N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Conduct a Cost/Benefit Analysis : Do the potential benefits derived from the decision justify the expected costs? What if the costs exceed projections, and the benefits fall short of projections? Being a leader means being in a position of special trust and responsibility.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

The third benefit is that microfinance represents a new industry that generates jobs and services. Roodman does say that the evidence is generally positive here. To make a judgment, a comparative cost-benefit analysis would be necessary. billion, and that has helped create a new industry.

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Microfinance Due Diligence Cost-Benefit Analysis Industry 13

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

But excuses like those don't matter in tight job markets where there are plenty of people out there looking for jobs — and with the right credentials for those jobs. If your speed bump is a lack of the right skills, it helps to first do a quick cost/benefit analysis to see if investing in an upgrade will be worth it.

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Career Skills Cost-Benefit Analysis Banking 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Like money, it can flow easily across borders and it commands an intrinsic value — the insight generated from personal data helps deliver benefits to individuals, businesses, and governments alike. Yet, unlike money, the market for personal data is relatively embryonic. Will global regulation harmonize or fragment the market?

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Telecommunications Cost-Benefit Analysis Reputation Survey 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 13, 2013

Its primary social metric is the number of lives reached in base-of-pyramid markets. With a mission to fight poverty in New York City, the foundation puts each of its 200-plus grants through a cost-benefit analysis every year. One of its primary metrics is the expected increase in lifetime earnings of its clients.

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Long-term Due Diligence Metrics Cost-Benefit Analysis 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

But according to the World Bank , only 30% of youth employment programs are successful, with many of those offering only marginal benefit. And most programs have no positive effect at all. We need to adopt something similar to a “total cost of ownership” (TCO) analysis.

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Metrics TCO Training Cost-Benefit Analysis 11

Harvard Business Review

JULY 10, 2014

For example, when your team inevitably has to choose between the lowest cost solution and the speed-enhancing solution for the supply chain, which objective wins? Should the new product address the needs of a premium customer segment, or be a market disruption aimed at attracting non-consumers? Human beings are wired to connect.

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Supply Chain Cost-Benefit Analysis How To Conference 12