Reunions

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Alumni discounts

  • Receive a 20% discount on most Harvard Business Publishing products — call 800.988.0886, or 617.783.7500 outside the U.S. and Canada, to request the discount
  • Receive a preferred Harvard rate at hotels in and around the University campus — inquire when you make your next reservation
  • Receive a 30% discount on Executive Education programs
  • Read the Harvard Business Review (LEFA login) free online
  • Access discounts on Samsonite luggage and IBM/Lenovo products
  • Receive a 15% COOP discount on HBS insignia clothing during reunion weekend

Networking

Careers, recruiting and advising

  • Companies can post term-time field study projects for MBA students
  • Career counselors are available to advise alumni on job search strategy and career decisions
  • The Alumni Job Bank offers a secure, searchable database of job opportunities exclusively for HBS alumni
  • You have the opportunity to mentor current students through the Women's Mentorship or Healthcare Mentor Programs
  • Use the Recruiter Dashboard to publicize MBA jobs and internships
  • Upload a resume and create an online profile in the Board of Directors Resume Database to connect with executive search firms seeking board candidates
  • The Board of Directors Database currently lists 1800+ active alumni and 40+ executive search firms and/or alumni seeking board members
  • Alumni Career & Professional Development assists alumni in career management and job search activities by leveraging the power of the HBS alumni network
  • You are entitled to three 45-minute career coaching sessions per calendar year, free of charge

Clubs

  • Affinity clubs serve alumni interested in health, entrepreneurship, social enterprise, green business, and technology
  • As an alumni club member you can participate in the Virtual Learning Series, a monthly conference call with HBS faculty to hear about their latest research
  • HBS alumni club members have exclusive access to Working Knowledge articles 30 days before they are published for the general public
  • Club Hub lists upcoming club events around the world
  • There are 86 HBS alumni clubs worldwide

Other resources and services

HBS trivia

  • HBS alumni provide over $5M/year in pro bono services around the world
  • The HBS Alumni Board has been in existence since 1916 — the Board's first accomplishment was the development of an alumni directory with 392 listings
  • Since the program began in 2004, 376 alumni and guests have participated in trips with the alumni travel program
  • 68 alumni clubs, in 33 countries, participated in the Centennial Global Outreach Program
  • Of the 4,872 Executive Education participants last year, 115 nationalities were represented
  • 52 faculty participated in the Centennial Global Outreach Program
  • Since 1968, 148 alumni have received the School's most important honor, the Alumni Achievement Award
  • Alumni clubs provide over 50 scholarships a year for local non-profit leaders to attend HBS Executive Education programs
  • One-third of HBS revenue comes from Executive Education
  • The HBS Visiting Committee is one of 16 professional school visiting committees within Harvard University
  • 28% of HBS alumni live outside of the United States
  • The alumni travel program has taken alumni and guests to 20 different countries on 18 trips
  • HBS offers nine full-time doctoral programs leading to a Ph.D. or DBA degree
  • Your classmates help plan most of the activities for this reunion weekend as part of the Volunteer Planning Committee
  • Nearly 80% of cases used at business schools worldwide are developed by HBS faculty
  • 40% of HBS alumni are from Executive Education
  • Approximately 8,677 pounds of recyclable items are removed from HBS daily
  • In 2008 HBS achieved a 54% recycling rate
  • The HBS Operations team supports more than 162 events or classes each day