Investment Strategies: Hedge Funds and Equity Valuation
The Genesis of Hedge Funds: Market Neutrality & Innovation
The concept of the hedged fund (not simply ‘hedge’ fund) was pioneered by Alfred Winslow Jones in 1949. Jones introduced the revolutionary idea of market neutrality, where a fund’s performance is not dictated by the overall market direction but by the relative performance of its individual investments.
- Jones also innovated the leveraged capital model and performance fee remuneration.
- Remarkably, over 34 years of managing his fund, Jones
IT Strategy: Competitiveness, Investment, and Digital Business Models
IT’s Contribution to Business Competitiveness
What are the concrete forms (i.e., the practical actions and results) by which IT can make an effective contribution to business competitiveness? Identify at least four actions, and for each, provide a practical example.
- Differentiation: Allowing products and services to be perceived as superior to the competition. Example: Porsche Cars.
- Cost Leadership: Enabling the delivery of products and services at prices and conditions perceived as more advantageous.
Neoliberalism Unpacked: Ideology, Governance, and Economic Policies
Neoliberalism, an influential economic and political philosophy, traces its intellectual origins to 1947, though it rose to prominence in the 1980s. It can be understood through three distinct dimensions:
- An ideology
- A mode of governance
- A policy package
Neoliberalism as an Ideology
Ideologies are systems of ideas that offer a picture of the world and how it ought to be. Neoliberalism, as an ideology, is shaped by its codifiers, who are primarily global power elites (e.g., managers, executives, politicians)
Read MoreMobile World Congress: Impact & Event Operations
Mobile World Congress: Event Analysis
Benefits of Hosting MWC in Barcelona
- Economic Benefits
- Improved Infrastructure and Services
- Opportunities for Local Entrepreneurs
- Positive Publicity for Barcelona’s Brand
- Citizen Access to Innovative Services
- Job Creation Opportunities
- Boosts Tourism During Low Season (March)
- Cultural Enrichment
Challenges and Drawbacks of MWC
- Gender Disparity in Staffing (90% female staff vs. 10% female attendees)
- Potential for Public Transport Strikes (Metro, Taxi)
- Increased City Crowding
- Risk
Farewell to Manzanar: Internment Camp Experiences and Loyalty Oath Challenges
Farewell to Manzanar: Character and Conflict
Papa’s Early Experiences and Character
Why Papa Refused to Leave His Cubicle
According to the opening scenes of the selection from Farewell to Manzanar, why does the author, as a child, think her father refuses to leave their cubicle?
He thinks he is better than the other camp residents and does not want to associate with them.
Describing Papa’s Character
Which of the following words best describe Papa as he appears in the selection from Farewell to Manzanar?
Read MoreHuman Resources Essentials: Job Analysis, Personality Types, and Recruitment Strategies
Job Analysis and Design Fundamentals
Understanding Core HR Concepts
Job Analysis: The process of determining the skills, duties, and knowledge required to perform jobs in an organization.
Job: A group of tasks that must be performed for an organization to achieve its goals.
Position: A collection of tasks and responsibilities performed by one person.
Purpose of Job Analysis
Job analysis is used to prepare:
- Job Descriptions: Documents containing information about a specific job.
- Job Specifications: Documents