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- 01 Jan 2011
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Peter Harf, MBA 1974
luxury goods, and beverages. He has also had an impact on tens of thousands of blood cancer patients by facilitating bone marrow transplants. Whatever the task at hand, Harf arrives with a passion for creative thinking and a commitment to...
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- 01 Dec 2008
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Back to the Future
discontent for many American families. Bundled up in chilly homes, they see their heating bills cutting deeply into the rest of their household budget. Lowering the thermostat, they wonder when keeping warm became a luxury in the...
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- 01 Mar 2017
- News
Research Brief: Lost in Translation
have a strong communications strategy, because they aren’t always going to have the luxury or time to prepare, and simply translating your message won’t be enough.” “The Capital Market Consequences of Language Barriers in the Conference...
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Erin Peterson
- 01 Mar 2010
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Sole Mates
and infrastructure, and with personnel costs that match European standards, we can compete only on the basis of high-quality French Caribbean service. We do have one luxury hotel that already exhibits that standard: the Cap Est Lagoon...
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- 13 Apr 2021
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Face Value
As a teenager in Houston, Texas, and one of the few Asian students in her high school, Vicky Tsai (MBA 2006) recognized that didn’t fit the accepted beauty standard. She was more drawn to the Western luxury skincare brands her mother sold...
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- 09 Jun 2015
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Building change from the ground up
Karim Khoja (AMP 156, 1999) is CEO of Roshan, Afghanistan’s leading telecom provider, with nearly 6 million active subscribers. Before the company began operations in 2003, phone calls were a luxury that few citizens could afford; the...
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- 01 Mar 2013
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Faculty Books
from choosing experiences over stuff to spending money on others. They describe new research revealing that luxury cars often provide no more pleasure than economy models and that commercials can enhance the enjoyment of watching...
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- 01 Oct 1997
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After 27 Years at HBS, Shapiro Shifts Professional Focus
with this last topic, the issues have become so complex that no one in academia has been able to keep up with them," he comments. "It will be a luxury to spend more time studying this area." Shapiro will continue to teach in HBS executive...
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- 01 Dec 2013
- News
Plugged In
When the 2014 Cadillac ELR—the carmaker's new electric luxury vehicle—rolled onstage at the Detroit auto show earlier this year, Juan Camargo (MBA 2012) sat in the fourth row, beaming. And it wasn't just because, as assistant marketing...
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- 01 Mar 2017
- News
A Healthy Profit
Illustration by Suharu Ogawa Illustration by Suharu Ogawa Luxury cruise company Royal Caribbean’s connection to public health might not be immediately apparent. “People don’t think of it as a health company, obviously,” says Professor...
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Dan Morrell
- 01 Jun 2015
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Faculty Q&A: Reemerging Technologies
to the product, as well as the identity of the organizations and community that produce and sell them. For example, the Swiss redefined mechanical watches as luxury goods infused with craftsmanship and beauty. Something I’ve studied...
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- 27 Nov 2012
- News
The Beauty of the Network
have come from HBS.” Those friends have also been essential in the funding of Restorsea (www.restorsea.com), a line of luxury skincare products with an initial launch of day and eye creams. (Additional products, with expanded...
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- 01 Mar 2018
- News
Money (Actually) Can Buy Happiness
together to promote happiness? How can this research be used in the workplace? AW: Some employers offer employees a lot of choice when it comes to incentives: for instance, cash, luxury goods, experiences, or time off. They think, “Choice...
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April White
- 26 Jul 2011
- News
An Entrepreneur of the Arts
moved to the United States in 1993 and settled in Chicago. An early blooming entrepreneur, Efimova founded Russian Pointe, her first company, in 1998 while she was a junior in college. Russian Pointe, a brand of luxury ballet shoes, is a...
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- 01 Dec 2002
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Straddling Two Worlds
Tierney, who moved into this comparatively luxurious setting with his wife, Susan, after he served as a Peace Corps volunteer in rural Chile for two years. But the difference between being a student at HBS and working with farmers in...
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Susan Young
- 24 Jun 2014
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The First Five Years: Beau D'Arcy (MBA 2010)
luxurious offshore destination for boaters and non-boaters alike." How did your family and friends respond when they heard the idea? "When I first told my parents, I think they were a little skeptical. It's a big idea that's way outside...
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- 28 May 2019
- News
Alumni Achievement Awards 2019
or four years, we had the luxury of first-mover advantage.” Mr. Mayor: “In New York City we have people from everywhere around the world, every kind of problem, and every chance of a solution. I couldn’t have asked for a bigger or better...
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- 01 Feb 1997
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OPM Reunion Snapshots
Erik Sorensen (22nd OPM) Currently the managing director of Club Sultan in Marbella, Spain, an exclusive European holiday ownership club, Erik Sorensen specializes in marketing luxurious vacation opportunities. "My business is about...
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- 01 Sep 2012
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Ideas in Action
shoppers deliberating over a luxury goods purchase. “Marketers can convince consumers that buying their product is actually a farsighted behavior,” she observes. “In that sense, consumers are investing in future memories.” —JH Tsedal...
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- 01 Jan 2012
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Andrew H. Tisch, MBA 1977
first of four sons born to Larry and his wife, Billie. The firm is one of the largest diversified holding companies in the United States, with interests in commercial insurance, offshore drilling, oil and natural gas production, pipelines, and View Details