Monthly Archives: April 2023

The Nikkei 225 index

The Nikkei 225 index In this article, Nithisha CHALLA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2021-2023) presents the Nikkei 225 index and details its characteristics. The Nikkei 225 index The Nikkei 225 index is considered as … Continue reading

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The CAC 40 index

The CAC 40 index In this article, Nithisha CHALLA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2021-2023) presents the CAC 40 index and details its characteristics. The CAC 40 index The CAC 40 index is one of … Continue reading

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Knowledge is power

Knowledge is power! In this article, Jayna MELWANI (ESSEC Business School, Global BBA, 2019-2023) comments on a quote by Benjamin Franklin about the power of knowledge in finance. “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” – Benjamin Franklin Analysis … Continue reading

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My professional experience as a Global Development and Learning Intern at Danone

My professional experience as a Global Development and Learning Intern at Danone In this article, Jayna MELWANI (ESSEC Business School, Global BBA, 2019-2023) shares her professional experience as a Global Development and Learning Intern at Danone, the world’s leading food … Continue reading

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The impact of market orders on market liquidity

The impact of market orders on market liquidity In this article, Jayna MELWANI (ESSEC Business School, Global BBA, 2019-2023) explains about the financial concept of market liquidity and specifically the impact of market orders on market liquidity. What is a … Continue reading

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The Wilshire 5000 index

The Wilshire 5000 index In this article, Nithisha CHALLA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2021-2023) presents the Wilshire 5000 index and details its characteristics. The Wilshire 5000 index The Wilshire 5000 index was launched in … Continue reading

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Time is money

Time is money In this article, Pranay KUMAR (ESSEC Business School, Master in Strategy & Management of International Business (SMIB), 2022-2023) comments on a quote about the time value of money. Quote “Remember that time is money.” – Benjamin Franklin … Continue reading

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La Directive Solvabilité II

Dans cet article, Shengyu ZHENG (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole – Master in Management, 2020-2023) présente la directive Solvabilité II pour les compagnies d’assurance. Vue globale Solvabilité II (surnom de la Directive 2009/138/CE du Parlement européen et du Conseil du … Continue reading

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The Russell 2000 index

The Russell 2000 index In this article, Nithisha CHALLA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2021-2023) presents the Russell 2000 index and details its characteristics. The Russell 2000 index As we can already notice in the … Continue reading

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My internship experience as a junior consultant at ZEBOX

My internship experience junior consultant at ZEBOX In this article, Pranay KUMAR (ESSEC Business School, Master in Strategy & Management of International Business (SMIB), 2022-2023) shares his professional experience as junior consultant at ZEBOX. About the company ZEBOX is an … Continue reading

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The Consumer Confidence Index

The Consumer Confidence Index In this article, Jianen HUANG (ESSEC Business School, Master in Strategy & Management of International Business (SMIB), 2021-2023) explains about the consumer confidence index. What is CCI The Consumer Confidence Index, or CCI, is a widely … Continue reading

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My Internship Experience at Kearney

My Internship Experience at Kearney In this article, Jianen HUANG (ESSEC Business School, Master in Strategy & Management of International Business (SMIB), 2021-2023) shares his professional experience as a consulting intern at Kearney. Kearney Kearney is a global management consulting … Continue reading

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It's not whether you're right or wrong

It’s not whether you’re right or wrong In this article, Jianen HUANG (ESSEC Business School, Master in Strategy & Management of International Business (SMIB), 2021-2023) comments on a quote by George Soros. Quote “It’s not whether you’re right or wrong, … Continue reading

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Good-til-Cancelled (GTC) order and Immediate-or-Cancel (IOC) order

Good-til-Cancelled (GTC) order and Immediate-or-Cancel (IOC) order In this article, Lokendra RATHORE (ESSEC Business School, Master in Strategy & Management of International Business (SMIB), 2022-2023) explains the Good-til-Cancelled (GTC) order and the Immediate-or-Cancel (IOC) used to trade in financial markets. … Continue reading

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Insuring Success in France: My Journey with InsurdHR

Insuring Success in France: My Journey with InsurdHR In this article, Lokendra RATHORE (ESSEC Business School, Master in Strategy & Management of International Business (SMIB), 2022-2023) shares his working experience at InsurdHR. InsurdHR – Company Overview InsurdHR is a Singapore-based … Continue reading

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The NASDAQ index

The NASDAQ index In this article, Nithisha CHALLA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2021-2023) presents the NASDAQ index and details its characteristics. The NASDAQ index NASDAQ was first founded in 1971 and it is an … Continue reading

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The DJIA index

The DJIA index In this article, Nithisha CHALLA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2021-2023) presents the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) index and details its characteristics. The DJIA index The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) … Continue reading

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Float

Float In this article, Nithisha CHALLA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2021-2023) explains float and its use in the construction financial indexes. What is Float? The term “float” (sometimes mentioned as “free float”) refers to … Continue reading

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Money is a terrible master but an excellent servant

“Money is a terrible master but an excellent servant” In this article, Fatimata KANE (ESSEC Business School, Master in Strategy & Management of International Business, 2022-2023) comments on a quote by Phineas Taylor Barnum about money management. “Money is a … Continue reading

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My internship experience as a marketing intern at Amazon

My internship experience as a marketing intern at Amazon In this article, Fatimata KANE (ESSEC Business School, Master in Strategy & Management of International Business, 2022-2023) shares her professional experience as a marketing intern at Amazon. About the company Amazon … Continue reading

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