Harvard Business Review

JULY 11, 2017

billion in 2014 to help it make the leap from a traditional advertising company to a digital one. 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. Sponsored by DXC Technology. Insight Center.

Due Diligence 8

Due Diligence Company Learning Curve Finance 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 22, 2014

While M&A may improve the efficiency of shared services such as human resources and finance, it may actually make it more difficult to improve the coordination of care. The web-based information system can deliver Mayo’s clinical knowledge to desktop computers or mobile devices. But consolidation does not ensure integration.

Health Care 8

Health Care Mayo Due Diligence Human Resources 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 16, 2016

But as investors gained access to troves of information through the internet, and made more informed decisions on their own, financial services had no choice but to evolve. The cultural and operational challenge for incumbent financial services firms was enormous. Leverage big data.

Health Care 8

Health Care Insurance Wireless Cost 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 15, 2015

I’d like to share what I learned while leading an SBM — to help other states as they navigate the health insurance landscape and, more broadly, to inform health-system leaders, employers, and policy makers about the challenges SBMs face and the solutions they’re developing. Technological challenges. Burwell, the U.S.

Insurance 8

Insurance Health Care Cost Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 2, 2015

“Technology is advancing at an unprecedented pace and this milestone allows federal regulations and the use of our national airspace to evolve to safely accommodate innovation,” Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said in a press release that accompanied the announcement. In Washington, business as usual.

Transportation 8

Transportation Proposal Technology Press Release 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 29, 2014

How did this happen and what can be gleaned from it to inform the transformation of the CHRO? Baseline financial skills are still essential, but international experience, industry knowledge, investor relations acumen, technology expertise, and strategic prowess are now just as much part of the package. Even HR itself agrees.

CFO 9

CFO Charan Intangible Assets Human Resources 9

Harvard Business Review

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.

Banking 8

Banking First-mover Advantage Politics Finance 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2018

And so Harry’s has been growing 35% year-on-year between 2014 to 2016, three times faster than the industry average , commanding 9% of all online razor sales. That’s why P&G has been restructuring for 20 years “ without much to show for it ,” according to one former finance manager.

Brand 9

Brand Retail Incubator Merchandising 9

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Informal retail and cash purchases are the norm, and that has its risks and costs. And cellular technology is leading the way. And South African start-up Nomanini has developed a small portable PoS terminal specifically designed for the micropayments – such as to buy a bus ticket – prevalent in the informal economy.

Banking 8

Banking Retail Wireless Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 3, 2016

The firm’s unique data set comprises information on over 300 companies and nearly 600 founders, including founder characteristics such as age, gender, education, firm location, and prior work and startup experience. Good investments are increasingly coming from burgeoning technology centers in Texas and North Carolina.

Succession 8

Succession Entrepreneur Stage-Gate Due Diligence 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

And almost all of us have limits on our time and finances — due to kids, social organizations, work, and more — that make additional formal education impractical or impossible. Outside of universities, ongoing learning and skill development is essential to surviving economic and technological disruption.

Education 8

Education Press Release Offshoring Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Although a lot of attention has been given to the idea that millennials in particular will prioritize a sense of purpose and meaning over raw earning power, the numbers are still pretty tough to ignore: looking at where graduates actually want to go, the biggest sectors for top graduates are still technology and finance.

Budgeting 8

Budgeting Report Skills Finance 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 23, 2014

As the world becomes more digitized, generating more information surrounding products and services and speeding up processes, large and small companies in every industry, even manufacturing, are starting to compete more like the software industry, with short product lifecycles and rapid decision-making. We are all lean now — or soon will be.

Ries 9

Ries Waterman Finance Learning-by-Doing 9

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 9, 2018

Could technology help? These votes reflect the support the director personally has from the shareholders and should, in theory, incorporate all publicly available information about the director’s performance. Nonetheless, boards remain highly imperfect. corporations between 2000 and 2011.

Company 8

Company Kahneman Learning-by-Doing CEO 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 14, 2016

We find that over the last decade, global flows of goods, services, finance, people, and data have contributed at least 10% of world GDP, adding $7.8 trillion in 2014 alone. Corporations generate a large share of internet traffic through private networks used to share information and manage their international operations.

Globalization 8

Globalization Supply Chain GDP Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2015

Data on the whereabouts, productivity, compensation, demographics, social networks, emotional expression, and perhaps medical records and Fitbit streams of employees can yield horrifyingly intrusive information within individual organizations, and modest versions of these are beginning to appear in the literature. at the end of 2014.

Management 8

Management Retail Construction Ethics 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

companies in 2014 and show no signs of letting up in 2015. Among their trophies in 2014 was a complete housecleaning at Darden Restaurants, the largest operator of full-service restaurants in the U.S. They should insist that every director is deeply informed and keenly contributing to the company’s strategy and risk management.

Airlines 8

Airlines CEO Automotive Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 8, 2015

Pharmaceutical companies, buffeted by regulatory changes, new drug technologies that alter entry barriers and competition, price pressures, and an estimated 300,000 job cuts since 2000, seem to fit the popular narrative of large organizations unable to deal with disruptive forces. It’s not just products.

Health Care 8

Health Care Venture Capitalist Strategic Fit Pharmaceuticals 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 15, 2016

She informed the head of L’Oréal’s makeup division, who challenged her to come up with a solution. She couldn’t get the image out of her head, so she began to research the technology requirements. She found partners, attracted financing, and cultivated a community of internal supporters.

Bureaucracy 8

Bureaucracy Innovation Brand Competitive Advantage 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 26, 2016

Compared to professions like engineering or business disciplines like Finance or Operations, the concept of a dedicated salesperson is relatively recent. Now, however, students’ college and pre-MBA experience is more likely to be in a finance area or perhaps in coding. Take, for example, the impact of online technology.

Education 8

Education Levitt Retail Training 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

In 2014 we partnered with Greenlight Planet to take a spin at door-to-door stove selling. Where a solar light can simply be turned on to show its value, a stove demo requires 30 minutes of time and extensive training about the technology. Customers show up regularly to take out loans, arrange payments, and track their finances.

Marketing 8

Marketing Microfinance Retail Development 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 2, 2017

To understand the transformation that’s being brought about by blockchain technology, it’s useful to start with its largest implementation to date: bitcoin. In the fall of 2014 my colleague Catherine Tucker and I conducted a large-scale experiment at MIT, in which 4,494 undergraduate students were offered access to bitcoin.

Finance 8

Finance Supply Chain Decentralization Maturity 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 9, 2015

My organization recently spent six weeks with 40 employees at Quest Diagnostics, a leader in diagnostic information services, including lab-based employee wellness services. The 2014 Towers Watson Global Workforce study ranks work-life balance third among the top drivers of sustainable engagement.

Project 8

Project Participative Goal ROI 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 17, 2015

This intensive customer focus has increased as technology-enabled transparency and online social media accelerate an inexorable flow of market power downstream from suppliers to customers. The clients don’t have to own or maintain the technology. The technologies and trends shaping tomorrow’s businesses.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Customer Intimacy Software 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 27, 2015

In an economy where traditional manufacturing jobs have gone offshore, and globalization and technology have put pressure on U.S. A supplier might need a working capital loan to finance a big order. In reality, no part of the labor market can work well without accurate information about the current and future need for skills.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Policies Banking Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 24, 2017

Also known as “token sales,” this new fundraising phenomenon is being fueled by a convergence of blockchain technology, new wealth, clever entrepreneurs, and crypto-investors who are backing blockchain-fueled ideas. How technology is transforming transactions. No single party controls the data or the information.

Venture Capitalist 10

Venture Capitalist Due Diligence Finance Long-term 10

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

One day in December 2014, Sergey, the Russia general manager for a multinational consumer goods company, was up early in the morning, watching the ruble’s value slide by the minute. of those in these markets said that currency volatility posed the greatest material risk to their pricing strategy during 2014 and 2015.

Price 8

Price Globalization Depreciation Marketing 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Meanwhile, according to the Ministry of Finance , the Indian economy is operating with $45 billion less cash than it did prior to demonization. India’s digital infrastructure is coming to life, with a combination of policy and technological innovation having played an important role.

Banking 13

Banking Long-term Short-term System 13

Harvard Business Review

JULY 12, 2017

Yet in this short period, digital technologies have upended our world. Digital technology is widespread and spreading fast. Digital technologies are poised to change the future of work. Automation, big data, and artificial intelligence enabled by the application of digital technologies could affect 50% of the world economy.

Innovation 8

Innovation Policies Technology Politics 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 14, 2015

The rate of technological innovation, data analysis, and interconnectivity are pioneering new business models, security breakthroughs, and consumer convenience at a dizzying pace. Unsurprisingly, a 2014 research report by the Federal Reserve shows that when given a choice, 69% of U.S. This method, however, is no longer sustainable.

System 8

System Industry Report Banking 8

Mills Scofield

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

This is taken from The Intercollegiate Finance Journal (IFJ) is an undergraduate student-run journal about how current finance, economics, business and technology issues affect students'' lives. The IFJ blends sophistication and accessibility to provide relevant, informative and entertaining financial content.

Finance 131

Finance Incentives Education Pharmaceuticals 131

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 2, 2012

Founded in 2000 by Stephen Kaufer and Langley Steinert, Boston-based TripAdvisor is a travel website that provides reviews and other information for consumers about travel destinations around the world. At its current 20-25% revenue growth rate, TripAdvisor will reach the billion dollar revenue club in 2014. Big Data meets travel.in

EBITDA 8

EBITDA Engineering Travel Business Model 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 20, 2015

But in past weeks, it seems that the movie in Asia has been on fast-forward around global development and financing. China Business Council report that they anticipate double-digit revenue expansion in China, when the study was done in 2014. technology and communications companies. No doubt, there has been much for the U.S.

Banking 8

Banking Development Policies Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 19, 2014

A key point: in a world that will spend $90 trillion on infrastructure over the next 15 years anyway, the additional costs to shift that build-out to a low-carbon path, with technologies we already have, will be minimal. — combined with the tools to do something with the information, are changing business profoundly.

Chemicals 11

Chemicals Short-term Energy Report 11

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 15, 2017

It would also resolve current conflicts between various laws such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA). Therefore, they could share this individual genetic testing information with employers. But it raises many concerns that employers should consider. per 1,000.

Insurance 8

Insurance Committee Power Cost 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 28, 2016

For example, Apple says that whenever it finds an underage worker in its supply chain, it sends the child home safely, continues paying his or her wages, and even finances the child’s education and offers employment once doing so is legal. More diligence is possible. Choosing to remain blind is a very human coping mechanism.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Company Ethics Automotive 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 4, 2017

It has benefited the tech industry enormously, and other sectors, including health care, science, and finance, have also used it to fill gaps in their workforces. In computer and information science and in engineering, U.S. It allows companies to hire foreign workers for specialized jobs that can be challenging to fill.

Outsourcing 8

Outsourcing Engineering Skills Information Technology 8