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- July 1996
- Case
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.--1990
By: Nancy F. Koehn and Michael Dearing
Howard Lester, chairman and CEO, has just completed a second offering of common stock in Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($218.2 million 1989 sales). Having targeted $500 million in retail sales, Lester's challenge is to: 1) prioritize growth investments in five existing catalog... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Strategy; Alignment; Customer Value and Value Chain; Competitive Strategy; Retail Industry
Koehn, Nancy F., and Michael Dearing. "Williams-Sonoma, Inc.--1990." Harvard Business School Case 797-019, July 1996.
- 04 May 2021
- Blog Post
Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month at HBS
from our respective ethnic languages. We all saw each other as one community, absorbing each other’s cultures and customs while throwing jokes at one another. When I first came to the U.S. more than a decade... View Details
- Web
Running a Program/Submitting a Job - Research Computing Services
HBSGrid. The easiest is using wrapper (default submission) scripts via NoMachine and pre-defined commands. The other method is custom submission scripts , which offers maximum flexibility but involves... View Details
- Web
HBS Alumni Conference: Accelerating Climate Solutions - Alumni
Assistant Professor of Business Administration Kaplan's co-authored 2021 article, “Accounting for Climate Change,” introduced the E-liability carbon accounting system for measuring corporate supply chain emissions View Details
- Web
Research - Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability
productivities at collecting deposits and making loans. They find that deposit productivity is responsible for two thirds of the value of the median bank and most variation in... View Details
- 04 Jun 2001
- What Do You Think?
What’s the Future of the Subscription Model?
Jonathan Robertson, who went on to say, "The model isn't working for phone and cable companies, not because the model is bad, and not because they aren't providing value... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 19 Apr 2010
- Research & Ideas
The History of Beauty
backgrounds and characters, but most shared a passion for the beauty industry, combined with an ability to understand the societal values and artistic trends of their eras,... View Details
- 20 Jul 2021
- Research & Ideas
Bankruptcy Spells Death for Too Many Businesses
which sounds like such a great thing. People get to keep their jobs, the creditors get paid equity, and the customers don't lose this business that they loved,” says Antill, whose article Do the Right Firms... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 16 Aug 2004
- Research & Ideas
Luxury Isn’t What It Used to Be
even more vigorously to assert who they are socially, psychically, and culturally," remarks Koehn. "As a value proposition, luxury goods are very sensitive to timing View Details
- Web
Alternative Investments Course | HBS Online
next level by learning how to maximize investment portfolio value with alternative investments, including private equity and real estate. 5 weeks 6-7 hours per week 5 modules Self-Paced with regular... View Details
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
Unlocking the Power of Community
When Tara Fung (MBA 2016) explains Co:Create, the company she cofounded in 2022 and now leads as CEO, she doesn’t mention Web3 first. “We help innovative brands and creators unlock the power of community,” she explains. Co:Create does this with a new, gamified approach... View Details
Keywords: April White
- Web
About - Business History
rhythm of history when the cake of custom must be broke, when that disruptive, innovating energy is socially advantageous and must be given freer opportunity.” The impact of historical... View Details
- 22 Apr 2019
- Research & Ideas
Why Salespeople Struggle at Leading
contributors, salespeople aim their attention at their customers and products, worried mostly about how to do their own job well. In becoming managers, they must pivot toward clarifying to their staff what... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 24 Jul 2017
- Blog Post
Transitioning to Product Management at HBS
extent possible, the ‘full PM experience,’ and that meant finding a fast-moving startup that would let me run with a meaty product feature from just a scribbled idea on a whiteboard, to requirement-gathering phase with View Details
- February 2007 (Revised May 2007)
- Case
Li & Fung 2006
By: F. Warren McFarlan, William C. Kirby and Tracy Manty
Describes the opportunities and strategy facing one of the most innovative global supply-chain companies, and the strategy it has chosen to deal with the expanding demand for its services. Li & Fung links thousands of factories in India, China, and elsewhere to nearly... View Details
Keywords: Customer Value and Value Chain; Supply Chain Management; Distribution Channels; Global Range; Strategy; Information Technology; Service Industry; Distribution Industry; China; India; United States; Europe
McFarlan, F. Warren, William C. Kirby, and Tracy Manty. "Li & Fung 2006." Harvard Business School Case 307-077, February 2007. (Revised May 2007.)
- January 2001
- Case
Accrue Software, Inc.
In 2000, Accrue is one of three survivors of the initial consolidation of the Web traffic analysis software industry. However, entry from CRM software providers and consultants, as well as ASPs offering Web analysis services, has introduced new threats to Accrue. Newly... View Details
Silverman, Brian S. "Accrue Software, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 701-057, January 2001.
- 27 Mar 2017
- Blog Post
Should Entrepreneurs Get an MBA?
Classmates: The idea for my startup Getaway formed just before arriving on HBS’ campus. The ninety people in my section and the nine hundred in my class have left their own lasting mark on the company. Section-mates generously paid to be... View Details
- 04 Feb 2014
- What Do You Think?
Has Listening Become a Lost Art?
up, consuming only about ten seconds of the two minutes. Having studied and written about the value of "listening posts" in business, I concluded that the company's management wasn't interested in listening.... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 11 Aug 2021
- Blog Post
The Equity Network: How HBS Helped Me Launch a Tech-Enabled Social Enterprise
we also took advantage of Harvard’s entrepreneurial resources. We conducted dozens of customer interviews in Startup Bootcamp, leveraged the Rock Center and Innovation Lab’s expert office hours, View Details
- 20 Mar 2000
- Research & Ideas
Incubators: The New Venture Capitalists?
They're attracting the attention of venture capital firms, who are starting their own "venture catalyst" experiments. They're catching the eye of potential startups, looking for ways to get to market faster and with more View Details
Keywords: by Kenneth Liss