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- May 2013 (Revised March 2014)
- Case
Gap, Inc., 2012
By: John R. Wells and Galen Danskin
Between 2000 and 2012, Gap, Inc. (Gap) ceded its world leadership position in specialty fashion retailing to Inditex of Spain and H&M of Sweden. These two companies, each less than a quarter of Gap's size in 2000, were now setting the pace in the global mass fashion... View Details
Keywords: Strategic Change; Fashion; Multinational; Brands; Competition; Multinational Firms and Management; Performance Improvement; Strategy; Brands and Branding; Change Management; Retail Industry; Fashion Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Sweden; Spain; United States
Wells, John R., and Galen Danskin. "Gap, Inc., 2012." Harvard Business School Case 713-511, May 2013. (Revised March 2014.)
- 11 Feb 2015
- HBS Seminar
EVENT POSTPONED - Ohad Barzilay, Tel Aviv University
MOVE: Putting America's Infrastructure Back in the Lead
Americans are stuck. We live with travel delays on congested roads, shipping delays on clogged railways, and delays on repairs, project approvals, and funding due to gridlocked leadership. These delays affect us all, whether you are a daily commuter, a frequent... View Details
- 20 Apr 2015
- Research & Ideas
The 5 Strategy Rules of Bill Gates, Andy Grove, and Steve Jobs
would adopt, such as Word, Internet Explorer, and Windows Media Player. Even more importantly, such platforms would allow creative developers outside your organization to add their unique value. Grove faced a crucial decision regarding Intel's own platform when in the... View Details
- 14 Jul 2023
- Blog Post
Harvard Business School Announces Its 2023-2024 Blavatnik Fellows
Harvard Medical School; the Wyss Institute at the Harvard University; and the Institute for Medical Engineering and Science (IMES) at MIT, where she engineered drug delivery systems in collaboration with... View Details
- 04 Apr 2023
- What Do You Think?
How Does Remote Work Affect Innovation?
team weren’t even on the ads team It was the culture that attracted . These five engineers . To the company in the first place. How would this story play out if Google had relied heavily on remote work at the time? Would Jeff Dean and his... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 06 Aug 2020
- Blog Post
My HBS Financial Aid Story: Why I Chose to Invest in My Future
There is also a calculator that allows you to estimate the amount of financial aid you might receive. I knew before I applied that HBS offered need-based financial aid, but I was not sure I would qualify. My financial situation was nuanced. Despite working as an View Details
- Web
Events - Business & Environment
capital for a number of years, and he is an active investor, and Board director & advisor for several companies and VC/PE investment groups including The Engine and Breakthrough Energy Ventures. Download to Calendar Keywords: MBA Program;... View Details
- 01 Jun 2023
- News
Elevator Pitch: Block by Block
will begin in San Jose, California, at the end of 2023. Heard: “The rental apartment is a very disappointing product that the world has become accustomed to,” says Wong. “I wanted to see what would happen if Tesla and SpaceX engineers... View Details
- Profile
Davida Bynum
created a deeply enriching environment for me. Outside of schoolwork, she encouraged me to participate in in performing arts, mock government, sports, cheerleading, church activities, and engineering camps. I even attended an aviation... View Details
- 26 May 2022
- HBS Case
Apple vs. Feds: Is iPhone Privacy a Basic Human Right?
privacy comes under fire An industrial engineer known for his practical work style and deep manufacturing expertise, Cook has used his position to take on several hot-button topics, including fighting discrimination against people who... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
- 23 Sep 2015
- HBS Seminar
Ohad Barzilay, Tel Aviv University
- 28 Mar 2024
- News
Rooms with a View
Engine and the publication of his new book, Talent Disruption: People Are the Brands. Both explore the potential of artificial intelligence to create a talent marketplace that is more effective for the employee and employer—one that’s “a... View Details
- 10 Jan 2023
- Op-Ed
Time to Move On? Career Advice for Entrepreneurs Preparing for the Next Stage
own. Try to acknowledge each of your team members as they cite a lesson. “You crushed that big deal. I learned a lot from watching you navigate such a tricky negotiation” or “Firing that great engineer who was a bad teammate was so hard.... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
- March 2024
- Case
From “BIG” Ideas to Sustainable Impact at ICL Group (A)
By: Linda A. Hill and Lydia Begag
In the summer of 2023, Eduard (“Eddie”) Croitoru, Vice President (VP) of ICL Group (“ICL”) Corporate Initiatives, was reflecting on ICL’s internal ideation program, the Business Innovation for Growth (BIG) Accelerator. When Raviv Zoller became the CEO of ICL in 2018,... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Agribusiness; Accounting; Communication; Renewable Energy; Chemicals; Machinery and Machining; Metals and Minerals; Mining; Social Entrepreneurship; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Values and Beliefs; Environmental Sustainability; Natural Resources; Globalization; Information Technology; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Leadership; Organizational Culture; Personal Development and Career; Talent and Talent Management; Manufacturing Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Chemical Industry; Israel; China; United States
Hill, Linda A., and Lydia Begag. "From 'BIG' Ideas to Sustainable Impact at ICL Group (A)." Harvard Business School Case 424-042, March 2024.
- 30 May 2024
- News
How to Have Effective Conversations
to make these into habits and let their instincts over. Skydeck is the Harvard Business School alumni podcast featuring interviews and insights from across the world of business. It’s produced by the External Relations Department at HBS. Our audio View Details
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Curriculum - Business & Environment
KHC/3G's offer undervalued Unilever and its long-term value creation strategy. Engine No.1: An Impact Investing Firm Engages with ExxonMobil Key concepts: Impact Investing; ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) Performance Invest or... View Details
- 21 Aug 2000
- Research & Ideas
Inside the OR: Disrupted Routines and New Technologies
carry the weight of many burdens. Adding to their need to be skilled individual contributors, maintaining sophisticated technical expertise, they may also need to be skilled leaders who can manage a project and environment in which team learning can occur.... View Details
Keywords: by Hilah Geer
- 01 Oct 2007
- Research & Ideas
Encouraging Dissent in Decision-Making
Everest, several climbers, including two of the world's most experienced professionals, died in part because junior team members didn't speak up when their expert leaders ignored their own core operating principles surrounding safety. In 2003, NASA View Details
Keywords: by Garry Emmons
- Web
The Railroads: The First Big Business - Railroads and the Transformation of Capitalism | Harvard Business School
engineering to scheduling and accounting—required organization on a massive scale. The systems to support the new industry—in management, finance, business analysis, and distribution—shaped the infrastructure from which the modern... View Details