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- 26 Oct 2015
- News
Ron Johnson’s Post-Penney’s Rebirth
The November issue of Fast Company has a profile of Ron Johnson (MBA 1984)—former Apple retail guru and JC Penney CEO. Johnson’s now at the helm of a consumer electronics startup, Enjoy, that focuses on personal service interactions with customers. "What we’re trying... View Details
- 07 Oct 2011
- News
Tea’s Time
landed a job at Siebel Systems out of HBS, Rawdon was well on her way to building a portfolio of professional experiences that would, she felt, improve her chances of successfully launching a business. Within a few weeks, however, she... View Details
- 12 Jul 2021
- News
Your Fullest Self
to hide. She began wearing wigs and extensions for the convenience and versatility they offered, not as a necessity. That experience was the seed for what inspired her to leave a secure position at Shell and launch Upgrade, an online... View Details
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
What's Cookin'
venture capital firm when he and his wife, Lee Bendig (whom he describes as a “foodie”), decided to open a fresh pasta retail store in 1989 with a few seats for lunchtime customers. On the first day of business, Garner recalls, “there was... View Details
Keywords: Hanna, Julia
- 18 Apr 2005
- Research & Ideas
Prosper with Multi-Channel Retailing
of store finance and operations for youth retailer Abercrombie & Fitch, Inc., said his company uses all its channels to magnify its brand message. "For us, it's all about building brands, and branding is just about building an... View Details
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
How Culture Drives Results
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
Making A Difference: HBS Club of Puget Sound Reaches Out to Young Alumni
Tracy E. Kwiker (MBA 1995) arrived in Seattle three and a half years ago when she was promoted to manage store operations for a Toys “R” Us region in the Pacific Northwest. Eager to establish contacts in her new community, Kwiker began... View Details
Keywords: Elena N. Berg
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
March 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books
Alumni Books Dress Like a Million from Goodwill: The Ultimate Recycle Store by Jean Kelley (OPM 29, 2000) (JKLA Publishing) Goodwill stores are the ultimate retail location for getting great deals on name... View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Bill Dunaway (MBA 1964)
A self-described SOB — son of the boss — Bill Dunaway grew up working in his father’s pharmacy in Marietta, Georgia, a town of 61,000 outside Atlanta. After expanding the business to a chain of 18 drug stores, Dunaway sold the operation in 1989 and opened the 1848... View Details
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
A Jolt for the African Coffee Industry
costs, Dozie notes that “two years ago it was cheaper to put a store in London than on Victoria Island in Lagos.” That has led Café Neo to prioritize co-locations in offices: Counters inside businesses such as banks and insurance... View Details
- 01 Jan 2002
- News
Orin C. Smith (MBA '67)
as low-fat latte and Frappuccino(r). Starbucks, the Seattle-based company that started in 1971 as a retailer of bulk coffee, tea, and spices, is largely responsible for this new state of coffee consciousness. Today, the company operates nearly six thousand View Details
- 08 Jun 2011
- News
A Lifestyle Entrepreneur
- 05 Apr 2018
- News
50 Years After King
April 4, 1968, when King was assassinated, and one of four black girls from a class of 100 in Washington, DC. In the days that followed, while standing outside a Rhode Island Avenue convenience store waiting for her grandfather, an armed... View Details
- 28 Jun 2011
- News
Bold Ascent
maintaining a base in China and traveling to Berkeley every few months, Baka expects to keep close tabs on the manufacturing quality of the company’s designs, building on his experience sourcing organic cotton apparel. “We have seen many... View Details
- 28 Sep 2021
- News
Alumni Connections Drive Career Opportunities for Students
to a second chance at having a fuller experience at school since at Harvard College, I often felt like I had to have my head down.” Westphal has no regrets about that time, especially as he succeeded academically, winning the Harris Prize... View Details
Keywords: Becca Carnahan
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Career Transitions, Continuing Education Focus of Washington, D.C., Club
In 1995, Joseph L. Loughran (MBA '83) volunteered to be the government activities luncheon coordinator for the HBS Club of Washington, D.C. "Little did I know what was in store for me," he jokes. Loughran, a Pennsylvania native, is now... View Details
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
Weaving Success in India
India and the 89-year story of Nalli, his family’s iconic silk sari company. Chetti, interviewed by Professor V.G. Narayanan, is one of 80-plus noteworthy business leaders from Africa, Mexico, Central and South America, South Asia, and Turkey whose wisdom and View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
Blissful Thinking
experience In 2010, Neil Pasricha (MBA 2007) released The Book of Awesome, based on a blog where he had collected the tiny bright lights of life that he found during a particularly dark time. Since then, the former director of leadership... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell; illustration by Dan Winters
- 27 Nov 2013
- News
No Bologna, Please
risks where the payoff wasn't obvious. After HBS, he opened a cookie shop in downtown Boston—and watched commuters stream by in the morning until he added fresh croissants and baguettes, both novelties at the time. That store would become... View Details