Harvard Business School is an ideal setting for learning:
a diverse community knit together by its physical environment as well as by its commitment to the highest standards of excellence, integrity, free expression, and inquiry.
With thirty-three buildings on forty acres nestled in a bend of the Charles River, this vibrant community's every aspect has been designed to help students develop skills and build relationships that will last a lifetime.
Founded in 1908, HBS was originally located in Harvard Yard. The present campus, with its stately Georgian buildings following the gentle curve on the Boston side of the Charles River, was dedicated in June of 1927. The firm of Frederick Law Olmsted, designers of New York's Central Park and Boston's "Emerald Necklace" system of parks, designed the landscaping.
Baker Library | Bloomberg Center
Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, with its signature bell tower, is the physical and intellectual heart of the campus. It is the world's largest business library, with more than 600,000 volumes spanning seven centuries — a resource for the community as well as for scholars around the world.
Aldrich Hall
Aldrich Hall, completed in 1965, is today the main classroom building for the MBA program. Every detail of its three floors of amphitheatre-style classrooms was painstakingly designed to encourage the rapid interaction among students that is the hallmark of the case method at HBS. Recent technology updates ensures the highest level of innovation within the classroom.
Hawes Hall
Hawes Hall completed the fourth side of the Aldrich courtyard in 2002, connecting to Aldrich on all levels and offering eight state-of-the-art classrooms in the traditional amphitheater-style layout common to HBS, in use by both the MBA and Executive Education programs.
Spangler Center
Spangler student center is a hub of activity where students, faculty, and staff come together for meetings, for lunch or dinner in the dining hall, for a late night snack at The Grille, or to talk about the latest business news in front of a fireplace in the central lounge.
Student Housing
Over 80 percent of MBA students choose to live on campus, taking advantage of the proximity to classes, the wide array of resources and activities, and the opportunity to get together at any time of the day or night.
Executive Education
All Executive Education participants live and study on campus in a complex of buildings dedicated to their needs. As an integral part of the community, they have ready access to the full range of resources and activities available across the entire campus.
Morgan Hall
Students have easy access to faculty in centrally located Morgan Hall, the main faculty office building, which includes the Office of the Dean.
Shad Hall
For many, strengthening the body goes hand-in-hand with strengthening the mind. In Shad Hall, the School's fitness center, you can hear the fate of CEOs and companies debated on treadmills, basketball and racquetball courts, and in weight rooms and saunas.
Chapel
The elegantly designed non-denominational chapel, donated by the Class of 1959, is a site for services, celebrations, and concerts, as well as for quiet reflection.
Arthur Rock Center
More than 30 faculty members in the Entrepreneurial Management department have offices in the Arthur Rock Center, which was made possible by a generous $25MM contribution from venture capital pioneer Arthur Rock (MBA 51) in 2003.
Dean's House
In 1929, the Dean's House was added to the original campus plan and was home to the School's Deans until 1980 after which it has become central to School social functions and activities.
Burden Auditorium
Major events - including presentations by guest speakers from around the world, the annual HBS Show, and alumni gatherings - take place in the 900-seat Burden auditorium.
Cambridge
Just a short walk across the Charles River from HBS is Cambridge, where Harvard's main campus extends from the banks of the river to the bright lights of Harvard Square and beyond. Harvard's campus thus embraces both Boston and Cambridge, which together form one of the greatest academic, entrepreneurial, financial, and cultural centers in the world.