Global Experience

From your peers and case discussions, to the HBS alumni network, global research centers, and field-based course offerings, the HBS experience is inherently international.

Under skillful faculty direction, classrooms become crucibles for leadership: students test their judgment, explore complex ideas, reflect on their leadership styles, and embrace new models and methods for effective business management.

A Global Campus Community

Each classroom is an intersection of global contexts, bringing students from all over the world into active discussions led and enriched by a diverse group of faculty and cases.

Class Profile

Internationally-Focused Student Clubs

Participating in one of the 95+ student-run clubs at Harvard Business School can be a great way both to explore interests and meet some of your closest friends. Clubs for international students include:

A Global Curriculum

Students put their Case Method learnings to action in a variety of project-based courses that have a wide global footprint including FIELD Global Capstone and Immersive Field Courses.

The Field Method

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    FIELD Global Capstone

    As part of the first year curriculum, FIELD Global Capstone uses experiential education and project-based learning to enhance the classroom experience.

  • Hands-on Learning About Global Markets

    As a part of the second year, MBA students have the option of participating in an Immersive Field Course (IFC).

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    MBA Students Explore Capitalism in Italy

    MBA Students traveled to Italy in January for the Immersive Field Course “Italy; Capitalism - Past, Present, and Future.”

  • 29
    countries visited for FIELD Global Capstone from 2012-2024.
  • 158
    field-based projects are tackled each year by student teams during FIELD Global Capstone.
  • 7
    Immersive Field Courses in January 2024 – Denmark/the Netherlands, Ghana, India, Italy, Japan, London, and Silicon Valley.

Global Alumni Community

The global experience at HBS doesn’t stop at graduation – many students start their post-HBS careers outside the United States. Alumni clubs in cities all over the world enable alumni to connect with both the School and each other.

  • 33%
    of the School's more than 90,000 alumni live outside the US in 173 countries
  • 18
    HBS Global Research Centers
  • 20%
    of alumni work internationally within 5 years of graduation