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Re-Producing Exclusivity: A History of the Transatlantic Fashion Industry, 1929-1960

The history of fashion has been increasingly explored over the last decade, but two important and intertwined features of the topic are still underdeveloped: business and its international aspect. These dimensions are crucial. Fashion is first and foremost an industry... View Details

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For Alumni - Entrepreneurship

stories about fellow alumni. Read more Insights Get insights and news from trusted sources for any company stage on topics ranging from customer acquisition & development to legal issues View Details

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Terms of Use - Alumni

preferences are applied to all alumni directory searches to enable alumni to choose the level of detail they wish to share with fellow alumni. The HBS Alumni Directory is intended for alumni's personal use only, as well as communication... View Details

20 Mar 2000
Research & Ideas

Incubators: The New Venture Capitalists?

Move over, venture cap. There's a new kid on the block. It's the business incubator, and it has the potential to remake the way businesses are launched in the Internet economy. Incubators are not really new, of course. "They've been... View Details

Keywords: by Kenneth Liss

30 Jul 2018
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Why Ethical People Become Unethical Negotiators

Fortune article. “We knew it was statistically impossible. As a collective, we always kind of wondered: How the hell does he do it? Every person was curious. But that’s where it stopped. You’d stop yourself from wondering. You’d say,... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

07 Oct 2020
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7 Coming Out Stories from the HBS PRIDE Club

many, anxiety and loneliness – our visibility and representation matter more than ever. Here, students share their personal stories through the National Coming Out Day student... View Details

09 Nov 2021
Research & Ideas

The Simple Secret of Effective Mentoring Programs

company that operates a call center in which workers handle customer inquiries about purchasing new digital products and services, including phone, TV, and internet service.... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald

07 Jul 2011
What Do You Think?

So We Adapt. What’s the Downside?

Summing Up Adaptability and commitment are complementary concepts, appropriate in different situations, over different time periods, and in response to different challenges. That's the general sense that one... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

06 Feb 2023
Blog Post

African American Student Union Spotlight on HBCUs

the catalyst for me to rethink if that's where I wanted to be long-term. I considered moving away and taking a job in another city but after talking to colleagues who went to business school, I began to understand the value of an MBA... View Details

17 Dec 2007
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The Rise of Medical Tourism

classmates essentially engaged in medical tourism—they would simply bundle up the care they needed, make a trip to their country of origin, and take care of it. India was certainly one of those countries I was aware of due to my own View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Health; Medical Devices & Supplies

01 Feb 2010
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The ‘Luxury Prime’: How Luxury Changes People

activate a social norm that it is appropriate to pursue interests beyond a basic comfort level, even at the expense of others. It may be this activated social norm affects people's judgment and decision-making. Alternatively, exposure to... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert

01 Mar 2024
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Vital Signs

Image by Edmon De Haro Illustration by Edmon De Haro The signs of strain were there long before the pandemic: Health care workers had been managing under tremendous pressures while working long hours in understaffed hospitals. Then COVID unleashed an unprecedented... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Hospitals; Health, Social Assistance

18 Mar 2019
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Stuck in Commuter Hell? You Can Still Be Productive

Workers commute an average 38 minutes each way between home and work—a trip that can feel like a dreadful chore before the workday even begins. In fact, long commutes lower job satisfaction and increase... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

18 May 2023
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India's New Money Managers

When Priti Rathi Gupta (OPM 49, 2017) was 16 years old, her father handed her his investment portfolio and asked her what she could make of it. She was befuddled. "He realized that, although I had schooling in what we call commerce, I... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

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Dan Lufkin | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

Whitehead About This Collection Contact Us Special Collections Baker Library Search Search Search Entrepreneurs Resources Persons Dan Lufkin Dan Lufkin, MBA 1957 Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Interview conducted in April 2002 Interview... View Details

01 Oct 1997
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W. Hall Wendel, Jr.

vehicles and personal watercraft. Next spring, Polaris will add "Victory" motorcycles to its product line. Polaris has also earned a reputation as a solid corporate citizen; last spring, for example, it... View Details

Keywords: James E. Aisner; mountain; adventure; climbing

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Women at HBS - Alumni

to work after a hiatus and for employers recruiting from this talent pool. They also manage a comprehensive database of corporate return to work programs around the world. Landit , cofounded by HBS alumnae Lisa Skeete Tatum (MBA 1998)... View Details

08 Nov 2011
First Look

First Look: Nov. 8

structural estimation methods. Our results confirm the belief expressed by industry experts that in the fast-food drive-thru industry, customers trade off price and waiting time. More interestingly, our... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

08 Mar 2021
Blog Post

International Women's Day Featured Stories

School became the first school to reintegrate students and I personally was the first student on the ground, working in a relief COVID-hospital. I am grateful for the opportunity to serve my community View Details

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Hiring at HBS: How Summer Interns Make an Impact at Emerson Collective - Recruiting

in an area of interest and working directly with a portfolio company. Projects are customized to align with company needs and students’ interests View Details

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