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21 Aug 2013
Research & Ideas

What Went Wrong at J.C. Penney?

home goods. It was particularly well known for home goods and children's ware. And once the family went there, they also shopped for men's and women's apparel, which accounted for almost half of sales. They had a very strong private label... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Aisner; Retail

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Building Iconic Brands and Brighter Futures: Interview with Glossier CEO, Kyle Leahy - Recruiting

of employees and a billion-dollar business. During this time, she also took on new roles in her personal life, marrying her husband Mike and becoming a mom to her two children. “My family is my north star,” says Leahy. “I want to take all... View Details

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Indoor Spaces | About

experience. de Gaspé Beaubien Reading Room The de Gaspé Beaubien Reading Room, located in Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, was made possible through the support of the de Gaspé Beaubien Family Foundation and is named in honor of the... View Details

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The Chao Center: The Heart of HBS Executive Education

(1930-2007) an immigrant from China who, with her husband James Si-Cheng Chao, built a life in the U.S. and raised six daughters. It is the first building on campus named for a Chinese family and its extraordinary matriarch. After working... View Details

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Loujaine AlMoallim

traits and how he felt blessed to have 92 role models; this moment solidified the sense of community and camaraderie we share as a section. What is your favorite childhood memory? One of my favorite childhood memories involves my siblings, cousins, and I visiting my... View Details

01 Mar 2010
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John Crowley’s Extraordinary Measures

FAMILY PORTRAIT: John and Aileen Crowley with Megan, John Jr., and Patrick. When John Crowley (MBA ’97) flew to Portland, Oregon, last spring to watch the filming of a movie about his life, what he saw was “beyond surreal.” The actors’... View Details

Keywords: Sarah Auerbach; Ambulatory Health Care Services; Health, Social Assistance; Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries; Information

February 2015 (Revised June 2016)
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AltSchool: School Reimagined

By: John J-H Kim, Kyla Wilkes and Christine S. An

Max Ventilla and his team launches in 2013 AltSchool, a new network of tech-savvy independent K-8 "micro-schools." AltSchool is born out of Ventilla's frustration with the education options available for his young daughter. During his search, Ventilla comes to the... View Details

Keywords: Education Technology; School Models; Product Development; Entrepreneurship; Talent Development And Retention; Social Impact Investment; Information Technology; Business Model; Education; Business Startups; Customization and Personalization; Growth and Development Strategy; Education Industry; United States

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The Future of Economic, Business, and Social History

By: G. Jones, Marco H.D. van Leeuwen and Stephen Broadberry

Three leading scholars in the fields of business, economic, and social history review the current state of these disciplines and reflect on their future trajectory. Geoffrey Jones reviews the development of business history since its birth at the Harvard Business... View Details

Keywords: Economic History; Business History; History; Asia; Africa; Europe; Latin America; North and Central America

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01 Sep 2023
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Made in Italy

HBS faculty members and students visited Lamborghini’s headquarters in Bologna during the immersion to learn how the company became experts in electric car technology. Photo courtesy Lamborghini IMMERSIVE FIELD COURSES OFFERED AS ELECTIVES IN 2023 Denmark and... View Details

Keywords: April White

28 Feb 2018
Sharpening Your Skills

Master the Team Meeting

zones? Find a time that’s mutually convenient for all team members. Do you find the meetings always run over? Schedule them for an extra 30 minutes. If it ends early, you’re a hero. Do team members have family responsibilities in the... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Austin

25 Mar 2021
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Meet the Student Academic Services Support Team at HBS!

long-term counseling relationship. Understanding what is involved in a decision to seek counseling, the SAS team is committed to assisting students in finding the most appropriate resources for their personal situations. Parents & View Details

Portrait Project

Raphael Geismar

emerging, and I am very grateful to them. I dream of continuing this heritage. I want to help people and ideas develop. I want to see my family and friends blossom. In this quest, I might sow or harvest, I might hope for good weather. But... View Details

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Career Re-Entry & Flexible Work - Alumni

ready. Taking a Step Back Even the most ambitious and accomplished of HBS professionals will want, or need, to step back from business commitments to address more personal concerns, such as: Childcare and family growth Elder care and... View Details

28 Jul 2023
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How I Landed My Manufacturing Internship at HBS

companies Kristen had suggested I apply to. The recruiter and I shared a personal connection – her father was from Buffalo, my hometown in Western New York. As a child, I took a family weekend vacation to the Corning Glass Museum, located... View Details

13 May 2019
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The Many Facets of Becoming a Mother at HBS

of the biggest challenge at HBS broadly: what do you focus your time on? There are so many options – classes, fun, networking, entrepreneurship, job searches, family, etc. – and it’s impossible to be good at more than a couple of those. I chose classes and View Details

10 Jan 2023
Op-Ed

Time to Move On? Career Advice for Entrepreneurs Preparing for the Next Stage

you wish for each other to encourage their path forward. For example, wishing them a great new partnership or a challenging new role. Finally, commit to each other. This may be very tactical like committing to getting together once a quarter for beers or a View Details

Keywords: by Julia Austin

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Leadership Transitions | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

Introduction 1840s – 1880s General Merchants to Commodities Brokers 1880s – 1920s Investment Banking & Securities Underwriting 1920s – 1960s Investing in Emerging Industries 1850–1968 Lehman Brothers Family Partners 1960s – 2000s... View Details

20 Jul 2011
Research & Ideas

Five Discovery Skills that Distinguish Great Innovators

creative explosion in Florence when the Medici family brought together creators from a wide range of disciplines—sculptors, scientist, poets, philosophers, painters, and architects. As these individuals connected, they created new ideas... View Details

Keywords: by Jeff Dyer, Hal Gergersen & Clayton M. Christensen

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Entrepreneurial Management Curriculum - Faculty & Research

Emily R. McComb , Brian Trelstad , Gerald Chertavian Fall 2025 Q1Q2 3.0 Field Course: Life Sciences Venture Creation Satish Tadikonda Fall 2025 Q1Q2 3.0 Field Course: Managing Family Wealth: A FIELD Immersion (also listed under Finance)... View Details

01 Mar 2024
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Counter Intelligence

When Pano Christou (AMP 195, 2018) was hired at Pret A Manger in 2000, the idea that he would one day run the entire company could not have been further from his mind. At the chain’s Carnaby Street shop, in London’s Soho district, the 22-year-old had enough work just... View Details

Keywords: Amy Crawford

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