Luxury - Publications - Faculty & Research

27 Apr 2020
Research & Ideas

How Remote Work Changes What We Think About Onboarding

practice of onboarding new employees. Although hiring is already a forgotten luxury for many firms, at least for the time being, others are still bringing aboard new people, such as those who made hiring commitments before the outbreak... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg

01 Jan 2005
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Joseph J. O'Donnell, MBA 1971

including facilities in more than twenty arenas and stadiums, serving all kinds of snacks and comfort food in the stands and fine cuisine in the luxury boxes. It is also a major player in numerous convention and performing arts centers... View Details

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Industry Information - Alumni

and news on emerging designers, disruptive technologies and global brands in the fashion and luxury goods industries. United States Census Bureau: Retail Trade Provides the industry monthly sales and inventory data, annual survey data... View Details

May 2016 (Revised August 2022)
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RegionFly: Cutting Costs in the Airline Industry

By: Susanna Gallani and Eva Labro

RegionFly is a small, private airline specializing in ultra-premium services. Founded shortly after the "Golden Age of airline travel," RegionFly's financial performance had been strong for several decades. More recently, however, the results have taken a downward... View Details

Keywords: Recession; Downsizing; Profitability; Cost Management; Profit; Luxury; Competitive Strategy; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Divisions; Logistics; Decision Making; Strategic Planning; Air Transportation Industry

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18 Feb 2020
Blog Post

A Vision of Love@HBS in 2020

at HBS with our daughter Mia, and Kai at Wharton. We no longer have the luxury of seeing each other every day, and to make up for that, Kai travels up every single week. I do miss our New York home for how easy it was to love each other.... View Details

10 May 2019
Blog Post

Advice for Mothers Pursuing an MBA

other mothers on campus. Every student can ask for help on writing techniques to prepare for the exams, career coaching, and more. Those forms of support can be particularly necessary for mothers and parents. If you have the luxury of... View Details

11 May 2022
Blog Post

MoMBAs: The Inspiring Student Mothers of HBS

enjoying the process. What is the best part about being pregnant at HBS? It feels like a luxury to be pregnant while at school versus while working. I can take early afternoon naps, I have control over my diet because I am not traveling,... View Details

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Published Materials - Creating Emerging Markets

Contesting Gender and Skin Color Stereotypes in the Film Industry in India, 1947–1991 By: Sudev Sheth, Geoffrey Jones and Morgan Spencer 23 APR 2021 Working Paper Faculty Research Spiritual Philanthropy in Emerging Markets By: Valeria Giacomin and G. Jones 10 NOV 2020... View Details

04 Feb 2022
Blog Post

Learning from the Entrepreneurs-in-Residence as a Harvard MS/MBA Student

positioned to tackle the challenges that come with building a company. During my conversation with Stacey Boyd I learned about the importance of storytelling. Olivela is a luxury brand that embodies philanthropy through every transaction... View Details

01 Jul 2015
Research & Ideas

A Bank That Takes Parmesan as Collateral: The Cheese Stands a Loan

tend to fluctuate wildly, along with market demand. A one-percent difference in demand can equal up to a 10-percent change in price, according to the HBS case. Economic downturns hit the industry especially hard, as the expensive cheese is somewhat of a View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Banking; Food & Beverage

09 Dec 2013
Research & Ideas

Cultural Disharmony Undermines Workplace Creativity

asking those questions a few years ago, when writing a case about a Chinese luxury apparel company. The firm had members from China, Hong Kong, Germany, and France, who were all working together to meld Chinese elements with Western... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

19 Jan 2022
Blog Post

From Retail to HBS: How I’m Building a Career Path at the Intersection of Arts, Culture, and Business

Conference in the Retail & Luxury Goods Club, helping to bring in speakers for our 2020 conference. How did HBS help you refine your career aspirations? What resources did you tap into during your two years? HBS helped me see that... View Details

10 Sep 2020
Research & Ideas

The COVID Two-Step for Leaders: Protect and Pivot

challenge. For example, LVHM, a French multinational corporation and conglomerate specializing in luxury goods, announced it will cease the production of perfumes in some of its factories in order to make hand sanitizer, and Nike stated... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Katherine Connolly Baden

04 May 2021
Blog Post

Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month at HBS

and a well. He was born poor in a farming family that did a little bit of everything to get by. He spent his childhood cutting grass for sheep, walking to school barefoot on a muddy road, and skillfully finding new life for worn-down clothing. Meat dishes were an... View Details

13 Oct 2009
Research & Ideas

7 Lessons for Navigating the Storm

like after the crisis requires a keen understanding of the changing needs of your customers. One example from the current crisis is the extent to which consumers have shifted from expensive luxury goods to more practical items. That's why... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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Harvard Business School

Brown became chief executive officer of the Amsale Group, which includes the luxury bridal collections of Amsale, Christos, and Kenneth Pool. Carlton Guthrie MBA 1978 Carlton Guthrie is co-chairman and president of Detroit Chassis, one of... View Details

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Fereshteh Zeineddin

events introduced me to a number of new industries and opportunities. I became interested in exploring opportunities in the luxury goods space and was introduced by a classmate to the marketing department at Louis Vuitton. After an... View Details

Keywords: Retail

09 Jun 2014
Research & Ideas

The Manager in Red Sneakers

clothes rather than an elegant outfit to a luxury boutique, or wearing sneakers to a professional event. In The Red Sneakers Effect: Inferring Status and Competence from Signals of Nonconformity—an article appearing in the June 2014... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Consumer Products; Apparel & Accessories; Fashion

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Beau D'Arcy

the offerings at properties in Las Vegas. At the same time, as an avid sailor on Lake Michigan, I noticed that the city's massive boating community had no destinations once they left the harbor. From there, my goal was to create the Catalina Island of Chicago—a View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Entertainment / Media

29 Oct 2008
Research & Ideas

The Next Marketing Challenge: Selling to ’Simplifiers’

by too much stuff acquired. She is increasingly skeptical in the face of a financial meltdown that it was all worth the effort. Out will go luxury purchases, conspicuous consumption, and a trophy culture. Tomorrow's consumer will buy more... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch; Retail; Consumer Products; Entertainment & Recreation

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