# MTF Institute Applied Research Canonical URL: https://mtfinstitute.com/research/ MTF Institute publishes applied research, evidence reviews and professional analysis in management, artificial intelligence, finance, operations, governance and careers. ## Research directions - [Applied Research and Development](https://mtfinstitute.com/research/research-and-development/) - [Executive Careers and Skills](https://mtfinstitute.com/research/executive-careers/) - [AI and Digital Transformation](https://mtfinstitute.com/research/ai-transformation/) - [Insights and Practical Analysis](https://mtfinstitute.com/insights/) ## Strategic finance cluster - Evidence: [Executive Skills Evidence Review](https://mtfinstitute.com/insights/executive-skills-evidence-review-2026-2030/) - Analysis: [Strategic Finance and Value Creation](https://mtfinstitute.com/insights/strategic-finance-value-creation-for-executives/) - Tool: [NPV and IRR Calculator](https://mtfinstitute.com/tools/npv-irr-calculator/) - Program: [Strategic Finance, M&A and Valuation](https://mtfinstitute.com/lp/strategic-finance/) ## Published research reports - [The Operating Shape of AI Governance: Evidence from 100 Current Vacancies](https://mtfinstitute.com/insights/operating-shape-ai-governance-100-vacancies-2026/): A dated analysis of 100 current vacancies reveals how employers divide AI governance across operations, risk, compliance, assurance and governance technology. - [Degree vs Experience in 100 Fortune 100 Management Vacancies: August 2026](https://mtfinstitute.com/insights/degree-vs-experience-100-fortune100-management-vacancies-august-2026/): An original audit of 100 US management vacancies across eight Fortune 100 employers reveals how degrees, equivalent pathways and experience thresholds vary by seniority and function. - [Corporate Secretary Hiring in 2026: What 100 Vacancies Reveal](https://mtfinstitute.com/insights/corporate-secretary-hiring-2026-100-vacancies-board-entity-governance/): A structured analysis of 100 Corporate Secretary and board/entity-governance vacancies reveals the operating processes, controls and artifacts employers request. - [NIST CSF 2.0 for Procurement: A 106-Subcategory Vendor Lifecycle Mapping](https://mtfinstitute.com/insights/nist-csf-2-procurement-106-subcategory-mapping-august-2026/): An original census of all 106 NIST CSF 2.0 subcategories and 363 official implementation examples, mapped to procurement stages and buyer evidence classes. - [Low-Cost Business Patterns: Evidence from 100 Success Cases](https://mtfinstitute.com/insights/low-cost-business-patterns-100-success-cases-august-2026/): An original snapshot of 100 public low-cost business success cases, comparing nine categories, startup-cost evidence, growth mechanisms and a practical launch system. - [Revenue Concentration in the 2026 Fortune 100: August 2026](https://mtfinstitute.com/insights/revenue-concentration-fortune-100-august-2026/): An original 100-company snapshot of revenue concentration across the 2026 Fortune 100, with company, sector and rank-band results and a practical benchmarking method. - [Employment Scale in the 2026 Fortune 100: An August 2026 Snapshot](https://mtfinstitute.com/insights/employment-scale-fortune-100-august-2026/): An MTF Research Report analyses reported employee headcount across all 100 companies in the 2026 Fortune 100 and provides a practical scale-context method. - [Revenue per Employee in the 2026 Fortune 100: An August 2026 Snapshot](https://mtfinstitute.com/insights/revenue-per-employee-fortune-100-august-2026/): An MTF Research Report analyses revenue per employee across all 100 companies in the 2026 Fortune 100, compares sector and rank-band patterns, and provides a practical peer-benchmarking method. - [FinOps Hiring in 2026: What 100 Vacancies Reveal](https://mtfinstitute.com/insights/finops-hiring-2026-100-vacancies-cloud-ai-cost-leadership/): A structured analysis of 100 current FinOps, cloud cost and AI governance vacancies identifies the capabilities employers combine across engineering, analysis and leadership roles. - [Sector and Headquarters Concentration in the 2026 Fortune 100: An August 2026 Snapshot](https://mtfinstitute.com/insights/fortune-100-sector-headquarters-concentration-august-2026/): An MTF Research Report analyses all 100 companies in the 2026 Fortune 100 by sector, industry and headquarters state, then converts the findings into a practical scenario-planning framework. - [Functional Specialization in 100 Fortune 100 Management Job Titles: August 2026](https://mtfinstitute.com/insights/management-title-taxonomy-100-fortune-100-vacancies-august-2026/): An MTF Research Report classifies 100 current US Fortune 100 management vacancy titles by functional family and seniority marker, with a reproducible 100-row dataset and DOI archive. - [Financial Responsibility Signals in 100 Fortune 100 Management Vacancies: August 2026](https://mtfinstitute.com/insights/financial-responsibility-signals-100-fortune-100-management-vacancies-august-2026/): An MTF Research Report analyses explicit financial-responsibility signals in 100 current US management vacancies from eight Fortune 100 employers, with reproducible coding and a Zenodo DOI. - [Top 10 Management Skills in 100 Fortune 100 Vacancies: August 2026](https://mtfinstitute.com/insights/top-10-management-skills-fortune-100-vacancies-august-2026/): An MTF Research Report ranks the management capabilities signalled in 100 active US vacancies from eight Fortune 100 employers, with a reproducible coding matrix and DOI archive. - [Senior Management Skills in 10 Vacancies: August 2026 Pilot Study](https://mtfinstitute.com/insights/senior-management-skills-vacancies-august-2026-pilot/): An MTF Research Brief coding ten senior-management vacancy pages across eight capability families, with a reproducible method, aggregate results and explicit limitations. - [AI Marketing Workflow Control Matrix 2026](https://mtfinstitute.com/insights/ai-marketing-workflow-control-matrix-2026/): A reproducible control framework and downloadable dataset for reviewing AI-supported marketing research, content, advertising, conversion and measurement workflows. - [Spatial Computing and Virtual Worlds: Research Agenda 2026-2027](https://mtfinstitute.com/insights/spatial-computing-virtual-worlds-research-agenda-2026-2027/): A research agenda for useful immersive work, simulation, digital twins, virtual-world governance and measurable learning outcomes. - [Connected Operations, IoT and Digital Commerce: Research Agenda 2026-2027](https://mtfinstitute.com/insights/connected-operations-iot-ecommerce-research-agenda-2026-2027/): A research agenda connecting IoT data rights, resilient operations, digital commerce measurement and accountable automation. - [Tokenised Finance, Web3 and Blockchain: Research Agenda 2026-2027](https://mtfinstitute.com/insights/tokenised-finance-web3-blockchain-research-agenda-2026-2027/): A management research agenda for tokenisation, programmable settlement, digital assets, blockchain governance and financial infrastructure. - [Enterprise AI, Machine Learning and Data Systems: Research Agenda 2026-2027](https://mtfinstitute.com/insights/enterprise-ai-data-systems-research-agenda-2026-2027/): A research agenda for managers studying generative AI, machine learning, data science and responsible enterprise adoption. - [Executive Skills Demand 2026-2030: An Evidence Review](https://mtfinstitute.com/insights/executive-skills-evidence-review-2026-2030/): A transparent review of current WEF, LinkedIn, Microsoft and OECD evidence on management, leadership, AI, communication and operating-model skills.