MishTalk

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

Graham explains How Domestic Medical Tourism Could Save Us All Money. One of the most under-reported medical success stories in recent years has been the increase in medical tourism: traveling abroad to get high-quality care at a fraction of what it would cost in the United States. An Opinion article in the Washington Post by John R.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

This 2×2 will help your company navigate Beijing’s priorities and political sensitivities.

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Strategy Strategy Strategy& Company 164

Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 28, 2016

They are typically employed by management, and hence they tend to be called “management consultants”. In general terms, management consulting involves providing advice to organisations with the aim of helping to improve organisational performance or solve specific business problems.

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Consulting Tourism Telecommunications Automotive 60

Harvard Business

JULY 7, 2016

Its outlook is helped by a young, hard-working population and good macroeconomic management. The peace should encourage foreign direct investment and tourism, too. Despite these limiting factors, Colombia’s economy has been growing at 4.8% annually for a decade.

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MishTalk

APRIL 10, 2014

The Los Angeles 2020 Commission presented a catalog of failings that it said were a unique burden to the city: widespread poverty and job stagnation, huge municipal pension obligations, a struggling port and tourism industry and paralyzing traffic that would not be eased even with a continuing multibillion-dollar mass transit initiative.

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Harvard Business

MAY 31, 2018

In 2016, socially responsible investing made up more than one out of every four invested dollars under professional management. ” When we talk with corporate executives around the country, they almost always ask the same question: Can managers and CEOs really accomplish their business goals while also advancing society’s goals?

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MishTalk

AUGUST 5, 2014

Estimated Losses Greek tourism expects the move to cost $400 million. Mike "Mish" Shedlock [link] Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. Sitka Pacific is an asset management firm whose goal is strong performance and low volatility, regardless of market direction.

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Airlines Tourism Transportation Operations 75

MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

To prepare for these events, Brazil and Russia are spending billions to modernize infrastructure, build stadiums, increase commerce, and promote tourism. link] Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management.

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Tourism Sports Study Analysis 70

Harvard Business

MAY 16, 2016

Because of this, tourism, one of the country’s biggest income generators, has plummeted, leaving it in an economically weakened state. But sadly, Tunisia is now facing an unprecedented terrorist threat following three attacks in 2015 on the Bardo National Museum, on a major hotel in Sousse, and on the presidential guard in Tunis.

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Government Tourism Education System 128

MishTalk

OCTOBER 3, 2013

Jose Manuel Soria, the Minister of Industry, Energy and Tourism said that it appears that there is a direct relationship between the injection of gas into the underground Castor warehouse and earthquakes. Hence, the Government has contacted the project manager, Escal UGS, to have the certainty that the activity has been stopped.

Real Estate 76

Real Estate Tourism Government Energy 76

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 11, 2016

Transportation, Travel & Tourism. Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Sloan School of Management. The post Simon-Kucher & Partners Interviews & Culture appeared first on Management Consulted. Energy & Utilities. Financial Services. Healthcare.

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Interviews Culture Case Interview Automotive 100

Harvard Business

MAY 5, 2016

Compared to most oil-rich countries in the Middle East, Iran has a diversified economy, its tourism sector is on the verge of a major windfall, and threats to its political stability are in decline. The country’s tourism sector attracted fewer than five million visitors in 2014 while neighboring Turkey attracted 39 million people.

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Tourism Banking Hotels Financial 70

MishTalk

JANUARY 26, 2014

Mike "Mish" Shedlock [link] Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. Sitka Pacific is an asset management firm whose goal is strong performance and low volatility, regardless of market direction.

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Balance Sheet Banking Tourism Sports 78

MishTalk

AUGUST 28, 2013

That and a drop in unemployment figures, largely considered to be a result of seasonal hiring in the tourism industry, are the first signs of the "light at the end of the tunnel" that the government has been promising since initiating a series of deeply unpopular austerity measures.

Tourism 71

Tourism Banking Government Construction 71

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Even if someone does manage to see a primary care physician, it’s doubtful there’s much time for real discussion of lifestyle, wellness, or prevention: The average primary care visit in Qatar lasts less than seven minutes. They are fix-what’s-broken visits.

Tourism 71

Tourism Pharmaceuticals System Construction 71

BCG

DECEMBER 13, 2016

(See Creating Value Through Active Portfolio Management, the 2016 BCG Value Creators report, October 2016.) Travel and tourism, consumer durables, consumer nondurables, and retail were the other four, and all five consumer industries finished in the top ten of the 28 industries we analyzed.

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freshminds

DECEMBER 31, 2017

Some interests can be left outside of the business resume, but other activities outside of the day-to-day job are not only a great way to demonstrate your individuality, but they also prove to hiring manager that you have a range of valuable skills that you could apply to their vacancy. 3) Foreign Languages.

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Sports Tourism Recruitment Recruiting 54

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Projects were identified as the best management structure to break up silos and encourage teams to work transversally (end-to-end) in the organization. Sales will be pitched to leaders of the business, so the sales force and sales skills will have to be upgraded with strategy and project management competencies. Is it a project?

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Productivity Tourism Sales Fashion 71

Harvard Business

MAY 15, 2018

If the supplier had used its 2016–2017 sales data, which showed greater demand for its products as a result of the boom in UK tourism, to predict future results and set next year’s strategy, it may have overestimated future performance and ended up with too much inventory, higher costs, and pressure to discount heavily to move product.

Operations 71

Operations Sales Analysis Tourism 71

BCG

JUNE 2, 2016

Management teams lack the data they need to properly assess the opportunity. A third will analyze the country’s travel and tourism industry. At the same time, most US executives know little about Cuban consumers. Economic data about the island’s economy is incomplete, and its retail and distribution networks are opaque.

Tourism 40

Tourism Travel Retail Government 40

Tom Spencer

APRIL 1, 2022

management consulting firms) produce high levels of carbon dioxide emissions that cannot otherwise be reduced. He aspires to become a management consultant in the aerospace and defense fields. Additional initiatives that will be needed include investing in carbon capture technologies and biological methods of CO 2 removal. References.

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Trends Engineering Travel Airlines 88

Harvard Business

JUNE 28, 2023

A consequence of our often never-ending to-do lists at work is the loss of camaraderie among coworkers. While productivity is important, the balance between task completion and taking the time to connect with your team is essential in avoiding burnout and making work more enjoyable.

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Energy How To Study Meeting 179

MishTalk

NOVEMBER 28, 2015

They fear a decline in activity in tourism and catering that would inevitably damage employment. They fear a decline in activity in tourism and catering that would inevitably damage employment. Sitka Pacific is an asset management firm whose goal is strong performance and low volatility, regardless of market direction.

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Tourism Government Data Management 28

Organizational Talent Consulting

JUNE 27, 2022

The development needs of a project manager, frontline leader, or executive are similar but different. Management Development vs. Leadership Development: Another common area of confusion is between management and leadership. Management development is typically company-specific task knowledge and skills for managerial roles.

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Development Leadership Journal Study 59

Melissa Agnes

MARCH 12, 2020

After much discussion with our leadership, research on COVID-19 and tourism, and a serious headache, I am better able to keep the fear at bay. The post A Message of Hope and Relatability: If COVID-19 Has You Worried About Your Business, You Are Not Alone appeared first on Melissa Agnes - Crisis Management Keynote Speaker.

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Tourism Resources Leadership Research 52

MishTalk

JANUARY 18, 2015

One widely recognized "big loser" is the tourism industry. Net-net this is likely to be a loser for the tourism industry, but it may not be the total carnage most expect. Hedge fund manager Marko Dimitrijevic and his $830 million Everest Capital’s Global Fund that lost everything overnight. like restaurants, travel and hotels.

Tourism 28

Tourism Banking Hotels Financial 28

Comatch

APRIL 29, 2022

Air transport and tourism. The top 3 topics picked by the most consultants are very similar for women and men in the pool: Change Management, Business Plan Development, and Growth Strategy. Consumer goods. Independent consultants usually specialize in two to five functional expertises.

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Consulting Study Travel Tourism 52

1 to 1

JULY 29, 2022

And inquiries about loyalty rewards were common across nearly all industries — retail, public sector, automotive and manufacturing, travel and tourism, insurance, finance. What the company found was that refund and replacement inquiries were most common among industries such as retail, public sector, automotive, and manufacturing.

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Data Apparel Automotive Balance Sheet 29

MishTalk

JANUARY 20, 2015

One widely recognized "big loser" is the tourism industry. Addendum: Lacy Hunt at Hoisington Management pinged me with this interesting thought: " Academic research indicates that QE in the US contracted rather than expanded economic activity, just as it did in Japan. The recent move in the Swiss franc puts a spotlight on the issue.

Banking 28

Banking Travel Hotels Retail 28

Confessions of a Consultant

APRIL 16, 2017

During the Celtic Tiger era, many people overstretched, gambling money they couldn’t afford to lose, sometimes buying ‘off-plan’ properties in countries that they’d never even visited (I wasn’t personally aware that Bulgaria was a hotbed of Irish tourism). In business organisations the exact same points apply.

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Government Development Tourism Financial 40

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Data science is becoming a reality for change management, and although it may not have arrived yet, it is time for organizations to get ready. Although predictive models for change management are still a ways off, organizations can get themselves on the right path by adopting the right tools and capturing the right data.

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Change Management Data Company Management 71

Management Consulted

MARCH 27, 2015

In Guatemala, I researched cultural tourism and Spanish immersion training. From our second day in El Salvador, I had studied the concrete industry – I wondered why the government kept choosing to repave old roads instead of creating new ones.

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Bain Consulting Travel Study 100

MishTalk

JUNE 14, 2015

Of the quarter that is not, most comes from tourism, which would benefit from devaluation. Mike "Mish" Shedlock [link] Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. Visit [link] to learn more about wealth management and capital preservation strategies of Sitka Pacific.

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Tourism Government Finance Financial 28

The Crazy Lives of Consultants

FEBRUARY 25, 2009

June 3, 2010 at 5:49 PM. Anonymous said. Anonymous said.

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Travel Consulting Fashion Hotels 45

Harvard Business

MAY 25, 2017

According to statistics published by the National Trade and Tourism Office, 1.9 Aside from another terrorist group disrupting world-wide travel operations at a cost of hundreds of billions of dollars , the other big winners from an increased ban could be foreign intelligence services.

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Intellectual Property Travel Data Airlines 121

MishTalk

JANUARY 5, 2015

For example, heart surgery in the US that may cost $30,000 (or far more), can be had in India for as little as $8,000 (see my post on Medical Tourism ). Mike "Mish" Shedlock [link] Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. Want to demand healthcare treatment in the US?

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Healthcare Insurance Insurance Pharmaceuticals 28