Interview a consultant, win a prize!
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Wed, 17/02/10 – 18:02 | 2 Comments

To make things interesting, I am proposing the following game: interview a consultant, win a prize! Send me a copy of the interview by Friday 26 March 2010, Sydney time.

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Analysis framework

Basic consulting frameworks to analyse common business problems

Business strategy

Ideas and insights on business strategy

Consulting firms

Lists of the consulting firms in Australia, India and America (more to follow)

Economics

An explanation of micro and macro economic concepts

Investing

Basic investment principles and thoughts on investing

Nissan leads the charge
Sat, 8/08/09 – 16:15 | 2 Comments
Nissan leads the charge

(Autoblog: 2010 Nissan Leaf EV)
On 1 August 2009, at the opening of its new global headquarters in Yokohama, Nissan launched its first fully electric vehicle, the Nissan Leaf EV.
Nissan appears to have made a long term strategic commitment to electric vehicles. According to one …

GE-McKinsey 9-Box Matrix
Wed, 5/08/09 – 0:43 | No Comment
GE-McKinsey 9-Box Matrix

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, but I highly recommend watching the original presentation.

CFA Exam – What is it? Why do it? How to prepare
Thu, 30/07/09 – 21:55 | 2 Comments
CFA Exam – What is it? Why do it? How to prepare

Okay, so this is some old content from a few weeks ago.  It seems especially relevant now that the CFA Level 1 Exam results have just come out.
It would be easy to forget that there are many fine people out there who have never heard …

Rejecting the rejection letter
Sun, 12/07/09 – 14:23 | 3 Comments
Rejecting the rejection letter

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!

Madoff made off with $65 billion
Tue, 30/06/09 – 12:59 | 2 Comments

On 29 June 2009, Bernard Madoff pleaded guilty to defauding investors and was sentenced to 150 years in prison. The 71 year-old swindler is due to be released in 2159.