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Anne Klein
Klein played a major role in re-inventing the fashion industry. She founded Junior Sophisticates, where the clothing had classic lines, and incorporated this look in Anne Klein and Company when it began in 1968. Klein’s unique style of... View Details
Keywords: Fabric & Apparel
- 24 Oct 2005
- Research & Ideas
Building an IT Governance Committee
chaired by an IT expert. In this mode, it's even more important to get the membership right. For example, the chairman of the IT committee for Novell—a company in strategic mode—founded a major IT-strategy-consulting company, sold it to... View Details
Keywords: by Richard Nolan & Warren McFarlan
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Video Clips & Discussion Questions - Creating Emerging Markets
innovation shown in the clips? What are the continuing obstacles of innovation in South Asia? Has it become easier orharder to innovate over the last three decades? The clip from Seema Aziz talks of Pakistan’s poor reputation for quality as a View Details
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Lessons from History - Creating Emerging Markets
two different forums - the question: what is the value of history in business? Day One of the conference explored the value of history for today’s practitioners and policy makers through the lens of four major issues currently facing... View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
They Call Him Mr. China
million in US investor capital, Perkowski launched ASIMCO in 1994, quickly cobbling together a network of far-flung joint-venture factories, each number one or number two in its product category. And in each case, he managed to wrest View Details
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
America the Difficult
has been 12.1 percent. Second, this remarkable return differential doesn’t reflect a more general differential in investment returns. During this same period, the equity markets in the United States outperformed the rest of the world in the View Details
- 02 Sep 2019
- What Do You Think?
Are Overlooked Forces Shielding the US from Severe Economic Downturns?
have flattened significantly. The Ohio State University is located in Columbus, Ohio, one of the most rapidly developing major cities in the US. In addition to the University, Columbus is home to the Ohio state capitol as well as View Details
- 01 Jun 2023
- News
Batteries Included
Illustration by Klaus Kremmerz Supply-chain shortages put container shipping in the headlines during the pandemic, with images of vessels languishing in line at major ports worldwide. It made visible what Steven Henderson (MBA 2016), CEO... View Details
- 05 May 2025
- Blog Post
Meet the Tech Club
running, this conference has been one of HBS's most significant annual events, attracting around 1,000 attendees each year. WESTREK & NYTREK: These spring treks connect HBS students with recruiting opportunities at startups and major... View Details
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Sustainability in the Transportation Industry
concrete initiatives which the European Commission adopted for the next decade to build a competitive transport system to increase mobility, remove major barriers in key areas and fuel growth and employment. At the same time,... View Details
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Fellowships | Baker Library
Fellowships The following fellowships include support for research at Special Collections & Archives. The New England Regional Fellowship Consortium The NERFC is a collaborative association comprised of 30 major cultural agencies that... View Details
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2+2 Program | MBA
school gives you the opportunity to pursue whatever that big dream is, you just have to have the courage to dream big. Jevta Lukic MBA 2018 Play Why an MBA: 2+2 video Play Video duration: 3:55 Undergraduate Majors Arts / Humanities 3%... View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
HBS Is Committed to Increasing Alumni Engagement
Skeete Tatum HBS has taken on a major initiative to deepen its connection to alumni by increasing engagement and participation. To better understand the relationships that currently exist between alumni and HBS, the School has launched a... View Details
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
A Roundabout Path
Friedlander continues, “but telling the right story about it moves a company forward.” Realizing that he lacked the business knowledge to craft such a story with credibility and impact, Friedlander resolved to bridge the gap. He also knew that financing the MBA he... View Details
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
Books: Brand New
Field, Estée Lauder, Howard Schultz of Starbucks, and Michael Dell — are drawn from the three periods of major economic transition, or business revolutions, that began in the mid-18th century and extend to the present day. In addition to... View Details
- 18 May 2011
- News
U.S. Manufacturing Comeback?
recently announced it would invest $2 billion to add up to 4,000 jobs at 17 American plants. The Los Angeles Times reports that chip maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. will open a $4.6 billion semiconductor factory north of Albany, New York, next year, the first View Details
- 11 Oct 2004
- Research & Ideas
Four Ways to Create Lasting Change
systems and processes. Moreover, the firm had experienced a slight decline in performance and increasing competition from major rivals prior to his arrival. We were intrigued by the changes taking place at Alpha, particularly as we... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
Otto Haas
Along with chemist Otto Rohm, Haas founded one of the world’s largest specialty chemical producers. Under his leadership, Rohm and Haas discovered two major products that have had a significant impact on business and society – Plexiglas... View Details
Keywords: Chemicals & Industrial
- 03 Oct 2006
- First Look
First Look: October 3, 2006
Ashraf Publication:In Globalization and Poverty, edited by Ann Harrison. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, forthcoming. Abstract This paper investigates the impact of rich-country agricultural support on the poor. Using non-parametric analysis we establish that the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Over the Top
staggered boards at all companies (boards traditionally elect one-third of their members each year); requires that all directors receive a majority of votes cast to be elected; mandates the creation of a board risk committee; and forces... View Details