Author: cowleycorporateclimbers
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A Guide: How to Survive in Consulting
Consulting not only prepares you to develop high-level strategy in industry but also trains you in the intricacies of corporate life. Here are the key lessons Iโve learned so far: Iterate fast Timeboxing Avoid stress Think, then do Train logical thinking and exposition Master slide formatting Excel modelling Adapt communication for stakeholders Build relationships with…
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Branding in the Information Age: Still Relevant?
The Erosion of Credibility in an Era of Information Abundance In the pre-internet era, brands were synonymous with trust. A name like Berry Brothers & Rudd symbolised safety in a world where a sip of counterfeit moonshine could lead to blindness. The brandโs reputation was its most valuable asset, built on years of consistent quality.…
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Sandcone Model: Why Iโm suspicious of cost-cutting measure
Cost cutting is not ideal as a standalone project. Itโs far too easy for a central bureaucrat to say – costs are too high, we need to trim it. It is immensely difficult to parse out which departments are overspending, and which are being responsible stewards of the company budget. Iโve often seen corporate leaders…
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Global Business History – the GOATed module
Have you ever wanted to step into the shoes of a Harvard Business School professor and create a case study that others will learn from? At Oxford, the Global Business History module lets you do just that. This is perhaps my favourite course in Oxford. In Harvard Business School, students learn through the Case Method.…
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An International Student Perspective: The UK as a place to study and work
As an international student, I hope to help you make an informed choice on taking the plunge. I will take this as a dichotomy between studying locally and studying abroad. Cost You do not have the cover of government subsidy, which studying within your home country would avail you to. Oxford claims to pay ยฃ100,000…
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Tech Sales
This is coming from someone who had an account manager pitch to him to sell. I took an onboarding call with a vendor who has been working with my company to provide analytics software. Think through your existing product mix and what makes sense for client – prioritise it for them. Knowledge to the specific…
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Median Voter Theorem – and my thoughts on why democracies are less likely to go to war
The Median Voter Theorem and Political Moderation The MVT posits that in a majority-rule electoral system with two parties, candidates have strong incentives to align their policies with the preferences of the median voter โ the individual whose position lies at the exact middle of the ideological spectrum. This alignment minimizes the risk of alienating…
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Why Blitzscaling is overrated
I believe that the blitzscaling strategy has lost a large part of its effective and is a convenient way for growth companies to obscure profitability problems. Firstly, switching costs for most applications today are overstated and valuations are hence over-estimated. The notion behind switching costs is best exemplified by Microsoft, which has built a durable…
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Government handouts and its theoretical futility
Ricardian equivalence is an economic theory that challenges the effectiveness of government spending as a tool for stimulating economic activity. The theory posits that when a government borrows to finance spending, rational consumers anticipate future tax increases required to repay the debt. As a result, they save more, neutralising the stimulative effect of the spending.…
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Consumption smoothing – The case for BNPL
The consumption smoothing theory in economics posits that individuals aim to maintain a stable standard of living over their lifetime, balancing income fluctuations through saving and borrowing. Rather than spending excessively during periods of high income and cutting back drastically during low-income phases, people distribute their consumption more evenly. According to this theoretical model, people…