Launch Your Entrepreneurial Journey

An MBA student presenting his venture at the New Venture Competition Kickoff.
Winners of the 2023 Social Enterprise Track of the New Venture Competition accept their trophy.
MBA students prepare for an upcoming case discussion.

The Harvard Business School (HBS) community is a place where students are encouraged and inspired to pursue their entrepreneurial passions. There is a vast ecosystem of resources that supports the unique needs of innovators both inside and outside the classroom.

  • #1
    program for Companies Founded, Capital Raised, Female Founders, and Number of Founders
  • 50%
    of alumni create at least one venture in a quest to change the world
  • 14%
    of the Class of 2024 started their own business directly after graduation

Rock Center for Entrepreneurship

Where HBS students who are founders, joiners, or investors activate their ideas and build their ventures to drive global impact.

The Solara team celebrates after winning the Social Enterprise Track of the 2024 New Venture Competition.

New Venture Competition

An annual opportunity for students to pitch their concepts and get feedback, mentorship, and a chance at $210,000 in prize money.

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

Entrepreneurship in the Classroom

First-year MBA students take The Entrepreneurial Manager, a required course, and have the option to enroll in Startup Bootcamp. Second-year students can enroll in a variety of entrepreneurship courses including The Founder Mindset, Launching Technology Ventures, and Disrupting Silicon Valley with AI.

Harvard Innovation Labs

Available to all Harvard students who are looking to explore entrepreneurship, the Harvard Innovation Labs provide all the physical and intellectual resources students need to develop and grow, including one-to-one advising, office hours with industry experts, workshops, and an incubator program.

The Harvard Innovations Labs provide a multitude of in-kind support for local entrepreneurship, health and life sciences, and offer a variety of partner programming and mentorships.

Boston & Cambridge

Students can take advantage of opportunities across Boston and Cambridge to attend local events, hackathons, groups, and conferences. Boston is one of the largest cities for startups in the US with venture investment growing year-after-year, making it a breeding ground for innovative ideas to grow into new ventures.

Boston is one of the largest cities for startups in the U.S. with venture investment growing year-after-year, making it a breeding ground for innovative ideas to grow into new ventures.

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