Kim Kardashian addressed graduate students at the Harvard Business School on
Friday about her shapewear company Skims.

Students at the elite university said the reality television star and fashion
mogul spoke for nearly two hours as part of a direct-to-consumer seminar,
according to a report from NBC10 Boston. Kardashian is a co-founder of Skims,
a multibillion-dollar shapewear company, and recently launched a private
equity firm called Skyy Partners.

�My partner Jens and I spoke about our marketing, our challenges and our
greatest wins,� she said on Instagram, along with a reel of photos from 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 told NBC10 Boston that she enjoyed the lecture.

�I think a lot of people don�t respect her as someone who is co-running a
multi-billion dollar company,� the student remarked. �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 recently doubled its valuation from $1.6 billion to $3.2 billion over a
period of nine months as investors rushed to acquire equity in the brand,
according to a report from Bloomberg. The company now offers shapewear,
pajamas, sweatpants, 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 said in an email.

Social media users were nevertheless skeptical of the value Kardashian
brought to the elite Ivy League business school, which boasts graduates such
as former President George W. Bush, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, 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.

The speaking opportunity for Kardashian occurred after she faced widespread
criticism for her response to fashion company Balenciaga releasing a
photoshoot that depicted young children holding teddy bears in bondage-themed
gear. As other celebrities publicly threw their Balenciaga apparel away,
Kardashian did not rule out working with the brand 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.�

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