Barriers To Entry - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 2010
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Rethinking the MBA

What are the major barriers to implementing the changes that you’ve identified in the book: institutional or economic? Garvin: The barriers come in three categories. The first... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

18 May 2015
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Changing the conversation on US infrastructure challenges

with the HBS US Competitiveness Project, Kanter convened a national summit at HBS that drew leaders from government, business, labor, technology, and community coalitions. Together, they worked on overcoming barriers that have prevented... View Details

01 Jun 2018
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Disrupting India’s Dental Market

slotting into a job in an established business had little allure. He wanted to start something new, ideally a for-profit enterprise that would have a visible social impact. But when he thought about health care delivery, Singh found... View Details

Keywords: Sasha Issenberg

01 Jun 2004
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Save the Dates

2004 HBS Global Leadership Forum: “From the Commanding Heights to the Market: The Changing Face of Business” Shanghai, China June 15–17, 2004 Fall 2004 Reunions/1908 Society (MBA classes that graduated sixty years ago and beyond), MBA... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Sep 2012
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Muhammad Yunus Visits HBS

where diseases gain entry to the body through bare feet. To combat malnutrition, Yunus worked with Groupe Danone to manufacture a low-cost,... View Details

Keywords: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services

01 Dec 2004
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Poverty and Security

At the IMF and World Bank Group annual meetings in October, World Bank president James Wolfensohn (MBA ’59) declared that along with its fight against terror, the global community must also address the longer-term issues of “poverty, frustration, and lack of hope” that... View Details

Keywords: IMF and World Bank Group; Administration of Economic Programs; Government

01 Dec 2014
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Ask the Expert: A Fair Share

degree, we’re seeing that. What can individuals do to make sure the sharing economy continues to grow? —Francis Tapon (MBA 1997) There are two main barriers View Details

01 Dec 2007
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Lighten Up

names such as The North Face, Patagonia, JanSport, Columbia, and others. “When I first looked at this industry, I thought the barriers to entry were quite low,” Coup recalls.... View Details

Keywords: Kathryn Jones; Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores; Retail Trade

04 Sep 2019
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3-Minute Briefing: Dhivya Suryadevara (MBA 2003)

Above: Dhivya Suryadevara (MBA 2003) at GM World in Detroit’s Renaissance Center (photo by Brian Kelly) Who you are is the sum total of your experiences. Growing up in Chennai, India, the importance of education and working incredibly hard were drilled into my mind as... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

01 Dec 2008
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Lack of Energy: The Problem of Human Inertia

Energy Future’s timeliness underscores another key “energy” problem: America’s inability to get its energy act into gear. “Cognitive, organizational, and political barriers — which are all interconnected —... View Details

01 Jun 2024
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Turning Point: On the Line

Emmys. But in the last few years the world has changed. The push to streaming. The entry of tech companies. Disastrous mega-mergers. It’s all had a crippling effect on TV writers and our ability View Details

Keywords: labor strike; television; media; unions

19 Apr 2016
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LuminOva Makes Great Strides Tackling Infertility

towards commercialization. While many businesses enter the Challenge each year and benefit from the mentoring, workshops, and judging process, the winner of the Bertarelli Foundation Grand Prize receives a $40,000 award that moves the firm forward and helps it overcome... View Details

Keywords: Blavatnik; Scientific Research and Development Services

25 Mar 2021
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Alumni Honor Nitin Nohria and Support His Legacy

members pursue innovative and practical research and course development, including through cross-disciplinary projects that bring new insights to complex issues, as exemplified by this recent work: “How Businesses Can Find ‘Hidden... View Details

01 Apr 2000
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New Exhibit Highlights Turning Point for American Business

Amidst the dizzying swirl of today's e-commerce transactions, it is sometimes difficult to remember what the business world was like before the advent of computer technology. For campus visitors who want to... View Details

Keywords: Nancy O. Perry

01 Sep 2011
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Making a Difference in the World

“greatest challenge ”Bloomberg quote. Foreword, C40 Carbon Disclosure Project 2011 p. 34 All C40 data C40 web site http://www.c40cities.org/ “Mayors can’t just talk ”Bloomberg quote (NYT 6/2/11) “Ancient Rome Baghdad London.”. From Wikipedia “city” View Details

Keywords: Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Jun 2012
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New Venture Winner an Undercover Success

Angela Newnam (MBA 1996) did not set out to be an entrepreneur. But the self-described former “career gal” and mother of three became one by envisioning what she could not find: sexy, comfortable underwear that absorb odor and wick away... View Details

29 Jun 2016
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The Latest Local Motor: A Self-Driving Bus

off the top price of each item sold. Rogers' plan is to also split another 1 percent to 2 percent among key community members who help improve the design. How long did it take View Details

01 Sep 2007
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Faculty Research Online

studying teamwork, Professor Amy Edmondson chanced upon a seeming paradox: Well-led teams appeared to make more mistakes than average teams. Could this be true? As it turns out, good teams, which value communication, report more errors.... View Details