In The Community

Whether helping to provide needed resources, offering expertise, or through volunteerism, Harvard Business School and its students, staff, faculty, and alumni are enthusiastic contributors to the community.

Education & Entrepreneurship Support*

$290k
in Executive Education scholarships for staff from local organizations
$884k
in funding for the Summer Fellows program, supporting 202 local partners
$23k
introductory business education scholarships to local students through HBS Online and Summer Venture in Management programs
9
special events and panel discussions open to the public

Harvard Innovation Labs

The Harvard Innovation Labs provide a multitude of in-kind support for local entrepreneurship, health and life sciences, and offer a variety of partner programming and mentorships. In addition, the Labs host a variety of events and talks each year that are open to the local community.

Harvard Innovation Labs

MBA Talent for Local Organizations

The School provides local non-profits and startups with affordable access to MBA talent through funding and connections to student and alumni pro bono consulting.

28
projects with local non-profits, delivering more than 7,200 hours in Pro Bono consulting through the HBS Association of Boston Community Action Partners (CAP) and CAP Brainstorms
25
MBA students in the Consulting for Impact Club engaged with 6 local organizations
$607k
in funding for HBS Leadership Fellows for full-time roles in local organizations
$884k
in funding for the Summer Fellows program, supporting 202 local partners
86
students engaged with local partners, delivering over 3,300 hours of consulting as part of MBA FIELD courses

Leadership Fellows: Local Partners

  • Boston Ballet
  • Boston Planning and Development Agency
  • City of Cambridge
  • Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
  • Mayor’s Office, City of Boston
  • MBTA
  • Mass Challenge
  • Year Up

MBA FIELD Course: Arts & Cultural Entrepreneurship (partial)

  • Boston Ballet
  • Boston Symphony Orchestra
  • Celebrity Series of Boston
  • Handel and Haydn Society
  • Silkroad

MBA FIELD Course: Investing for Impact

  • Care Remedy
  • Novobeing
  • Sweet Teez Bakery

MBA FIELD Course: Scaling Minority Businesses (partial)

  • Archipelago Strategies Group (ASG)
  • Caan Fence, Inc.
  • City Fresh Foods, Inc.
  • The Panther Group
  • Stop and Compare Supermarket

Career Development Support

The School provides local youth guidance and mentorship, supports Y Youth Achievers, and provides collaborative youth programming with the Harvard Ed Portal.

$631k
funding for Year Up for paid internship with mentorship programs
16
Year Up interns

Youth Programs Sponsorship

  • Oak Square YMCA Achievers program
  • West End House Boys & Girls Club

Boards, Donations & In-Kind Support

In addition to donations and a variety of in-kind support, such as maintaining the grounds at Honan Library and providing neighborhood snow removal, many of our staff contribute to the community through their efforts on advisory boards at local organizations.

$284k
total donations and in-kind support to Greater Boston organizations

Local Organizations Supported (partial)

  • Action for Boston Community Development
  • Allston Brighton Community Development Corporation
  • Allston Brighton Youth Hockey
  • Brian Honan Foundation
  • Charles River Conservancy
  • Cradles to Crayons
  • Gardner Pilot Academy
  • Honan-Allston Library
  • Jackson Mann Community Center
  • New England Center for Homeless Veterans
  • Oak Square YMCA
  • West End House Boys & Girls Club
  • Year Up

* Locally focused (Greater Boston) FY24 figures.