How to Register & Key Dates

Business Track

1. Early-Stage Feedback

(optional)

Deadline

December 6, 2024, 12:00 noon EST

Get a head start with some feedback on your venture idea from New Venture Competition Business Track judges.

2. Register

Early Entry Deadline

December 6, 2024, 12:00 noon EST

Early entrants will be eligible for Early-Stage Feedback.

Final Entry Deadline

January 27, 2025, 12:00 noon EST

Register for the New Venture Competition

Before you register with ReviewR, a third party website, please read ReviewR’s Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. When using this platform, you are agreeing to ReviewR’s Terms.The final deadline to register to participate in Super Saturday and submit your pitch deck is Wednesday, January 31, 2025 at 12 noon EST. Make sure all of your information (such as team name and team members is up to date). Anyone that applies to NVC by the registration deadline is confirming that they will pitch on Super Saturday (February 15, 2025).

3. Pitch Your Plan on Super Saturday

February 15, 2025

Super Saturday will take place on Saturday, February 15, 2025. This is the first round of judging for the Student Business Track of the HBS New Venture Competition. All the Student B-track teams will pitch virtually to a panel of judges in this round.

4. Semi-Finalists Only

Deadline

February 28, 2025, 12:00 noon EST

Semi-finalists will be chosen from the Super Saturday Virtual Pitching round. This is a remote judging round (Feb 28-Mar 14), where judges will review the semi-finalists pitch decks/pitch videos to score the teams. Their scores will determine the finalist teams who will pitch at the Final judging round. Revised deck and optional pitch/demo videos are due Friday, Feb 28, 2025 at 12 noon EST. The teams will be notified of the scores on Friday, March 14, 2025.

5. Finalists Only

March 26, 2025

Finalist teams will present to a panel of judges on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. The judges scores will determine the winner and runner-up.

6. Attend the Finale Show

(Open to all Harvard Business School students)

March 27, 2025

A winner and runner-up for each of the three tracks will be announced that afternoon at the Finale in Klarman Hall on Thursday, March 27, 2025.