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Daily Archives: February 2, 2004

Fifth Avenue American Girl Store

Posted on February 2, 2004 by Jim Zellmer

Doris Hajewski updates us on Mattel’s American Girl Company (formerly the Pleasant Company), including their new Fifth Avenue store. American Girl, based in Middleton, was sold to Mattel by Pleasant Rowland for $700M in 1998.

$100M of the proceeds is funding Madison’s Overture Center for the Arts.

Posted in Art, Business.

Spellbound/Outbound/SchoolBound?

Posted on February 2, 2004 by Jim Zellmer

Glenn Reynolds discusses the fabulous documentary, Spellbound in light of the current outsourcing rage.

Glenn also points to a few education blogs: Kimberley Swygert | Joanne Jacobs | Erin O’Connor.

Posted in Education, Movies.

On Not Getting Tenure @ HBS

Posted on February 2, 2004 by Jim Zellmer

Fascinating Post by Michael Watkins on not getting tenure at the Harvard Business School.

Posted in Careers.

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