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Prita Kumar
operations. “The more I saw people transform businesses, the more I wanted to do that, rather than do analyses.” The right fit for entrepreneurship Prita came to HBS with a business idea she wanted to develop: Booya Fitness, “a Hulu for... View Details
Kenneth Salas
Harvard Business School and a BA in Political Economy from UC Berkeley. As an Entrepreneur in Residence, Kenny is passionate about empowering fellow entrepreneurs. He offers valuable guidance on building early teams, achieving product-market View Details
Keywords: Finance
- 15 Apr 2002
- Research & Ideas
In the Virtual Dressing Room Returns Are A Real Problem
for casual apparel, such as from Eddie Bauer or Lands' End, returns have been reported in the 12-18 percent range; for more fitted fashions, 20-28 percent; and for high fashion, they have been reported to have been as high as 35 percent.... View Details
- 21 Aug 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, August 21, 2018
of consumers towards high fee inferior products. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=54865 forthcoming Manufacturing & Service Operations Management The Value of Fit Information in Online Retail: Evidence... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 18 Apr 2014
- Blog Post
Reflecting on the HBS Search Summit
summit was comprised of four sequential panels that explored: Search models: selecting what fits you Sourcing methods and tactics Getting a deal done Reaching the goal: running the business The formal sessions were followed by a casual... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship
- Portrait Project
Martin Eston
Addiction doesn’t fit neatly into the first chapters of a success story, yet it plagued much of my early adult life. It’s the kind of thing that gets edited out of an otherwise promising narrative. It’s not what our biggest fans want to... View Details
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
Local Customs
of opening fifty ‘microfactories’ around the globe, each building 2,000 units a year of cars customized to fit different regions’ local tastes,” the Boston Herald reported (December 15, 2008). Invoking the sudsy success story of Jim Koch... View Details
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
How Much is Fair?
with 170,000 employees that’s critical to our national defense,” Tobias noted that description fits both the CEO of Boeing ($4 million annual salary, plus incentives compensation) and the commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps ($169,860... View Details
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Downhill Re-Boot
softer “walking” boot that fits into a carbon-fiber chassis that in turn fits into a ski binding. “Our whole design concept is first and foremost to have a boot that’s comfortable,” Hanson told the... View Details
- 08 Jan 2020
- Blog Post
Know Your Audience - Recruiting HBS Students for Private Equity
determine which format, large or intimate, is the best fit for your goals. Making the Investment in Recruiting An emerging trend in Private Equity recruiting is the use of the summer internship as a feeder for full-time hiring. The... View Details
Keywords: Venture Capital / Private Equity
- Person Page
Read excerpts from DENIAL
The Edifice Complex: Denial at Sears
Book Excerpt: Denial at Sears (BusinessWeek.com, February 26, 2010)
From Denial: Why Business... View Details
- 06 Jun 2024
Amsterdam MBA Fair 2024
Ivy Circle Netherlands offers a unique opportunity to meet Admissions Representatives and alumni from the world’s top graduate business schools. During the fair, you will have the opportunity to ask questions about an MBA in general, compare schools and programs, learn... View Details
- 10 Nov 2022
- News
Peloton Founder Starts His Next Trek
Photo courtesy Ernesta Peloton founder and former CEO John Foley (MBA 2001) is moving from home fitness to home decor. A recent press release announced that Foley and two of his Peloton cofounders are launching Ernesta, a... View Details
- 21 Jul 2009
- Research Event
Business Summit: Managing Human Capital—Global Trends and Challenges
of tomorrow's workforce, they said. For companies that are global today, it is not effective to manage workers the same in all countries. Managers need to understand cultural differences and adjust their styles, communications, and rewards to View Details
Keywords: Re: David A. Thomas
- Portrait Project
Sarah Kalmbach
Forks scraping plates. Wine splashed into glasses. Clinking dishes. Fits of laughter. Sometimes tears. Always growth. As a child, I would look up from my booster seat at a neighbor or my dad’s coworker sitting across the table. I didn’t... View Details
- 18 Apr 2007
- HBS Case
How Magazine Luiza Courts the Poor
"Magazine Luiza: Building a Retail Model of 'Courting the Poor.'" "Magazine Luiza has made a business of targeting the bottom of the pyramid and is beloved as a company by employees and customers alike," Frei says. "I couldn't think of a... View Details
- 29 May 2013
- Blog Post
Reflections and learnings
earlier posts, being at Sephora has really taken my product-mania to the next level. And in many ways, I think that’s a good gut-check for how well you’d fit into / love a career or company. Can you be obsessed. Networking is such an ugly... View Details
Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail
- 14 Aug 2015
- Blog Post
What is a Career Coach?
(what industry/function/role is a good fit for me?) through the strategy and tactics of a successful job search. How do you match students with coaches? We have our coaches reach out to students for an initial meeting in the first few... View Details
- 08 Jul 2014
- Blog Post
Get First Year Students Excited About Your Company
school graduate. This combination of presenters provides a deeper understanding of your organization and insight into how students’ skills, experience, and career interest may fit within your company culture. View Details
- 01 Apr 1997
- News
Guitar Hero
Berry and the Everly Brothers in rock. The company certainly fit with my love of music and was an interesting business challenge." Gibson's new owners set out to revive the company with a complete makeover - new plant, management, sales... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons