In The Community

Whether helping to provide needed resources, offering expertise, or through volunteerism, Harvard Business School and its students, staff, faculty, and alumni are enthusiastic contributors to the community.

Education & Entrepreneurship Support*

$596k
in Executive Education scholarships for staff from local organizations
$889k
in funding for the Summer Fellows program, supporting 181 local partners
$11k
introductory business education scholarships to local students through Harvard Business School Online and Summer Venture in Management programs

Harvard Innovation Labs

The Harvard Innovation Labs provide a multitude of in-kind support for local entrepreneurship, health and life sciences, and offer a variety of partner programming and mentorships. In addition, the Labs host a variety of events and talks each year that are open to the local community.

Harvard Innovation Labs

MBA Talent for Local Organizations

The School provides local non-profits and startups with affordable access to MBA talent through funding and connections to student and alumni pro bono consulting.

12k
hours of Pro Bono consulting through the HBS Association of Boston Community Action Partners (CCAP) and CAP Brainstorms across 28 projects with local non-profits
22
MBA students in the Consulting for Impact Club engaged in consulting with local nonprofits
$428k
in funding for HBS Leadership Fellows for full-time roles in local organizations
$889k
in funding for the Summer Fellows program, supporting 181 local partners
73
students engaged with local partners as part of MBA FIELD courses

Leadership Fellows: Local Partners

  • Boston Ballet
  • City of Boston Mayor’s Office
  • City of Cambridge
  • Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
  • Hebrew Rehabilitation Center
  • MBTA
  • Prime Coalition

MBA FIELD Courses (partial)

  • Boston Ballet
  • Boston Symphony Orchestra
  • Celebrity Series of Boston
  • Crown Legends, LLC
  • Everybody’s Gotta Eat
  • Future Masters Chess Academy
  • Little Cocoa Bean

Career Development Support

The School provides local youth guidance and mentorship, supports Y Youth Achievers, and provides collaborative youth programming with the Harvard Ed Portal.

$395k
for paid Year Up internships, including mentorship and career development
10
Year Up interns

Youth Programs Sponsorship

  • Oak Square YMCA Achievers program
  • West End House Boys & Girls Club

Boards, Donations & In-Kind Support

In addition to donations and a variety of in-kind support, such as maintaining the grounds at Honan Library and providing neighborhood snow removal, many of our staff contribute to the community through their efforts on advisory boards at local organizations.

$284k
total donations and in-kind support to Greater Boston organizations

Local Organizations Supported (partial)

  • Action for Boston Community Development
  • Allston Brighton Community Development Corporation
  • Allston Brighton Youth Hockey
  • Boston Symphony Orchestra
  • Brian Honan Foundation
  • Charles River Conservancy
  • Cradles to Crayons
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
  • Food For Free
  • Harvard Square Homeless Shelter
  • Jackson Mann Community Center
  • New England Center for Homeless Veterans
  • Oak Square YMCA
  • West End House Boys & Girls Club

Community Engagement

The School hosts a range of events and programs that welcome participation from the broader community.

Baker Library hosts an Investing for Impact event showcasing items from the historical collections.
6
special presentations and panel discussions open to the public
25
student club conferences
1
themed public exhibition curated by Baker Library

* Locally focused (Greater Boston) FY25 figures.

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Step just beyond campus and discover our local neighbors!

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