The Business SummitThe Business Summit Leading in Business and Beyond is the culmination of the Centennial year for Harvard Business School alumni. Held on campus October 12-14, 2008, the Business Summit will feature thought-provoking discourse, debate, and insight into the seminal topics facing the global community. World leaders, renowned experts, and HBS faculty take center stage on issues, such as globalization, the interplay between business and society, and the meaning of leadership in the 21st century. Be part of the conversation. Only at HBS.

Focus on: Globalization

Explore global issues facing the business community through interactive classroom sessions. Each session will investigate pertinent topics such as active management, China's place in the global economy, healthcare, social enterprise, real estate, education, science-based business and much more. Spearheaded by faculty moderators and panelists at the top of their field, the Centennial Business Summit's focus on globalization is sure to produce debate and solutions for the future. Don't miss your chance to be a part of it!

Featured Business Summit Topic

Relive the HBS classroom experience with interactive, faculty-led sessions on pressing issues, including global poverty, pandemics, ethics, the environment, energy resources, human capital, and strategic responses to terrorism. See the entire Business Summit schedule.

Centennial Calendar

April 8

April 8, 2008 marks 100 years to the day the Corporation of Harvard University voted to establish the business school and appointed Edwin F. Gay its first dean.

Did You Know?

Members of the MBA Class of 2008 come from nearly 70 countries.