Barriers To Entry - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Sep 2017
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Research Brief: As the Wind Blows

To better understand the prospects for future entrepreneurial success in sustainable industries, Professor Geoffrey Jones looks to the past. In his chapter in the new book Green Capitalism?, for instance,... View Details

Keywords: Administration of Environmental Quality Programs; Government

26 Jun 2000
Research & Ideas

Presentation Round-Up

took a slightly different approach, noting that barriers to entry are not likely to become insurmountable. "As services proliferate, how do you... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace & Kenneth Liss; Technology; Communications; Telecommunications

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

24 Apr 2014
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Leaning in for a more equitable world

In her 2013 bestseller, Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead, Sheryl Sandberg (AB 1991, MBA 1995) encourages women to be ambitious in their personal and professional lives, and View Details

September 2019 (Revised May 2020)
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Keroche (D): Transforming the Core Business

By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Pippa Tubman Armerding

This case describes Keroche co-founder Tabitha Karanja’s decision to exit the wine business following the Kenyan government’s 2007 increase in excise taxes on wine. In August 2007, Keroche introduced the vodka drink Viena Ice as a replacement for its fortified wines,... View Details

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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

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

01 Dec 2014
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Technology Making HBS More Accessible

believe more in today’s vision for HBS.” The Quazzos, who met while working in New York prior to attending HBS, have contributed to the School’s entry into online learning with... View Details

01 Mar 2023
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An Investment in Tomorrow's Leaders

Understanding that for many prospective students the greatest barriers to attending graduate school are financial, HBS is taking proactive steps to make the MBA Program more... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

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Pato Bichara

to distribute healthy food to low-income communities? It’ll involve innovations in the food, health care, and education industries. I’m not exactly sure where my entry point... View Details

Keywords: Consulting

Portrait Project

Clive Chang

opportunities for artists to pursue their passion without regard to economic constraints. I will break down industry barriers and develop novel business models View Details

14 Nov 2007
First Look

First Look: November 14, 2007

http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=808040 Dove: Evolution of a Brand Harvard Business School Case 508-047 Examines the evolution of Dove from functional brand to a brand with a point of view after Unilever... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

Portrait Project

Wilson Kyi

accomplishments, but it can be a barrier to fulfilling my lifelong aspirations. Someday, my parents will not be here. I will not be able to rely on their validation. I hope... View Details

Portrait Project

Lindsay McGregor

facing barriers outside my control – some unavoidable, but many that were within people’s power to change. Eventually, I found workarounds, like operating a mouse by foot and "typing" with... View Details

24 Apr 2014
News

Advancing the cause of women’s leadership in business

Having broken barriers in her own career, Ilene Lang (AB 1965, MBA 1973) has made it her mission to help other women succeed in business. The retired CEO of Catalyst now serves as senior advisor of the... View Details

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Finalists | New Venture Competition

CareConverse eliminates communication as a barrier to healthcare with its AI-powered virtual medical interpreter. Crop Diagnostix Brandon Chi (MBA 2024) Joseph Swift Amitesh Pratap Redefining precision... View Details

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

Portrait Project

Andrew Levine

my dreams are different: I want to transform the hospitality industry, explode barriers for LGBT people globally, and inspire people to see the humor in life. So when I do... View Details

01 Jun 2015
News

Rebooting Europe

seven-year, nearly 80 billion euro program designed to break down regulatory barriers between the 28 member states and push research and innovation through grantmaking and public-private partnerships. The... View Details

Keywords: Janelle Nanos; European Union; Government; Health, Social Assistance

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Credits - The High Art of Photographic Advertising - Baker Library | Bloomberg Center

Linard, Melissa Murphy, Christine Riggle, Abigail Thompson, Rachel Wise Conservation and Exhibition Preparation: Priscilla Anderson, Elena Bulat, Ayako Letizia, Margaret Wessling, Stanhope Framers, Weissman Preservation Center Lenders to... View Details

01 Jun 2012
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A Decade of Change

another social enterprise beyond the fellowship year. “The fellowship provides the opportunity to have a huge impact right away; it’s almost like you’re jumping two or three levels above the organization’s typical View Details

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