Luxury - Publications - Faculty & Research

August 2001
Case

Charmed Technology

Charmed Technology, a California start-up known primarily for its high-profile fashion shows featuring "wearable" computers, has just released its first product. The "CharmIT" is being billed as the world's first affordable, wearable computer for consumers. The key... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Resignation and Termination; Technological Innovation; Marketing Strategy; Product Development; Luxury; Information Infrastructure; Value Creation; Computer Industry; Fashion Industry

Citation

Find at Harvard

April 2008
Teaching Note

Marketing Chateau Margaux (TN)

By: John A. Deighton and Leyland Pitt

Teaching Note for [507033]. View Details

Keywords: Brands and Branding; Management Teams; Distribution; Sales; Market Entry and Exit; Price; Luxury; Demand and Consumers; Growth and Development Strategy; Governance Controls; Food and Beverage Industry; France

Citation

Purchase

01 Jan 2012
News

Andrew H. Tisch, MBA 1977

first of four sons born to Larry and his wife, Billie. The firm is one of the largest diversified holding companies in the United States, with interests in commercial insurance, offshore drilling, oil and natural gas production, pipelines, and View Details

03 Feb 2021
News

Power Play

contributed complementary skills from the energy sector—to establish the firm’s leadership team. Advani believes the company’s middle-market private equity investment strategy is better executed and better aligns the firm with its investors and executive teams—a View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

19 Mar 2008
Research & Ideas

Finding Success in the Middle of the Market

It's not that Toyota only sells in the middle market. Far from it. They sell to all segments (except the luxury segment which they address with Lexus). But midfield is where the bell-curve distribution of auto buyers by price of car... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch; Auto; Retail

01 Mar 2018
News

Money (Actually) Can Buy Happiness

together to promote happiness? How can this research be used in the workplace? AW: Some employers offer employees a lot of choice when it comes to incentives: for instance, cash, luxury goods, experiences, or time off. They think, “Choice... View Details

Keywords: April White

02 May 2023
Blog Post

Sustainability Career Advice from the Career & Professional Development Office

Hillary Mann is a Corporate Relations Director in the Career and Professional Development Office covering Consumer Products, Retail & Luxury Goods, Hospitality, Agribusiness, and Sustainability. She enjoys helping students and alumni... View Details

12 Feb 2025
Blog Post

How Risk Can Be the Key to a Sustainable Future with Sophie Levin (MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences 2022

greater impact than those who wait for the space to recover. You’re still early in your career and have the luxury of time on your side. Take risks and follow the challenges that excite you—even if you fail, you’ll gain invaluable lessons... View Details

01 Jun 2016
News

Up by the Roots

start to finish,” he says. “That’s something I picked up from General Mills: We had to be able to have that kind of traceability and accountability to consumers.” That reputation attracted the attention of the luxury conglomerate LVMH,... View Details

Keywords: Francis Storrs

01 Dec 2002
News

Straddling Two Worlds

Tierney, who moved into this comparatively luxurious setting with his wife, Susan, after he served as a Peace Corps volunteer in rural Chile for two years. But the difference between being a student at HBS and working with farmers in... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

27 Nov 2017
Blog Post

Joining a Start-up: 10 Lessons Along the Way

apprehensive about going into a tech-heavy environment, but there are many surprising parallels. One that stands out: I previously worked at a luxury diamond jeweler. We obsessed about the customer and focused relentlessly on getting... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Consumer Products / Retail

Web

Meet the Team | Information Technology

number of traditional and multimedia case studies, including Man Jit Singh at Sony Entertainment Television, Tom Kalil: Leading Technology and Innovation at the White House, Sanford C. Bernstein Goes to Asia, and Cristina Ventura: Leading Innovation in the View Details

26 May 2015
Blog Post

5 Ways the Case Method Changes How You Learn

Q&A session. One of my favorite case protagonist visits was in the first semester Leadership and Organizational Behavior (LEAD) course. My professor wrote a case about Mr. Jean-Claude Biver and the Swiss luxury watch industry, and... View Details

01 Mar 2023
News

Happy Monday

Illustration by Fabio Consoli Illustration by Fabio Consoli The co-CEOs noticed it right away: Early in the pandemic, staffers at the online children’s clothing company Primary.com were struggling when they logged back into Zoom on Mondays. People were not recharging... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Apparel Manufacturing; Manufacturing

24 Jun 2014
News

The First Five Years: Beau D'Arcy (MBA 2010)

luxurious offshore destination for boaters and non-boaters alike." How did your family and friends respond when they heard the idea? "When I first told my parents, I think they were a little skeptical. It's a big idea that's way outside... View Details

Keywords: Arts, Entertainment

20 Dec 2016
Research & Ideas

The 10 Most Popular 'Cold Call' Podcasts

fashion, Stella McCartney shows that a luxury brand can be sustainable. Professor Anat Keinan discusses her case on the fashion icon. Behind Apple's Tax Situation, an Unprecedented Financial Policy Mihir Desai The European Union... View Details

Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty

24 Mar 2015
First Look

First Look: March 24

hand the reins of the English luxury fashion company to chief creative officer Christopher Bailey. Under their partnership, in place since 2006, Burberry's revenues have tripled to more than two billion English pounds, and operating... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Dec 2021
What Do You Think?

How Will the Metaverse Affect Productivity?

long ago that live streaming was thought to be a luxury possible only when the capacity of the internet could be expanded to accommodate storage and uploading capabilities demanded by the new services. Now it’s commonplace; we take it for... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

19 Jun 2020
Blog Post

Black MBA Students Pen Letters to the HBS Community: Letter 5/5

the trending topic on Twitter or the top news article on WSJ. The fact that you have that luxury and privilege is the very reason why my hope and excitement about current progress is swiftly met with skepticism. What do I want from you?... View Details

31 Oct 2004
What Do You Think?

Should the Wisdom of Crowds Influence Our Thinking About Leadership?

continuum according to the situation." Do you agree? Does unleashing the "wisdom of crowds" work well in situations where rapid-fire decision-making is called for? Or is it a luxury available only when the pace of the... View Details