Publications

February 2001 (Revised September 2002)
Teaching Note

Marshall Field and the Rise of the Department Store TN

By: Nancy F. Koehn and William Grundy

Teaching Note for (9-801-349). View Details

Keywords: Distribution Industry; Retail Industry; Chicago

December 1994 (Revised March 1996)
Case

Ciba Consumer Pharmaceuticals' Acutrim: Challenges and Opportunities in Today's Diet Industry

By: Nancy F. Koehn and Rebecca Voorheis

Since its introduction in 1983, Acutrim has been a major player in the U.S. appetite suppressant market and in the broader diet industry. This case focuses on the strategic, regulatory, marketing, and financial challenges this product and the rapidly changing diet... View Details

Keywords: Product Marketing; Market Design; Industry Structures; Public Ownership; Problems and Challenges; Opportunities; Food and Beverage Industry; Pharmaceutical Industry; United States

01 Aug 1998
News

A Roaring Success in the Windy City

example, Associate Professor Nancy F. Koehn facilitated a lively conversation that addressed the challenges that retailers face, the role of brands, and the importance of human... View Details

December 2004
Case

Money and Banking in America

By: Nancy F. Koehn and Stephen A. Mihm

Provides a concise overview of the critical role that money and the nation's banking system have played in the development of the U.S. economy. Tells the story of money and banking in the United States, from the earliest settlements in the colonial era through the 20th... View Details

Keywords: History; Money; Banks and Banking; United States

01 Sep 2005
News

London Forum Highlights the Best of HBS

and the reason for many a loosened tie and rolled-up shirtsleeve. The 2005 GLF was the culmination of nearly three years of planning, led by HBS professor Nancy Koehn as... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

9 Aug 2012
Interview

Marriages Fail, but There'll Always be Wedding Dresses

By: Nancy F. Koehn and Sally Hership

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April 2005 (Revised October 2007)
Case

Candy Land: The Utopian Vision of Milton Hershey

By: Nancy F. Koehn and Erica Helms

Explores the life, work, and achievements of Milton S. Hershey. Analyzes his entrepreneurial achievements, including the creation of the Hershey bar, the founding of the business, and the development of the mass market for chocolate. Also investigates the broader... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Leadership; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Creativity; Business and Community Relations

February 2001 (Revised September 2002)
Teaching Note

Howard Schultz and Starbucks Coffee Company (TN)

By: Nancy F. Koehn and William Grundy

Teaching Note for (9-801-361). View Details

Keywords: Food; Food and Beverage Industry

01 Sep 2014
News

Book Review: Getting Beyond Yes

finds themselves at a crossroad in their life or those who know they are close but haven’t quite reached their New Jerusalem.” —Professor Nancy Koehn, on The Great Work of Your Life: A Guide for the Journey to Your True Calling, View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon; faculty research; faculty books

01 Apr 2002
News

Student Conferences Spark Discussion, Promote Interaction

professor Nancy F. Koehn in the opening keynote address at the Dynamic Women in Business Conference, held at HBS in late January. Organized by... View Details

Keywords: H Naylor Fitzhugh; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Feb 2001
News

Volunteers Crack Case, Consider School's Future

Volunteer Conference, there it was, staring me in the face: a case. Led by Professor Howard Stevenson, the Saturday morning session was to be a discussion on "HBS: At the Crossroads?" This wasn't some lightweight two-page case, either. It... View Details

Keywords: Laura Singleton; alumni; volunteers; conferences; cases; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

23 Apr 2019
Blog Post

HBS Shares Their Favorite Books for HR Leaders

future success. Forged in Crisis: The Power of Courageous Leadership in Turbulent Times A book for managers who strive to be great leaders, Nancy Koehn’s book Forged in Crisis: The Power of Courageous Leadership in Turbulent Times, is a... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

01 Jun 2005
News

The Nature of Change

“The Class the Dollars Fell On” by Fortune magazine). The case, authored by HBS professors Richard Tedlow and Nancy Koehn in 2001, was originally... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; The Class the Dollars Fell On; case; capstone course; John Shad (MBA 1949); class of 49; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

July 1996
Case

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.--1990

By: Nancy F. Koehn and Michael Dearing

Howard Lester, chairman and CEO, has just completed a second offering of common stock in Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($218.2 million 1989 sales). Having targeted $500 million in retail sales, Lester's challenge is to: 1) prioritize growth investments in five existing catalog... View Details

Keywords: Corporate Strategy; Alignment; Customer Value and Value Chain; Competitive Strategy; Retail Industry

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August 1985
Case

Capital Gains Tax Cut of 1978

By: Michael G. Rukstad and Nancy F. Koehn

Keywords: Taxation; United States