Health Care InitiativeHealth Care Initiative  

We foster and promote faculty research, support the development of a portfolio of high-impact educational programs, and create an interconnected HBS health care community. 

Impact 

With global health care spending greater than $8.5 trillion, there is no shortage of opportunities to make an impact in this demanding sector. HBS is helping to drive innovation and improvement in several key areas.

MBA Experience 

MBA students have an opportunity to make health care a business focus and to demonstrate solid health care leadership. Real-world experiences help students apply innovative management practices to urgent and chronic health care challenges.

Faculty & Research 

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For Alumni 

With more than 8,000 graduates working in all health care industries around the globe, our alumni play important roles from supporting faculty with research to helping students network and find the right jobs.

Executive Education 

With virtual and in-person classrooms comprised of health care-executives from around the globe and led by world-renowned faculty, HBS offers a rich and diverse continuous education experience.

For Recruiters 

Companies benefit from hiring our graduates who are prepared to be leaders at any level, yet are comfortable in the team-based learning environment that mirrors the current business world.

In the News 

Can AI Help Tackle Antibiotic Overuse in Kids?

Re: Michael Lingzhi Li
  • 24 Apr 2026
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  • HBS Working Knowledge

Harvard Business Professor: Time to Pay funeral Expenses of Organ Donors

Re: Alex Chan
  • 14 Apr 2026
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  • Funeral Director Daily

Finding Rare Agreement on Fixing the Health Care Affordability Crisis

Re: Leemore Dafny
  • 07 Apr 2026
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  • Penn LDI
Initiatives focus on societal challenges that are too complex for any one discipline or industry to solve alone.
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