of artificial intelligence operations, like image and speech recognition, are conducted.

Change Management 134

Change Management Management Software Productivity 134

MishTalk

DECEMBER 31, 2013

France managed. Here are some headlines. Billion Lower than Expected; Poll Shows 92% Do Not Believe Hollande''s Tax Promises November 29, 2013: Montebourg Targets UGAP Over "Made in France" November 03, 2013: "France is Not a Cash Cow"; Riots Over Ecotax Continue; Is Anyone Happy?

Finance 74

Finance Insurance Insurance Construction 74

Tom Spencer

JUNE 30, 2023

The financial services industry comprises firms that operate across a range of sectors: Asset & Wealth Management, Banking & Capital Markets, and Insurance. Distribution Channels The wealth management landscape consists of a range of distribution channels, ranging from high touch (i.e.,

Banking 78

Banking Management Real Estate Insurance 78

MishTalk

JUNE 27, 2014

The skyscraper-filled skyline of the Conch Bay district in the northern port city of Tianjin has none of a metropolis’s bustle up close, with dirt-covered glass doors and construction on some edifices halted. There will have to be a reckoning,” said Stephen Green, head of Greater China research at Standard Chartered Plc in Hong Kong.

Hotels 77

Hotels Banking Government Construction 77

Harvard Business

APRIL 28, 2016

And you probably won’t even know you’ve been affected until it’s too late to prevent significant damage to your company’s finances, operations, and reputation. Denial of service (DoS) attacks : Attacks that overwhelm an organization with malicious traffic, disrupting normal operations.

Data 70

Data Intellectual Property Industry System 70

Tom Spencer

APRIL 6, 2019

By 2030, PwC predicts that there will be around 76,000 drones in operation in the UK increasing the UK’s GDP by £42 billion and offering significant net cost savings to the tune of £16 billion. Orthomosaic maps (many photos constructed together in a geometrically accurate way) can be created from the data that drones collect.

Industry 104

Industry Efficiency Data Energy 104

Harvard Business

AUGUST 5, 2016

Under this financing structure, the company contracts to buy kilowatts, not the turbines and panels. They had framing conversations with the CEO and CFO early on to discuss any financial or operational challenges. The Texas site alone produces more energy than what Owens Corning uses across its significant Texas operations.

Energy 70

Energy Industry Finance Operations 70

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 15, 2017

The country’s ranking in dealing with construction permits (181) and enforcing contracts (164) is particularly bad. Step 2: Measure operating environment. Companies should measure the operating environment of each state by analyzing indicators related to infrastructure, talent, finance, and the business and tax environment.

Strategy 71

Strategy Strategy& Strategy Operations 71

The Nonprofit Consultant

MARCH 5, 2019

When I arrived, the Cafe had only been operating for about one year, and was only open three days each week, and serving four meals. million renovation of the Cafe itself, financed through CDBG funds, and all the delays, bureaucracy, endless meetings, and hard work that implies. Along the way we also did a $1.2

Nonprofit 69

Nonprofit Construction Financial Operations 69

MishTalk

JANUARY 21, 2015

Construction workers move over. The Wall Street Journal reports Drones’ Next Job: Construction Work. Construction-equipment maker Komatsu Ltd. has plans to solve a potential shortage of construction workers in Japan: Let drones and driverless bulldozers do part of the work. Construction-equipment maker Komatsu Ltd.

Construction 28

Construction Journal Operations Finance 28

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Construction equipment and disk-drive manufacturing required heavy machinery, distribution facilities, and immense amounts of working capital. Asset-light businesses are not financed with debt. They’re financed with equity—in other words, a stake in the company. It’s not a level playing field.

Finance 73

Finance Financial B2B Industry 73

Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

According to a McKinsey report , China is one of the top economic partners for Africa across five dimensions: trade, level of foreign direct investment (FDI), growth of FDI, infrastructure financing, and aid. No other country matches this depth and breadth of engagement. China as an Economic Participant.

Real Estate 88

Real Estate McKinsey Survey Government 88

Harvard Business

APRIL 11, 2016

DPR Construction, for example, is a deeply thoughtful, highly progressive force in an often troubled, slow-to-change industry. . How many companies do you know that have a core ideology?) “We must be different from and more progressive than all other construction companies; we stand for something.”

Construction 70

Construction Company Finance Industry 70

Consulting Matters

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

They had this project that was working in place to help improve the effectiveness of construction projects. Sometimes legal and finance, they can be in a group together. You definitely don't want to put like finance and operations together because they're going to have very different issues and very different perspectives.

How To 156

How To Groups Interviews Methodologies 156

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

We worked with the fourth generation of a construction giant, for example, where the family was deeply divided because owners held different ownership assumptions. ” The breakthrough came only after the warring camps became aware of the five basic ownership models: owner/operator , partnership , distributed, nested, and public.

Operations 70

Operations Policies Company Government 70

Harvard Business

MAY 1, 2017

So, in real terms, debt financing is essentially free. For example, in some industries — say, construction — long-term ROEs are very close to the cost of equity capital. Some focus their best people on finding ways to squeeze out more profitability from existing operations, rather than creating new businesses.

Cash Flow 134

Cash Flow Financial Balance Sheet Bain 134

MishTalk

JANUARY 30, 2015

For example, please consider Greece Will No Longer Deal with ‘Troika’, Yanis Varoufakis Says Greece will no longer co-operate with the “troika” of international lenders that has overseen its four-year bailout programme, the country’s finance minister said. He is perhaps even more an accidental finance minister.

Construction 28

Construction Finance Banking Policies 28

Harvard Business

JULY 3, 2018

We found that companies that were successful in building CEs did three things: (1) They all implemented modular product architectures; (2) they leased, instead of sold, at least some of their products; and (3) they expanded their refurbishing operations. This allowed JLG to offer refurbished products at lower costs to its customers.

Policies 71

Policies Productivity Accenture Operations 71

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Even before announcing his new cabinet, Mnangagwa installed a key reformist, Patrick Chinamasa, as acting finance minister, tasked with tackling corruption and re-engaging with international institutions to unlock funds to ease liquidity shortages. Mnangagwa’s first actions in office underscore how important he views economic recovery.

Government 70

Government Banking System Finance 70

Harvard Business

AUGUST 2, 2017

They include building glistening landmarks that anchor their digital strategy (as Dubai has done), removing roadblocks and bottlenecks to improve their underlying speed and agility (Boston), or changing course altogether to construct an entirely new city (Shanghai). Dubai: Erecting Modern Landmarks.

Agile 71

Agile System Retail Data 71

Kates Kesler

JUNE 11, 2014

PepsiCo is a $65B food and beverage giant, with a dozen global brands, operating in 190 countries. Nearly every function from marketing to human resources and finance was replicated at each level: Enterprise functions and infrastructure. The Anchor Layer Construct at PepsiCo Can Remove Layers of Infrastructure and P&L Complexity.

Apparel 82

Apparel Healthcare Enterprise Chemicals 82

Harvard Business

MAY 1, 2018

As the tension built, the chance of working together positively and constructively to add value for the benefit of all shareholders slipped away. We have written extensively on shareholder activism , and one of us coauthored a study in the Journal of Finance showing that, on average, activists produce value for targeted companies.

Real Estate 71

Real Estate Construction Meeting Company 71

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

Dispute, litigation and investigations services for construction industry. 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). Corporate Finance/Restructuring.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

It teaches young people the dress, demeanor, and collaboration skills expected in a professional setting as well as the technical skills for careers in IT, operations, finance, sales and marketing, or customer service. Meanwhile, Starbucks, CVS Health, Walmart, and JPMorgan Chase joined with more than a dozen other large U.S.

Talent 70

Talent Education Engineering Software 70

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Rogier hadn’t once mentioned holacracy or self-managed teams, even though the executive team and the board had been talking for months about transitioning to just such a system at the global construction company. It hits our collective reputation and our finances.” The two men went way back.

Case Studies 70

Case Studies Case Study Study Construction 70

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Although this can present leadership challenges related to shifting strategy, culture and operations, it certainly isn’t rocket science. Engaging leadership in the finance domain – representing the denominator of the value equation – is helpful as it will ensure dedicated resources. Pick a High-Yield Pilot Site.

Data 70

Data Tools Operations Leadership 70

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 2, 2016

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. Our recommendation? MBA programs? Not quite as much.

Interviews 100

Interviews Research Culture Case Interview 100

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 1, 2017

When she expressed surprise, they told her that her place was beautiful and very functional, but her price was far beyond what they would pay: code for “you overspent for the location and construction.” They were both naïve to think that creating a high-expense, polished operation would automatically enhance their business.

Strategy 91

Strategy Strategy& Strategy Examples 91

MishTalk

JULY 22, 2014

That means 16 states plus the District of Columbia will be operating their own exchanges in future years. Finance reports A Federal Judge Used Pizza To Explain Why A Key Provision Of Obamacare Is Legal. Thirty-six states currently use the federal exchange, but two of those — Idaho and New Mexico — are setting up their own marketplace.

Insurance 60

Insurance Insurance Government Report 60

Management Consulted

JULY 19, 2015

However, he did receive some puzzling feedback from his interviewers, leading him to contact Jenny Rae to guide him through how to use the input constructively for his final interview on site at BCG. Yeah, and I do love the finance classes that I’ve had, so I’ve gotten a lot of information about the basics.

Interviews 100

Interviews Case Interview Bain Finance 100

Progressus

MARCH 1, 2024

When to Use: Ideal for businesses aiming to enhance operational efficiency, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and foster team collaboration. Budget Control: Helps avoid cost overruns and manage project finances proactively. Increased Productivity: Streamlines project workflows, reducing time wasted on administrative tasks.

Software 52

Software Cash Flow Management Financial 52

MishTalk

JULY 9, 2014

"It could become the last straw that breaks the camel''s back," said Yan Yipan, the head of law firm Zhejiang Panyuan, which mainly deals with cases related to financing. Legitimate companies in need of financing may also have borrowed, such as glass or furniture companies strapped for cash due to the slowdown in the real estate market.

Real Estate 70

Real Estate Banking Report Company 70