Entrepreneurship

Rock Center for Entrepreneurship

The Rock Center is the hub for entrepreneurship at Harvard Business School. Here, student founders, joiners, and investors activate their ideas and build their ventures to drive global impact.

More About the Rock Center
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MBA students discuss prospective ventures at the Rock Center's New Venture Competition Kick-Off Session.

For MBA Students

Successful entrepreneurs understand the essential value of experience, both inside and outside the classroom. Discover programs, courses, and resources to help guide you through your Harvard Business School entrepreneurial journey.

MBA students discuss prospective ventures at the Rock Center's Entrepreneurship Day.

Updates & Announcements

  • Rock Venture Catalyst Info + Panel Session

    November 20, 2025

    Your Founder Journey Starts Here. Newly redesigned summer program to Launch your Venture. This full-time summer program provides funding, coaching, faculty guidance, community, & time to build.

  • Unlock the Secrets of Pre-Seed & Seed Fundraising: Insider VC Panel

    November 18, 2025

    Dont miss this exclusive opportunity to learn from the insiders themselves! Join Michael Skok and Lily Lyman of Underscore VC, alongside Rob Go of NextView Ventures, for a candid panel on pre-seed and seed fundraising.

  • Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Series: Show Me the Money-- Raising Capital

    December 2, 2025

    Senior Lecturers Archie L. Jones and Satish Tadikonda will review a variety of search structures and potential investors, including their inherent advantages and disadvantages.

  • NVC Deadline

    December 3, 2025, 12pm

    Ready to turn your idea into impact? The NVC is more than a competition. It’s a launchpad where founders refine ideas, gain expert feedback, and compete for $210,000 in non-dilutive funding.

Student Journey

Explore all we have to offer during your two-year entrepreneurial journey.

An MBA student makes a pitch to early-stage investors during Demo Day.
MBA students prepare their pitch for the New Venture Competition.

New Venture Competition

Pitch your concept and get feedback, mentorship and a chance at $210,000 in prize money.

New Venture Competition
The audience cheers a winner of the 2024 New Venture Competition.

Founders & Investors

Extraordinary alumni entrepreneurs and investors driving impact.

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Entrepreneurial Insights

More Entrepreneurship Insights Videos
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    Doug Walsh

    Thinking about ETA? Doug Walsh (MBA 2023) shares how his MBA shaped his path into “Entrepreneurship through Acquisition.”

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    2025 New Venture Competition Winners: Drew Borinstein & Lisa Yan

    Curious about how an MBA can accelerate your professional growth? Join us for a conversation with Drew Borinstein (MBA 2025) and Lisa Yan (MBA 2025) as they share how their HBS experience is shaping their career paths and unlocking new opportunities.

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    Itamar Perlov, Founder & CEO, ecton

    Curious how an MBA can elevate your professional journey? Join us for a conversation with Itamar Perlov (MBA 2015) as he reflects on how his HBS experience helped turn his entrepreneurial vision into reality.

For Alumni

Expand your network, get advice, or enter your high-potential new venture in the New Venture Competition.

An alumni member of the Rock 100 discusses startup experiences, lessons, and opportunities at a Rock 100 event.

Faculty & Research

Our world-class Entrepreneurship faculty are the thought leaders with deep understanding of the startup experience necessary to test, launch, and scale new ventures. They author cases used in business schools around the world and bring those same case protagonists into the classroom to share their real-world experience.

Faculty & Research
Professor Tom Eisenmann leads an entrepreneurship case discussion in an MBA classroom.