Harvard Business Review
MARCH 23, 2015
If you want approval for a new project — purchasing new equipment or computer systems, applying for a patent, building a new store — chances are you need your company’s finance department on board. To get the green light, it helps to understand how finance people think. Finance & Accounting Tool.
Harvard Business Review
JANUARY 21, 2016
Today large commercial buildings address only two percent per year of the NPV-positive investments in efficiency that are available to them. The first key is to limit retrofit scope to a limited pool of pre-engineered core retrofit measures, measures that have been selected for their applicability to a large number of existing buildings.
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. 3M, for example, has long allowed engineers to devote 15% of their time to skunkworks projects, without supervisor approval.) Related Video.
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