Harvard Business

JULY 5, 2017

Department of Labor retracted a guidance document regarding the definition of employees versus independent contractors that had been issued under my watch (you can find a copy here , however). The definition of who is an employee varies between federal and state laws, which admittedly raises complexities for employers and workers alike.

Case Interview 134

Case Interview Government Insurance Insurance 134

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 13, 2017

Knight warns that it’s “a term that can be interpreted and used in many ways,” but the standard definition is this: When you make a product or deliver a service and deduct the variable cost of delivering that product, the leftover revenue is the contribution margin. ” What Is Contribution Margin?

How To 134

How To Boston Consulting Group Sales Productivity 134

Consulting Matters

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

But I'll just tell you here what's really important is you definitely want to make sure that you don't have managers and employees in the same focus group, you need to keep them separate. Sometimes legal and finance, they can be in a group together. Sometimes legal and finance, they can be in a group together.

How To 156

How To Groups Interviews Methodologies 156

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 4, 2011

Definitions. FTI offers services in 5 main practice areas: Corporate Finance/Restructuring, Economic Consulting, Forensic and Litigation Consulting, Strategic Communications, and Technology. and has operations in more than 20 countries. Navigant’s experts have backgrounds in economics, accounting, finance and public policy.

Consulting 94

Consulting Intellectual Property Engineering Real Estate 94

Harvard Business

MARCH 24, 2017

What traditional investors don’t like about any of this is the regulatory uncertainty; the high valuations and over-capitalization; the lack of control over financials, strategy, and operations; and the lack of business use-cases. ICOs are the Wild West of financing — they sit in a grey zone where the U.S.

Financial 131

Financial Finance Government Software 131

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 8, 2016

In the fall of 2015, after spending two years in a small town in the Ruhr Valley starting to learn German (I will appreciate Mark Twain’s perspective on the sprache so much better going forward), I moved to Frankfurt to begin my Executive MBA at the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management. Image Source: WallpaperUp ).

Education 83

Education Finance Enterprise Banking 83

Management Consulted

JULY 3, 2016

Though antitrust remains Bates White’s largest practice area, the firm is recognized as an expert in environmental product liability, healthcare and life sciences, energy, and finance. BATES WHITE ORGANIZATION. headed by Chairman & Senior Partner Charles E Bates. Practice Areas. Antitrust & Competition. Intellectual Property.

Interviews 140

Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 140

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 1, 2015

Yeah, definitely. As I am thinking about how their business is structured across the different sectors that they operate, some agencies are more appealing to me than others, and so if all of the ones that I’m interested in are disappearing, then that makes the job a little bit less appealing. Yeah, definitely. Okay, cool.

Deloitte 100

Deloitte Interviews Consulting Finance 100

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Based on our experience of working with numerous companies operating in India across different industries, we find that a simple yet powerful four-step framework helps companies effectively prioritize markets in the country: Step 1: Measure risk-adjusted opportunity. Step 2: Measure operating environment. Step 4: Prioritize states.

Strategy 71

Strategy Strategy& Strategy Operations 71

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

Do you sweat when nervously thinking about how Disney can expand its operations in Brazil? We also know that even if you think you’re set, the answer you imagine can definitely be better. Unlike finance, management consulting interviews rarely ask technical questions. Am I glad I bought it!!

Case Interview 175

Case Interview Bain McKinsey Interviews 175

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 10, 2017

One reason for the paltry performance is that while other business areas, like sales or finance, are considered to be core functions, innovation is often considered to be something that’s “nice to have” rather than essential. Another pervasive reason is that senior executives are trained as operators, not innovators.

Operations 71

Operations ROI Enterprise Research 71

Tom Spencer

AUGUST 30, 2024

Though early pilots appear impressive, it will definitely take time to realize Gen AI’s full potential for the banking industry. Integrating Gen AI into banking operations will certainly reshape many roles in the banking workforce in that workers will have to learn new skills or change occupations.

Banking 88

Banking Ethics System Data 88

Tom Spencer

MAY 15, 2014

The definitive 2014 List of Strategy Consulting Firms in Sydney. Services include Strategy Development, Operational Improvement, and Transaction Support. Kearney’s services include strategy, innovation, sales & marketing, operations, strategic IT, and procurement. Source: Flickr ). Port Jackson Partners. Second Road.

Oliver Wyman 76

Oliver Wyman Strategy Strategy& Strategy 76

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

But these claims are very rarely backed up by large-scale evidence, and often driven by a misunderstanding of how buybacks actually operate. This highlights a logical error in the UK Government’s quote above: “surplus capital” is, by definition, capital left over after all productive investments have been made.

Cash Flow 71

Cash Flow Finance Government Study 71

Harvard Business

APRIL 18, 2016

LTCM was founded, in 1994, by some of the best minds in finance theory, including two Nobel Prize winners. It comprises a range of conceptual and analytical operations, including problem definition, signal processing, pattern recognition, abstraction and conceptualization, analysis, and prediction.

Strategy 70

Strategy Strategy& Strategy Engineering 70

Harvard Business

APRIL 11, 2016

The definition of an entrepreneur, Doerr likes to say, is someone who “does more than anyone thinks possible with less than anyone thinks possible.” Doerr himself is famous for making clear the kinds of companies and leaders he likes to bet on and what he believes it takes to create long-lasting value in fast-moving times.

Construction 70

Construction Company Finance Industry 70

Management Consulted

MARCH 7, 2016

So I guess for me, coming into recruiting, I always thought that consulting might be my top choice, but in reality when I got started, I didn’t know what consulting was and didn’t know what finance was. Finances won’t be what it comes down to, at least I don’t think it will. Okay, does that play a role for you?

Consulting 100

Consulting Bain Finance Company 100

Asamby Consulting

MAY 12, 2022

There comes the time where you as the CEO need to step back from operative work and become more strategic. The classical definition of the COO is to be the second in command after the CEO. But without a doubt, having a COO in your startup will help to build a stable operational basis for future growth. Motives for this vary.

ROI 52

ROI Operations Financial Company 52

Tom Spencer

MAY 20, 2018

Of course, financial experts have many detailed definitions of M&A. Yes, M&A is not all about finance! These articles are written by professionals in a reader friendly language; you will definitely appreciate them. If one company takes a controlling interest in the other, it is regarded as an acquisition.

Case Interview 68

Case Interview Interviews Cash Flow Financial 68

CaseInterview.com

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

I don’t know if this is the true origin of the word, but I use this analogy as a way to remember the definition.). They were simply trying to stay in business and operate their business within the limits of the collateral they had on hand to “guarantee” trades during the settlement period. gambling). The rest is noise.

Retail 105

Retail Case Interview Media Company 105

Harvard Business

AUGUST 1, 2016

Our conclusion is that it is not worth the angst to get caught up in definitional issues around love. Love is like an operating system. What is more, love doesn’t replace the functional elements of strategy, finance, sales, product development and HR. LoveOS supports the “apps” of strategy, finance, etc.

Leadership 70

Leadership System Finance Research 70

Harvard Business

JULY 25, 2016

The CFO-GC alliance has always been important because the finance function and the legal function are truly the nervous system of the corporation—sending critical signals to all parts of the company about the accuracy of the financials and compliance with law.

Ethics 70

Ethics Financial Intellectual Property Analysis 70

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Tapping into this talent has implications for HR management, calling for new approaches to screening talent, including sourcing, selection, and role definition. Meanwhile, the alternative — housing subsidies, unemployment insurance, health care subsidies, even incarceration costs — generate huge social costs.

Talent 70

Talent Education Engineering Software 70

Management Consulted

JUNE 14, 2015

Founded in 1995 by former Bain consultants and headquartered in New York City, they focus on developing airline strategy and implementing major operational turnaround. Then, underneath three of these sub-subsidiaries are, you guessed it, more subsidiaries, such as Seabury Airline Planning Group LLC and Seabury Maritime Corporate Finance LLC.

Groups 100

Groups Interviews Culture Case Interview 100

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 24, 2020

China was quick to identify the threat posed by cryptocurrency, and has adopted a more definitive approach. In 2017, initial coin offerings (ICOs) were also banned in China as a form of “public financing without approval”. Many small businesses, like family owned restaurants, operate on a cash only basis. Loss of privacy.

Banking 88

Banking Government System Policies 88

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

Asamby Consulting

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Major cost and expense types The major types of cost are Cost of goods sold (COGS, including some of the below) Staff cost (salaries) Cost of financing (interest rates) Offices and buildings Energy Marketing cost Depending on your industry, different types might be dominant. You can also increase you return on equity by using debt financing.

Small Business 52

Small Business Finance Industry Company 52

Tom Spencer

JULY 7, 2015

From this perspective, assets will be resources that are owned or controlled by an organisation, and which can be used to better operate the business. This will include things like brand recognition, scale of operations and proprietary technology. These might include things like cash, inventory, property, plant and equipment.

Cash Flow 60

Cash Flow Resources Operations Media 60

Tom Spencer

JUNE 6, 2015

From this perspective, assets will be resources that are owned or controlled by an organisation, and which can be used to better operate the business. This will include things like brand recognition, scale of operations, network effects, and proprietary technology.

Cash Flow 60

Cash Flow Resources Operations Media 60

Kates Kesler

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Agility and scale rarely co-exist in the design of the organizational operating model. A new definition of ‘center-led’. These four roles serve as the basis for differentiating responsibilities between the global center and the regional operating units. Market conditions drive role definition. The global/local tension.

Agile 50

Agile Analysis Apparel Resources 50

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Sales could be developing a behaviorally informed strategy, while operations looks for ways to cut costs. If you plan for the team to be self-financing after an initial period, how long do you have to make it work — a couple of months, or a couple of years? Find the Right Home for the Team.

Company 71

Company Ethics Resources Data 71

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. We always urge you to read the methodology carefully.

Methodologies 134

Methodologies Culture Company Metrics 134

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

They all pay taxes, report their finances, disclose significant shareholders, and comply with the full range of employment, health and safety, advertising, intellectual property, consumer protection and anti-competition laws, to name just a few. By definition, they’ve caused no measurable harm. It isn’t.

Enterprise 70

Enterprise Intellectual Property Government Advertising 70

QEmploy

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

2020 Gig economy definition: The gig economy represents the total of flexible, consulting or freelance, temporary or full-time jobs, intermediated through an online platform that’s interconnecting people and businesses. Even now, AI is changing the way how the gig economy operates. But what does Gig Economy mean?

Emotional Intelligence 69

Emotional Intelligence Data System Consulting 69

CaseInterview.com

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

I don’t know if this is the true origin of the phrase, but I use this analogy as a way to remember the definition.). They were simply trying to stay in business and operate their business within the limits of the collateral they had on hand to “guarantee” trades during the settlement period. gambling). The rest is noise.

Retail 81

Retail Case Interview Media Company 81

LSA Global

MAY 9, 2019

It is not just the purview of finance to interpret the numbers that govern profit and loss; it behooves every employee to understand how and why the company makes money, spends money, and measures financial performance. Operating income. Operating Expenses. With term definitions in hand, analyze your company’s balance sheet.

Balance Sheet 28

Balance Sheet Cash Flow Metrics Financial 28

freshminds

JULY 14, 2015

Working at Accenture also taught me a lot about how a larger firm operates. I’d say that there’s definitely less stability in my current role, due to the size of the business. If you could give one piece of advice to people looking to make the switch from consulting to finance or industry, what would it be?

Accenture 41

Accenture Consulting Financial Finance 41