Harvard Business Review

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 8

Finance Skills EBITDA Net Present Value 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Foreign subsidiaries can expect local sales to fall and distribution channels to come to a halt, with depressing consequences for the bottom line. Anyone who has had to make the argument for an investment knows the basic tool involved: a Net Present Value (NPV) calculation.

NPV 12

NPV Short-term Discount Politics 12

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Lotta, who’d joined Ervaring from Marriott two years before, was the first to admit that her new company, with 12 brands operating 5,000 hotels, mainly in Europe, needed help. Although this wasn’t out of the ordinary for European hoteliers, Ervaring needed to reduce its cost per booking to improve its bottom line.

Case Study 8

Case Study Travel Hotels NPV 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 1, 2017

So, in real terms, debt financing is essentially free. Next time you're deciding about a big investment, NPV can help you make a more informed decision. But many companies struggle to come up with enough promising growth options. And the after-tax cost of debt for many large companies is close to the rate of inflation.

ROE 11

ROE Long-term GDP Six Sigma 11