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...including, in the case of Yves Carcelle at Louis Vuitton, nurturing a designer with some personal baggage. Marc Jacobs has two levels of business support: his long-term business partner, Robert Duffy, and Carcelle, who is credited with having helped Jacobs both personally and professionally, allowing him to expand his creative powers, which in turn contributes to astonishingly robust revenues at Louis Vuitton...
...admissions process simpler and fairer for all students. Harvards’ early action system served as a model for Yale and Stanford when they switched to non-binding early action programs, and the Harvard Financial Aid Initiative for low-income students has also spurred other schools, especially Yale, to expand its financial aid packages.We hope that eliminating early admissions altogether proves to be as influential as some of Harvard’s past innovations. Harvard’s unilateral action will have some impact, but if other institutions do not follow suit, higher education will still be tainted...
...Facebook, always an experiment in open communication, attempted this week to expand its position. The venture was unsettling, but not wholly unproductive. Millions asked how information impacts choice. Zuckerberg grappled publicly with what the “free flow of information” really means. Having been deluged in overwhelmingly negative input, it would be a sad irony if the Facebook did not now scale back. They have the information—but will they make the right choice...
...that's where Under Armour executives plan to start building market share in the larger sportswear sector: from its base of loyal fans who initially go to the brand for specialty products but then discover Under Armour's broader range of clothing options. This year it plans on expanding its women's products, which account for 24% of annual sales. Next year it will add to its footwear line with a football cleat, followed by a baseball shoe and a women's softball cleat. Speedo is working on the same philosophy, continuing to expand its out-of-pool clothing with...
...said that he hopes to oversee the completion of the undergraduate curricular review, to push forward Harvard’s plans to expand its campus into Allston, and to conclude the work of a committee seeking to streamline interdisciplinary teaching and research in the sciences...