MBA

Two Years. A World of Difference.
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MBA students discuss the upcoming case discussion on their way to class in Aldrich Hall.
A professor leads MBA students in a case discussion.
MBA graduates celebrate during Commencement.

Harvard Business School (HBS) offers a two-year, full-time MBA program with a general management curriculum focused on real-world practice.

Becoming a student at HBS means joining a global community that propels lifelong learning alongside students, faculty, and staff who will both challenge you and cheer you on as you find and accelerate your path.

Admissions

In each MBA class, we create a dynamic environment that mirrors the breadth and depth of our world economy. Learn more about joining our inspiring and collaborative community.

Financial Aid

We are committed to improving financial access and affordability for talented future leaders from all backgrounds. Our need-based scholarships are available to both domestic and international students.

$47k
Average annual need-based scholarship award:
Tuition Assistance
50%
of MBA students receive need-based scholarships: Frequently Asked Questions About Financial Aid

Academic Experience

Dynamic Learning Environments

At HBS, real-world leadership challenges come to life. Our programs and courses will help you learn how to think expansively, act decisively, and inspire those around you to achieve great things.

More About the Academic Experience
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    Take a Seat in the MBA Classroom

    Have you ever wondered what it was like to experience Harvard Business School’s Case Method teaching style? Watch the case method brought to life by Professor Tsedal Neeley and a section of current students.

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    What Difference Will You Make?

    Forget the status quo. Push aside doubt. Blaze a new trail to change the world, one small step at a time. How five alumni are fulfilling Harvard Business School's mission of making a difference in the world.

Entrepreneurship

More than 50% of our graduates create ventures in a quest to change the world.

More on Entrepreneurship
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.

Student Life

An Inspiring & Collaborative Community

At HBS, you’ll learn as much from your classmates as you do from our world-class instructors—and they from you! Each class is an assembly of unique individuals who bring their diverse experiences to case discussions.

More on Student Life

  • Student Profiles

    Learn more about the HBS community through the experiences and aspirations of individual students.

  • Campus Experience

    The transformation of potential into leadership is realized through every aspect of the HBS experience.

  • Student Clubs

    Industry, affinity group, and interest-based clubs help you customize your community experience.

Class Profile

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A truly diverse student body — in experience, nationality, interests, and ambitions — is the foundation of the Harvard Business School experience.
45%
Women
296
Universities represented
22%
Engineering majors

The Section Experience

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

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Students quickly discover that the section experience gets them fully engaged during their first year at HBS and beyond, helping to forge lasting friendships and invaluable contacts for life.

A Global Experience

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The case study is the basis of Harvard Business School's participant-centered learning model.
35%
of the MBA class is international: Class Profile
46%
of cases published in FY24 were globally oriented
90,000
Alumni worldwide

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    A group of MBA students prepares for a case discussion together in Spangler Center.