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We challenge you to think differently.

Curriculum
Through the rich case- and experience-based curriculum at Harvard Business School, students build deep general management and leadership skills, setting the foundation for lifelong impact on how they lead.

The case method brings leadership to life. Students step into the shoes of case protagonists, real business leaders, and learn to make tough decisions as they are challenged by the diverse perspectives of classmates. Students then apply this learning in experiential field programs and independent studies to practice what it means to become a leader who makes a difference in the world.

Each of these learning platforms contribute to a truly global experience, from global cases and protagonists, to a international classrooms and project-based experiences.

Students graduate from HBS not only with increased knowledge but more importantly, with grounding and practice in how to make difficult decisions and what it means to assume leadership in a global environment.

Curriculum 

Through case method classes, FIELD projects, multimedia simulations, and more, you’ll exercise the leadership skills you will practice in business and beyond.

The Case Method 

Perspectives on the Case Method

Perspectives on the Case Method

Perspectives on the Case Method

Perspectives on the Case Method

FIELD 

Into the Field

Into the Field

Into the Field

Into the Field

Joint Degree Programs 

JD/MBA
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MBA/DMD
Harvard School of Dental Medicine
MBA/MPP
Harvard Kennedy School
MD/MBA
Harvard Medical School
MS/MBA
Engineering Sciences | Harvard School of Engineering & Applied Sciences
MS/MBA
Biotechnology: Life Sciences | Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences

A Global Experience 

From your peers and case discussions, to our alumni network, Global Research Center footprint, and field-based course offerings, the HBS experience is inherently international.

The Section ExperienceThe Section Experience   

Sections of 90 students take their first-year classes together, sharing case discussions, experiences, and a classroom. 

Faculty & Research 

SVB Collapse: HBS Faculty Perspectives

Re: Robin Greenwood (George Gund Professor of Finance and Banking Anne and James F. Rothenberg Faculty Fellow Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Research); Jeffrey J. Bussgang (Senior Lecturer of Business Administration); Samuel G. Hanson (William L. White Professor of Business Administration)
  • 16 Mar 2023
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BMW’s Decarbonization Strategy: Sustainable for the Environment and the Bottom Line

Re: Shirley Lu
  • 28 Mar 2023
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  • Cold Call
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Why Business Travel Still Matters in a Zoom World

Re: Prithwiraj Choudhury
  • 16 Mar 2023
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  • HBS Working Knowledge
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Initiatives 

Initiatives are research-fueled “communities of engagement” where faculty, students, and alumni connect with practitioners in the field to develop insights that drive impact. They provide powerful platforms to address complex, multi-dimensional topics that demand a new managerial mindset. HBS Initiatives cover a range of topics, from sectors of the economy to societal issues that businesses must address in an ever-changing global marketplace.

Business & Environment
Business & Environment
Business History
Business History
Digital
Digital
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship
(Rock Center)
(Rock Center)
Race, Gender and Equity
Race, Gender and Equity
Health Care
Health Care
Leadership
Leadership
Social Enterprise
Social Enterprise

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