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A Primer on the Art of Finance: For Entrepreneurs
Berman, Karen; Knight, JoeBook Chapter HBS-6545BC-EIf you're like a lot of entrepreneurs, you may be a little mystified by the idea that finance is partly an art. But understanding the "artistic" aspects of finance is key to developing financial intelligence. This chapter examines how financial professionals make estimates and assumptions using accruals and allocations, depreciation, and valuation. This chapter is excerpted from "Financial Intelligence for Entrepreneurs."Starting at €8.20
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Federal Express: The Money Back Guarantee (E) (Spanish Version)
Hart, Christopher W.L.Case HBS-608S16Service and Operations ManagementVéase el caso (A).Starting at €5.74
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What Is Financial Intelligence: The Three Main Components
Berman, Karen; Knight, JoeBook Chapter HBS-6532BC-EFundamentally, financial intelligence boils down to three distinct skill sets: understanding the foundation, understanding the art of finance, and understanding financial analysis. This chapter provides an overview of all three skills, along with a discussion about some roadblocks to financial intelligence. This chapter is excerpted from "Financial Intelligence for Entrepreneurs."Starting at €8.20
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Revenue - The Issue is Recognition: Entrepreneurs Need to Understand the Possibilities and Pitfalls
Berman, Karen; Knight, JoeBook Chapter HBS-6548BC-EThe issue of when a sale can be recorded is one of the more artful aspects of the income statement that entrepreneurs need to learn. This chapter explains the often murky guidelines accountants use for recording and recognizing a sale and identifies some areas you should keep an eye on where manipulation of the numbers sometimes occurs. This chapter is excerpted from "Financial Intelligence for Entrepreneurs."Starting at €8.20
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How Cash Connects With Everything Else: Understanding a Cash Flow Statement
Berman, Karen; Knight, JoeBook Chapter HBS-6559BC-EKnowledge and CommunicationYou can calculate a cash flow statement just by looking at the income statement and two balance sheets. The information you'll learn by going through the exercise in this chapter can be invaluable. It will contribute to your understanding of how to be cash flow positive. This chapter is excerpted from "Financial Intelligence for Entrepreneurs: What You Really Need to Know About the Numbers."Starting at €8.20
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Club Med (B) (Spanish version)
Hart, Christopher W.L.; Maher, DanCase HBS-615S12Highlights the issue of high employee turnover in a multi-site, international subsidiary of a large resort company. Also described are service-quality problems the company has because the amount of value added through employee interaction with customers is high. Analysis of recruiting and hiring as a process flow is required to analyze the situation. There is also a cross-cultural issue due to a structural imbalance in the ratio of non-American (...Starting at €5.74
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Club Med (A) (Spanish version)
Hart, Christopher W.L.; Arczynski, Dan; Maher, DanCase HBS-606S24Service and Operations ManagementEl rápido crecimiento filial estadounidense de una empresa internacional complejo busca identificar los factores que subyacen a su éxito. El caso describe las fuerzas que dan forma a la estructura de la industria, plantear la cuestión de donde es posible para el Club Med para establecer una ventaja competitiva sostenible. las fuentes clásicas de la ventaja competitiva se tratan, lo que lleva al papel de la cultura de la empresa en la creación de ...Starting at €8.20
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Are Your People Financially Literate
Berman, Karen; Knight, JoeArticle HBS-F0910D-EFinanceAsked to take a basic financial literacy exam, a representative sample of U.S. managers scored an average of only 38%, which doesn't bode well for either the individuals or their organizations.Starting at €8.20
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Financial Literacy Strategies: For Entrepreneurs
Berman, Karen; Knight, JoeBook Chapter HBS-6572BC-EIn order to have a financially intelligent company, you must first figure out a strategy for getting there. This chapter outlines three approaches that have proven effective in making financial literacy part of a company's culture. This chapter is excerpted from "Financial Intelligence for Entrepreneurs: What You Really Need to Know About the Numbers."Starting at €8.20
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Homing In on Cash Conversion
Berman, Karen; Knight, JoeBook Chapter HBS-3842BC-EThe cash conversion cycle, introduced in this chapter, measures how effective a company is at collecting its cash. The cycle can be shortened by the techniques discussed: decreasing days of sales outstanding (DSO), decreasing inventory, and increasing days payable outstanding (DPO). This chapter is excerpted from "Financial Intelligence for Entrepreneurs: What You Really Need to Know About the Numbers."Starting at €8.20