Harvard Business

DECEMBER 10, 2018

It is no wonder we came to fear our gender would keep us from achieving the same level of success as our male peers in finance. We turned to those most able to effect change in finance: the professionals actively working in the field. Family-friendly policies alone may not be enough to drive change in gender equality in finance.

Finance 130

Finance Banking Interviews Survey 130

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Indeed, a 2015 survey showed that 71% of women do not report sexual harassment, and far fewer bystanders report harassment that they have witnessed. Why do so few victims and observers report sexual harassment? So what can we do to reduce fear around reporting sexual harassment? Fear of retaliation. Masculine culture.

Report 131

Report Case Interview Culture Training 131

Harvard Business

JANUARY 2, 2024

Unfortunately, 80% of employees report being financially stressed, and only 28% of employers offer financial wellness programs. Today’s workers must navigate complicated benefits packages and make critical decisions about their personal finances with limited or no guidance from their employers.

Financial 216

Financial Recruitment Recruiting Finance 216

Tom Spencer

AUGUST 11, 2023

In the ever-evolving world of finance, where data analysis and informed decision-making are vital, the emergence of artificial intelligence has proven to be a transformative force. This article will delve deeper into four ways in which AI is reshaping the world of finance, improving data analysis, and redefining decision-making processes.

Finance 78

Finance Analysis Data Financial 78

Epicflow

AUGUST 30, 2024

Supply chain management aims to regulate the flow of materials, information, and finances across the entire supply chain. Reporting and performance analysis. The purpose of inventory management is to make sure that the right material resources are available when needed, minimize storage costs, and reduce the risk of stockouts.

Operations 204

Operations Management Efficiency Resources 204

BCG

AUGUST 29, 2016

Report Tuesday, August 30, 2016. Our 2014 report reached a similar conclusion about divestitures. Following a strong 2014, the year 2015 will go into the books as a record for global M&A deal making. But in the long run, it may also be remembered as the year in which a sea change in investors’ appetite for deals became apparent.

Report 75

Report Boston Consulting Group Finance Research 75

Successful Independent Consulting

JANUARY 28, 2025

They manage the client relationship and often oversee the project, which means that they may require regular status reports or check-ins. On-Demand by RGP : Specializes in operational and implementation support; projects tend to be longer-term roles focusing on functional expertise like accounting, finance, HR, IT, and supply chain.

Cash Flow 195

Cash Flow Consulting Intellectual Property Resumes 195

Effective Managers

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

For example, let us say that a person in the finance department has a quarterly report that is dependent on the operations department to gather information. It’s crucial for the finance department that they do this work on time as the Owner or CEO depends on the information. It is something ‘dreamed up’ by Finance.

Finance 130

Finance Operations Report Efficiency 130

Progressus

MARCH 17, 2025

Finance leaders are facing a rapidly changing landscape, where technology, AI, and automation are transforming traditional CFO responsibilities. Gone are the days of static reports and manual processestodays CFOs must be agile, strategic, and tech-savvy to drive business success.

Finance 52

Finance Agile Report 52

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Current climate reporting focuses primarily on reducing carbon emissions within companies’ direct operations and value chains, often overlooking the broader impact businesses can have on society.

Company 230

Company Guidelines Report Policies 230

MishTalk

DECEMBER 19, 2014

ZH quote the following from Soc Gen: "It appears possible that the Central Bank of Russia has started to sell off some of its gold reserves in December, with some sources reporting that official gold reserves dropped by $4.3 billion in just one week, reports Vesti Finance." billion in just one week, reports Vesti Finance."

Report 77

Report Banking Finance Media 77

Harvard Business

MARCH 31, 2017

If you’re not a numbers person, finance is daunting. Stop avoiding finance because you’re afraid of numbers. Think of it this way, “Finance is the way businesses keep score. “Finance and accounting are very simple. .” “Finance and accounting are very simple. Overcome your fears.

Finance 70

Finance Balance Sheet How To Metrics 70

Harvard Business

JUNE 27, 2024

In a well-functioning capital market, profits should be the sole criterion for firm survival; that is, firms reporting losses should disappear. Of late, however, loss-making firms are highly sought after by investors — often more than some profitable firms.

Company 244

Company Report Research Examples 244

Harvard Business

MARCH 7, 2017

The dispatch included disturbing and potentially illegal managerial activities, such as Fowler’s boss telling her she could be fired for reporting the behaviors. As Pete Ramstad and I note in Beyond HR , leaders often have far better developed frameworks for the value proposition of the finance function than for HR.

Recruiting 138

Recruiting Recruitment Finance Agile 138

Harvard Business

JUNE 8, 2018

and (ii) how can digital firms improve their financial reports to communicate sources of value creation in their businesses? This notion, that risk is a desirable feature, can seem like sacrilege to anyone who’s taken an introductory finance course. Financial reporting requirements won’t change any time soon.

Financial 75

Financial Report Cash Flow Metrics 75

Harvard Business

AUGUST 3, 2018

Based on these insights, we now propose a new blueprint for financial reporting of digital companies. Investors, therefore, look not just for reported revenues but for drivers behind the revenues, especially because digital companies’ operating activities often differ from their revenue-generating activities.

Financial 70

Financial Report Company Metrics 70

Harvard Business

APRIL 14, 2017

Even the near-term outlook has been quite negative: A 2016 report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said 9% of jobs in the 21 countries that make up its membership could be automated. Four years ago, an Oxford University study predicted 47% of jobs could be automated by 2033.

Company 156

Company Survey Finance Engineering 156

Effective Managers

MAY 3, 2024

Whether you’re working in healthcare, finance, or technology, the checklist will prompt the appropriate discussions and the appropriate level of documentation to ensure your consulting services are as relevant and effective as possible. Adapting to Industry Specifications Different industries have unique challenges and requirements.

Consulting 235

Consulting Intellectual Property Methodologies Ethics 235

Clarity Consultants

OCTOBER 8, 2024

This forum allows senior L&D leaders to share insights, challenges, and solutions tailored to high-level decision-making. Networking Opportunities : Meet and connect with thousands of peers from industries such as healthcare, government, technology, finance, and more.

Consulting 147

Consulting Talent Training Training 147

Harvard Business

MAY 16, 2016

The New York Times reports , “Starting Monday, new rules will permit anyone, not just the moneyed, to risk $2,000 a year or more investing in small companies in exchange for a stake in the business. Further evidence that early-stage funding is not the limiting factor in the startup economy comes from a recent report at MIT.

Finance 114

Finance Small Business Research Report 114

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 16, 2021

Knowing the ins and outs of upcoming trends in finance is indispensable for any aspiring consultant. A prime example for such a question is how finance is adapting to the issue of climate change, and might assist its mitigation. Green Finance. Final thoughts.

Financial 88

Financial Insurance Insurance Finance 88

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 3, 2012

At the end, we delivered to our client a great report and it helped him a lot. When I started out in the program, I quickly realized I was never cut out for finance or accounting. As my finance study partner once told me, rising water rises with everything else – and that is why I want to get into ‘Consulting’.”

Consulting 204

Consulting Case Interview Interviews Engineering 204

Jacq Hackett Consulting

JUNE 28, 2018

You realise it’s the end of the quarter and you still haven’t figured out a system for sorting out your finances. A report that’s due imminently needs a lot of complex formatting and you can’t afford to spend the time it will take you to do this. It makes a huge difference knowing I have someone to rely on for all those admin tasks.

Management 166

Management Video Consulting Finance 166

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 20, 2018

In 2017, CIO magazine reported that around one-third of all customer relationship management (CRM) projects fail. That was actually an average of a dozen analyst reports. CRMs today also serve a lot of masters, from executives in the C-suite, technology, marketing, finance, and, oh yeah, sales. PM Images/Getty Images.

Sales 132

Sales How To Metrics Tools 132

Harvard Business

MARCH 29, 2018

As with probabilistic learning, it has been shown that most people under the age of 18 have little knowledge of personal finance. As such, personal finance is something most learn by trial and error. Most primary and secondary educational systems do not teach financial literacy.

Research 142

Research Survey Study Finance 142

Harvard Business

AUGUST 27, 2018

firms gravitate towards digital strategies, firms have less need for elaborate finance, marketing, production, distribution, accounting, and human resource departments. Limitations of financial reporting of digital companies does not promote the cause of listing digital firms, either. retains its leadership in technological progress.

Company 128

Company Trends Finance Knowledge Base 128

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

In Sweden, for example, the portion of approved bank loans to small and medium-size enterprises has decreased by 15% over the last 10 years , and roughly 60% of all ventures in need of external financing have reported difficulties in accessing financing for their investments.

Banking 70

Banking Research Finance Study 70

Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Investment bankers work on behalf of both individual and institutional clients to raise capital by issuing securities, as well as to advise clients on financial matters such as mergers, acquisitions, and other corporate finance activities.

Banking 88

Banking Industry Finance Cash Flow 88

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

If you are a direct report to the leader calling the meeting, you attend. For example, if a meeting charter has significant implications for finance, one person from finance can attend and keep their finance colleagues informed. The right composition and metrics. This is how meetings devolve into useless status updates.

Meeting 134

Meeting How To Government Finance 134

Harvard Business

MAY 17, 2018

The people analytics team was surprised — as was finance team in that country, which had no reason to benchmark themselves against other countries and had no idea that they were such a bright spot.

Culture 139

Culture Strategy Strategy Strategy& 139

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 5, 2018

According to the World Economic Forum’s 2018 “Future of Jobs” report, many current organizational roles are likely to be disappear as early as 2022, only to be replaced by new organizational roles. finance, mineral processing, geology). Francesco Carta fotografo/Getty Images.

Company 131

Company How To Case Interview Resources 131

Tom Spencer

APRIL 6, 2014

CENTRAL banks continue to finance government spending by easing monetary policy in order to help economies get back to “potential output” (It remains unclear whether Grand High Priest Bernanke slaughters a lamb before proclaiming what the level of “potential output” should be for the US economy. Source: Flickr ).

Policies 88

Policies Banking Government Finance 88

Harvard Business

JUNE 25, 2018

This idea infused platforms like the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI), influencing corporate accounting, stakeholder engagement and, increasingly, strategy. Together with its subsequent variants, the TBL concept has been captured and diluted by accountants and reporting consultants.

System 131

System Financial Benchmarking Report 131

Harvard Business

MARCH 22, 2018

Most companies report that while there is some use of agile practices throughout the organization, implementation is not broad or deep. Most organizations reported that they are embracing agile within the software development area: Eight out of ten organizations have committed to adopting it. Production and operations (82 percent).

Agile 85

Agile Survey Company Data 85

Tom Spencer

APRIL 21, 2023

Understanding Equity Research The role of an equity researcher is to analyze financial data, industry trends, and other information to create detailed reports on specific companies or sectors. This may include writing research reports, giving presentations, and participating in conference calls or meetings.

Research 88

Research Balance Sheet Cash Flow Analysis 88

Chad Barr

JANUARY 8, 2025

Finance: Predicting market trends with near-flawless accuracy. Analyze client data to generate insights, prepare reports, or build visual presentations with minimal manual input. These systems won’t just assist in solving problems—they’ll uncover and solve problems we didn’t know existed.

Trends 52

Trends eBook Training Training 52

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

According to Glassdoor’s 2015 Employment Confidence Survey, about 60% of people report that benefits and perks are a major factor in considering whether to accept a job offer. In today’s hiring market, a generous benefits package is essential for attracting and retaining top talent.

Insurance 134

Insurance Insurance Survey Policies 134