Tom Spencer

GE-McKinsey 9-Box Matrix

The GE-McKinsey 9-Box Matrix offers any decentralised corporation with multiple business units a systematic approach to help it decide where to invest its cash IN SEPTEMBER 2008, the McKinsey Quarterly published an interactive audio presentation on the GE-McKinsey 9-Box Matrix. An outline of this framework is provided below. 1. Background The 9-Box Matrix follows in […]

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B-School / Consulting Clubs

CFA Exam – What is it? Why do it? How to prepare

Post author By Tom Spencer
Post date July 30, 2009
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IT would be easy to forget that there are many fine people out there who have never heard of this “CFA Program”. What is the CFA Program? The CFA Institute describes the CFA Program as a graduate-level course for investment professionals. The course covers an extremely broad range of topics including: ethics, quantitative methods (read: […]

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Career Advice

Rejecting the rejection letter

Post author By Tom Spencer
Post date July 12, 2009
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IN THESE troubled economic times it may be difficult to obtain an offer of employment. There are lots of skilled people competing for a small number of jobs. Be bold, stand up for yourself, and don’t take no for an answer! Dear Employer, Thank you for your letter rejecting my application for employment with your […]

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