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.

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.

On campus

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:

Around the world

Students have the opportunity to put their Case Method learnings to action in a variety of project-based courses that have a wide global footprint.

The Field Method

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    FIELD Global Capstone

    As part of the first year, FIELD Global Capstone uses experiential education and project-based learning to enhance the classroom experience. Student teams work on solving real-world problems with companies in international and US locations.

  • Immersive Field Course

    As a part of the second year, MBA students have the option of participating in an Immersive Field Course (IFC). IFCs come in many varieties, however each one allows students to learn in an immersive environment.

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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