Footwear - Publications - Faculty & Research

25 Jan 2022
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How Footwear Startup Allbirds Is Decarbonizing Fashion

16 Apr 2015
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Sustainable Strides at NIKE, Inc.

01 Oct 2021
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Fueling the Faculty Pipeline

distinction as a Baker Scholar. He has served on the Board of Dean’s Advisors and various class committees, kept in touch with classmates, and was the subject of an HBS case study about Blackstone’s investment in the footwear company... View Details

01 Jun 2007
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2020 Vision

for the 1996 Atlanta Olympics; and served as EVP at Dunk.net, Shaquille O’Neal’s footwear and apparel company. She is currently the CEO of Insomnia Consulting LLC, an Atlanta-based firm specializing in investment, development, and... View Details

Keywords: Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Sep 2012
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Muhammad Yunus Visits HBS

more than 1 million homes. He has also arranged partnerships with multinationals to combat illness. For example, he persuaded Adidas to build a shoe that conformed to the company’s quality standards but still would cost only one euro. Proper View Details

Keywords: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services

01 Jun 2006
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Social Enterprise Conference Draws 800 Participants

the seventh annual Social Enterprise Conference. The daylong event featured a number of panel discussions and two keynote presenters: Jeffrey Swartz, president and CEO of Timberland, the $1.5 billion footwear and outdoor apparel company,... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

01 Dec 2007
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Lighten Up

tents, and other gear for maximum performance, comfort, and enjoyment. And now, shoes. Last year the Timberland Company, a heavyweight in the footwear business, acquired the GoLite brand for its new line of strong but super-lightweight... View Details

Keywords: Kathryn Jones; Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores; Retail Trade

15 Dec 2024
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Alumni and Faculty Books

age. Taking readers on a global journey, Zhu and Cao showcase a variety of companies—including Domino’s, Nike, and Sephora—and fascinating case studies, such as Belle, the leading women’s footwear retailer in China; EbonyLife, Nigeria's... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

19 Jan 2017
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Finding Purpose in Profit

non-core operations—including the GoLite footwear product line and support of the GoLite brand generally. Despite the couple’s desperate attempts to keep the company afloat, GoLite closed in 2014. “After putting literally everything we... View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley; B corporations

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