The Joy of an MBA

The MBA has been regarded by many as THE credential to possess to build a successful career. The challenge for MBA graduates is in figuring out what to do with the degree upon completion. “The Joy of an MBA” brings you multiple perspectives on the impact an MBA can have on your career as told by MBA graduates from around the world. This ebook addresses … [ Read more ]

Public and Private sectors: who’s learning from whom?

Throughout the 1980s and 1990s conventional wisdom increasingly had it that the ‘commanding heights’ should be controlled by the private sector. Privatisation flourished almost everywhere – and where it didn’t, ‘market driven’ solutions have been widely employed to deliver public services.

But what have we learnt from privatisation? Has it been a success – or were expectations overblown?
Is the public sector really lagging in … [ Read more ]

Breaking Away: How to Create Value with Information Technology

how do you create business value with information technology today? In this Outlook Special Edition, IT thought leaders from Accenture set forth a major strategic agenda for IT-driven high performance. The edition explores four major areas: the interrelated areas of (1) infrastructure and (2) integration, which together create the IT backbone; it also looks at an approach to IT management they call (3) industrialization; finally, … [ Read more ]

Does strategy really matter anymore?

Has the recent dot-com episode, and have the terrible events of September 11th, somehow changed the rules of the game? Is the idea of strategy founded on an illusion of rationality and the possibilities of control? Is there a geographical context to strategy making that somehow informs those who do business in Europe? Are ‘visions’ and ‘missions’ now more appropriate ways of thinking about corporate … [ Read more ]

CRM Project

Accenture put together the CRM Project, essential reading for business executives who are making decisions about CRM or those just interested in learning more about this latest business trend. Get the basics with CRM 101 or read new research (like the study “Divide and Conquer” that states “the most profitable companies are those that make the smartest decisions about allocating resources among marketing, sales … [ Read more ]

At Risk Online: Your Good Name

Interesting multi-piece article looks at different issues to consider regarding your corporate brands, copyrights, identity and reputation in this brave new online world. Issues addressed include: meta taggers, cybersmear campaigns, cybersquatting and antidomains, anonymity rights, digital and web rigths management, and digital watermarking.

“Though companies may want to keep tabs on message board and chat room blather, too closely monitoring forums on sites such … [ Read more ]

Globalization of Financial Institutions: Evidence from Cross-Border Banking Performance

This 117 page .pdf paper addresses the causes, consequences and implications of cross-border consolidation of financial institutions. It finds that, on average, domestic banks have higher profit efficiencies than foreign banks (with the exception of U.S. banks which operate efficiently at home and abroad). The results do not preclude successful international expansion but they do suggest limits to global consolidation.