Kim Kardashian Delivers Lecture At Harvard Business School, Internet Reacts

Ben ZeisloftJanuary 23, 2023

Kim Kardashian Graduate students were addressed at the Harvard Friday’s Business School presentation about her shapewear company Skims.

According to a report by a specialized university, students at the elite university claimed that the fashion mogul and reality TV star spoke for almost two hours in a seminar directed-to-consumers. report From NBC10 Boston. Kardashian is co-founder of Skims (a multibillion-dollar company that makes shapewear) and has recently founded Skyy Partners, which is a private equity fund.

“My partner Jens and I spoke about our marketing, our challenges and our greatest wins,” She shared the following on Instagram: photos You will be enriched by the experience. “I’m so proud of Skims and the thought that it is a course being studied at Harvard is just crazy!!!”

One student said that she enjoyed the lecture and told NBC10 Boston.

“I think a lot of people don’t respect her as someone who is co-running a multi-billion dollar company,” The student said so. “Just to learn from someone who has built such a successful business was really exciting and I think having the privacy of no cameras in the room, being able to have that candid conversation was special too.”

Skims’ valuation jumped from $1.6billion to $3.2billion in nine months because investors bought equity in the brand. report Bloomberg. The company now stocks shapewear, pajamas and sweatpants as well as turtlenecks and underwear.

“This latest round will allow us to focus on bringing more innovations and solutions to our customers and become even more of a trusted resource for them,” Kardashian stated this in an email.

But social media users were skeptical of Kardashian’s value to the Ivy League business school. It boasts alumni such as Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, Andy Jassy, former President George W. Bush and Amazon CEO Andy Jassy. One commenter said that “Harvard‘s prestige has evaporated into thin air in my mind,” while another added that Harvard “should be ashamed of themselves.”

“Kim Kardashian was born into wealth,” another user declared. “Attempted to use a sex tape to launch an acting or singing career; neither launched … Harvard is just as tacky as the Kardashians now.”

Grit Capital CEO Genevieve Roch-Decter, who has studied under two Harvard Business School Executive Education courses, noted that Kardashian earns $80 million per year, more than 450 times higher than the average $175,000 earned by Harvard MBA students after graduation. “I think everyone’s making fun of the wrong person here,” she said.

Kardashian received widespread criticism after her speech opportunity. response Balenciaga fashion magazine has released a photoshoot depicted Young children with teddy bears dressed in bondage-themed gear. Publicly, as other celebrities threw Kardashian has not ruled out working with Balenciaga in the future.

“I appreciate Balenciaga’s removal of the campaigns and apology. In speaking with them, I believe they understand the seriousness of the issue and will take the necessary measures for this to never happen again,” Kardashian remarked. “As for my future with Balenciaga, I am currently re-evaluating my relationship with the brand, basing it off their willingness to accept accountability for something that should have never happened to begin with.”