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• Case | HBS Case Collection | August 2006 (Revised October 2020)

  Jamnalal Bajaj, Mahatma Gandhi, and the Struggle for Indian Independence

  Geoffrey Jones, Prabakar 'PK' Kothandaraman and Kerry Herman

  Describes the role of a leading Indian business leader in the campaign for independence before 1947 and his close relationship with the legendary Mahatma Gandhi. Provides the opportunity to consider the impact of colonialism on shaping Indian entrepreneurship and the role of the small Marwari group, originally from the Marwar region of Rajasthan, in creating many of India's leading business houses, including the Bajaj. The Bajaj, like other Marwari, were traders who after World War I transitioned into manufacturing, including sugar manufacturing and steel rolling.

  Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Government and Politics; Business History; Leadership; Business and Government Relations; Power and Influence; India;

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  Jones, Geoffrey, Prabakar 'PK' Kothandaraman, and Kerry Herman. "Jamnalal Bajaj, Mahatma Gandhi, and the Struggle for Indian Independence." Harvard Business School Case 807-028, August 2006. (Revised October 2020.)  View Details

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• Case | HBS Case Collection | November 2011 (Revised April 2016)

  Coco Chanel: Creating Fashion for the Modern Woman (A)

  Mukti Khaire and Kerry Herman

  Chanel, the iconic haute couture house, founded by Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel in 1913, came to embody its founder's philosophy, taste, and style and set a distinctive and influential tone for women's fashion. Coming to prominence during the height of cultural modernity in the 1920s and 1930s, Chanel's designs wrapped high and low cultural references into beautiful yet practical clothing and jewelry for women of Europe and the Americas. In their articulation of clean, classic lines, her designs set a standard for women's fashion and clothing, relevant from 1910 through to the 1960s. She created several iconic but understated staples of many women's wardrobes, such as her signature cardigan and suit, the quilted handbag with a chain-link strap, which left its wearer's hands free, and "the little black dress," all of which continue to be part of women's wardrobes today in some shape and form. Chanel died in 1971 leaving the future of the brand and its leadership uncertain.

  Keywords: fashion and creative industries; apparel manufacturing; Business History; Business Growth and Maturation; Management Succession; Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Brands and Branding; Fashion Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry; North and Central America; Europe;

  Citation:

  Khaire, Mukti, and Kerry Herman. "Coco Chanel: Creating Fashion for the Modern Woman (A)." Harvard Business School Case 812-001, November 2011. (Revised April 2016.)  View Details

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• Supplement | HBS Case Collection | November 2011 (Revised April 2016)

  Coco Chanel: Creating Fashion for the Modern Woman (B)

  Mukti Khaire and Kerry Herman

  Keywords: fashion and creative industries; Fashion Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry; France;

  Citation:

  Khaire, Mukti, and Kerry Herman. "Coco Chanel: Creating Fashion for the Modern Woman (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 812-037, November 2011. (Revised April 2016.)  View Details

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