Accelerating innovation for business and society... With more than half of HBS alumni classifying themselves as entrepreneurs at some point in their lives, the New Venture Competition is designed to support students and alumni in the process of creating and evaluating new business and social-impact ventures. The Competition offers more than $300,000 in cash prizes and in-kind support.
Webinar Series
Charting your Entrepreneurial Journey
Webinar with Tony Tjan and Prof. Mike Roberts
December 13, 2012
3:30 pm EST
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Launching and Scaling a Social Venture
Webinar with Gerald Chertavian
January 15, 2013
11:00 am EST
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Creating and Funding Organizations for Social Impact
Webinar with Scott Given, Joanna Jacobson and Prof. Dutch Leonard
February 14, 2013
12:00 noon EST
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The Entrepreneurial Journey
Webinar with Jules Pieri and Prof. Janet Kraus
March 5, 2013
12:00 noon EST
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Overview
The alumni Competition features two tracks, each of which awards a $50,000 grand prize and $25,000 runner-up prize.
In the Business Track, local competitions are held by participating HBS Alumni Clubs around the world. Each local winner then competes in the New Venture Competition finals at HBS on April 29–30, 2013. View rules & requirements.
In the Social Enterprise Track, a committee evaluates entries by HBS graduates who are launching social enterprises: nonprofit, for-profit, or hybrid organizations with a central focus on the creation of social value. The winner is selected through a final round of judging and announced at the New Venture Competition finals at HBS on April 29–30, 2013. View rules & requirements.