FAQs - Alumni - Harvard Business School

Last updated: October 10, 2024

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Currently scheduled dates are listed by reunion year below. For all reunions, on-campus programs, including check-in, and most evening events take place Friday and Saturday. Because some classes add a welcome reception and/or farewell brunch, the dates listed include Thursday and Sunday.

When can I register? What if I need to cancel?

Registration opens with an email invitation, sent approximately four months before each reunion. Invitees can also "Register Now" from their class / Executive Education reunion page – accessible via reunions.hbs.edu or the applicable "20-- Reunions" section below.

Fees and key dates for cancelation, late fees, and refunds are listed on class / Executive Education reunion pages when registration is open.

What is my cost to attend?

Registration fees vary. Please refer to your class / Executive Education reunion page for details (when registration is open for your reunion).

On-campus programs and meals (with the exception of evening events) are complimentary to registered HBS reunion alumni and their registered guest/minors.

Hotel and travel expenses are not included.

> What hotel should I stay in?

2024 Reunions

May 30–June 02, 2024

September 26–29, 2024

2025 Reunions

Beginning in 2025, all reunions will be held in June with classes and programs continuing to celebrate on a 5-year cycle.

June 05–08, 2025

June 12–15, 2025

Why did the School change when I come back for reunion?

HBS has always iterated and evolved its model for reunions—thoughtfully curating the content offered and continuously improving how we can best serve our alumni—as we understand more about our alumni's needs and desires, and especially incorporating the many lessons we learned through the pandemic.

This shift further allows the School to provide the returning classes with access to the full HBS campus and all its facilities, as students will not be in session in June.

Attending Reunions

What is the schedule going to look like?

The On-Campus Program takes place Friday and Saturday from approximately 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. and includes breakfast, refreshments, lunch, faculty presentations, class-specific programming, and community gatherings. Evening social events take place off campus Friday and Saturday beginning from 6:00 p.m. and on.

Friday only
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.	Dean's Welcome Address
6:00 p.m. and on	Section Parties


Friday & Saturday
10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.	Faculty Presentations and Tours
11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.	Faculty Presentations and Tours
2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.	Class/Section Programming


Saturday only
6:00 p.m. and on	Class Parties

Information listed here cannot be considered final.

At Reunions, refer to onsite resources for the current schedule and available offerings.

Will transportation be provided? What are the parking options?

Complimentary bus transportation runs between the Hotels and campus on Friday and Saturday. Some classes arrange for transportation to evening events - if offered, transportation to your evening event will leave from the hotel(s) listed under your class / Executive Education.

Complimentary parking on campus is available on your reunion dates in the Soldiers Field Parking Garage, which is accessed via Kresge Way off Western Avenue. Attendees with a disability license plate or placard can park in the HBS Parking Lot in front of Spangler Center, which is accessed via Batten Way off Western Avenue or Gordon Road off North Harvard Street.

The rideshare (Lyft, Uber) and taxi drop off and pick up is located at 111 Western Avenue, Boston, MA 02163, directly in front of Klarman Hall (where you check-in for Reunion).

Can I use the Shad Fitness Center?

On Friday and Saturday, with their reunion name badge, alumni can use the Fitness Room and Squash Courts in Shad free of charge and their (≥14 year old) guest(s) can access for $10/day. No group fitness classes. Tennis and basketball courts, indoor track, and Harvard pools closed.

HOURS (subject to change)

Friday: 6:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.

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Guests & Children

Can I bring a guest?

Guests are welcome! Registration and payment are required for each (≥21 year old) guest.

If you are travelling with minors younger than 21 years old, please note that evening social events are not appropriate for them to attend. On campus, children younger than 18 years old must be accompanied by an adult caregiver, per the Harvard University Policy for the Safety & Protection of Minors.

If you are bringing a caregiver or nanny/babysitter to campus, please email alumni@hbs.edu. They are required to wear a name badge, which will be provided at check-in.

Will there be activities/programming for my kids and/or teens?

For those age 13 and older, there will be a special Teen Case designed just for this age group. Once registered for reunion, families will receive a follow-up communication.

While on campus, please note that onsite HBS-sponsored childcare services will not be available and children under 18 years old must be accompanied by an adult caregiver, per the Harvard University Policy for the Safety & Protection of Minors.

For off-campus childcare, please refer to the 'childcare resources' FAQ below. Also note that evening social events are not appropriate for individuals under the age of 21.

Are there drop-off programs for kids and teens? Do I have to supervise my children?

There are no drop-off options; kids and teens must be supervised by a parent or adult caregiver at all times. HBS staff and faculty and vendors managing activities cannot serve as the adult caregiver for minors other than their own children.

For more information: Policy for the Safety & Protection of Minors | Youth Protection at Harvard

What childcare resources are available?

No HBS-sponsored childcare services are available.

The following childcare resources are provided to assist you in your planning. These caregivers are not Harvard employees, and we cannot provide any guarantees. Families are strongly encouraged to run checks to make the best hiring decisions. To secure, vet, and arrange childcare, it is recommended that the process begin at least one (1) month in advance.

Boston Best Babysitters
www.bostonsbestbabysitters.com
Contact (please text): Jennifer Cole 617-455-7171

All childcare providers are fully vaccinated and have worked with Boston Best Babysitters for at least three (3) years. Parents will receive a full profile of the provider(s) before booking.

Pricing ranges from $115-130 for the first three hours ($25-30 per hour thereafter), depending on the number of children, plus the cost of parking, if applicable.

Care.com
www.care.com

The site allows you to sign up, free of charge, to become a member of care.com and set up a profile. You can post a sitter request with your specific needs and parameters. A Premium subscription, which costs $38.95 per month, allows members to contact caregivers directly to schedule interviews and to request/have access to results of all background checks.

Pricing begins at $15/hour and members can select a maximum hourly range.

UrbanSitter
www.urbansitter.com

The site or app allows you to sign up, free of charge, and post a sitter request with your specific needs and parameters. Caregiver profiles include bio, experience, special skills/certifications, and COVID-19 vaccination status.

Once you decide to move forward with a candidate and book an interview or service, you will be provided with membership options. If you opt for the Monthly Membership, you can cancel any time and retain all benefits until the end of your first month.

Pricing ranges from $19-26/hour on average in the Boston area, depending on the number of children.

Reunion Profile Book

Will there be a Reunion Profile Book?

Reunion Profile Books are a beloved MBA tradition that mark a milestone occasion for sharing your updates and personal narrative with your classmates as part of your MBA reunion celebration. Historically, this has been a hard-copy book distributed at reunion. During the pandemic, the shift to virtual provided an opportunity for the School to redesign the Reunion Profile Book – and now, it’s gone digital!

When your MBA reunion is open for registration, you can view your classmates’ Reunion Profile Book updates and submit your own until the deadline listed under your reunion dates at the top of this page. After that deadline, you will receive a digital book of the compiled submissions.

What information is shared in the Reunion Profile Book?

The Reunion Profile Book includes select information from your Alumni Profile plus your additions of a photo and narrative, which is an opportunity to share a personal reflection on the past five years with your classmates.

How do I view my listing and submit an update to the Reunion Profile Book?

Reunion Profile Book submissions are part of the Edit Profile feature in the Alumni Directory – for MBA alumni whose reunion is open for registration.

Navigate to the HBS Alumni website: alumni.hbs.edu
Log in with your HBS username and password (e.g. jharvard@mba1951.hbs.edu)

From the MY HBS drop-down, click on My Profile

From the list of options on the left-hand side, click on Edit Reunion Profile Book
Click on the pencil icon next to each field to make edits
- Instructions note the information that will appear in the Reunion Profile Book
- Changes you make will also be updated in your Alumni Directory Profile and privacy settings you select will be observed
Check each tab to edit/review your Personal, Address, and Professional information

Note that your “Narrative” entry is only shared with your classmates and is an opportunity to share a personal reflection on the past five years, whereas “About Me” is viewable by all alumni.

Upload a photo that will display only in the Reunion Profile Book. It can be the same or different from the image in your Alumni Directory Profile.
Go to the Preview tab to see what will be shared in the Reunion Profile Book
- If information you want to share is not appearing in Preview, go to the "Privacy" section in Edit Alumni Profile and adjust your preferences.

Have questions or need assistance? Send an email to: alumni@hbs.edu

How do I view my class' Reunion Profile Book online? Can I print it out?

When your MBA reunion is open for registration, you can view and print your class' Reunion Profile Book online until the update deadline listed under your reunion dates at the top of this page. After that deadline, you will receive a digital book of the compiled submissions.

Class Foreword – When provided by the class, may include letter from co-chairs, In Memoriam listing, and other writings as decided by the class

View Options
- List of profiles can be filtered by Has Photo, Has Narrative, Section, and Location
- To clear a filter, click the X next to the filter selection above the list
- In any view, click on a classmate’s name to go to their Alumni Profile (to see information they share with all alumni)
View My Class – Displays reunion profiles of alumni in your class.
View My Section (X) – Displays reunion profiles of alumni in your section.
Flip Book View – Provides a pop-up window of reunion profiles filtered by any selections you’ve made, e.g., “Has Narrative”. Use the Prev and Next buttons to move between entries.
Print View – Provides opportunity to print reunion profiles filtered by any selections you’ve made, e.g., “Section.” The as of date and time will appear in the upper-right corner on the first page – note that classmates may update their profiles until the deadline listed under your reunion dates at the top of this page
Submit Feedback – Your feedback is important to us! When submitting, please select Profile/Directory as the part of the website your feedback addresses.

Have questions or need assistance? Send an email to: alumni@hbs.edu

Reunion Giving: Thank you for your interest. There are many ways to make a gift to HBS in honor of your reunion. You can give online at give.hbs.edu or go to Ways to Give Today to learn about other options. Any gift you make during your class's Reunion Gift Campaign will be credited automatically to that effort.

We encourage alumni to give annually, including during reunion years, to the HBS Fund, which plays an essential role in sustaining the School 's core activities and fueling new ideas and initiatives. If you would like to make a special commitment to HBS in honor of your reunion, please consider becoming a member of the HBS Fund Investors Society. You can do so either with an outright gift or through a multi-year commitment. Contact your HBS Development Liaison for more information.

To see recent reunion and annual giving results, visit HBS's Report on Giving.

Email & Communications

If you are not receiving emails from HBS Reunions alumni@hbs.edu in your inbox or spam/junk folder, you may be unsubscribed. Verify that your contact information and email subscriptions are correct:

Under Edit My Profile in the Alumni Directory, go to the "Contact" section. Under the following tabs, check/adjust your preferences as indicated:

"Digital"
Non-HBS Contact Email: Make sure the email listed here is your preferred email for receiving communications from HBS.

"Subscriptions"
Reunions: Make sure "Reunions" is toggled on. This indicates you want to receive communications about reunions.

Add alumni@hbs.edu to your email contacts to help prevent any future communications from going to spam or junk.
If you are subscribed to but not receiving emails about Reunions in your inbox or spam/junk folder, please contact Alumni Records for further assistance:

hbs@edusupportcenter.com
617-384-5977

alumni.hbs.edu/help

The Class Store

What is The Class Store?

The Class Store is an opportunity for alumni commemorating a reunion year, whether attending or not, to order HBS items branded with your class/program.

Please note that items are sold directly through The Harvard Shop at no profit to Harvard Business School.

The Class Store is run by Harvard Student Agencies, which employs 200 undergraduate students annually.

How can I access The Class Store?

Alumni in an active reunion year may access the store via their class home page (i.e. 10th.hbs.edu for the 10th Reunion). The store opens two weeks after registration launches and closes two weeks a reunion.

When will my items arrive?

Most items will be shipped within 2-3 weeks after an order is placed.

Who should I contact if I have questions or concerns?

Please contact almamater@hsa.net with any questions or concerns regarding The Class Store and/or your order.

Will there be a “class gift” for my reunion?

The Class Store is offered instead of "class gifts" to provide alumni commemorating a reunion year, whether attending or not, with a more inclusive experience and a broader selection of items.

Will we receive a gift from the School at reunions?

Yes! Alumni who attend reunions receive reusable compact totes and water bottles.

Offset Opportunity & Sustainability

Interested in offsetting your travel carbon footprint?

Offset your travel greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. HBS has received requests to provide carbon credit recommendations to offset travel emissions as some don't deliver their expected GHG reductions.

HBS is sharing a link to the CNaught offset platform as they curated a carbon credit portfolio for HBS that manages risk and meets our climate, health, and equity criteria. As an example, offsetting the emissions of an economy flight from San Francisco, CA to Boston, MA would cost $13.50.

HBS has made significant reductions in its campus greenhouse gas emissions as part of Harvard's broader climate and sustainability goals and has partially offset required academic student air travel emissions.

How is Harvard raising awareness about climate change and sustainability, and how is HBS engaging in this critical work?

Harvard's Sustainability Action Plan focuses on climate, equity and health and pledges to achieve a fossil fuel free future.

HBS has made significant sustainability progress with major reductions in greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) through hundreds of conservation measures, solar PV systems* and a solar thermal system. HBS has also substantially reduced waste; installed green roofs, bee hives, healthier building materials & lighting; increased healthier, lower emissions plant-based food offerings; and improved landscaping practices.

*Note: SRECs, which represent the environmental benefit, are sold to the Harvard Utility to meet State Renewable Energy Requirements.

What measures for waste and emissions reduction will be incorporated for Reunions?

Donate leftover food through Food for Free, an organization that will match our donations to groups in need.
Serve food on reusable china whenever possible. Utilize compostable to-go ware when china is not feasible.
Provide waste sorting stations that allow guests to divert their waste into the Compost, which is anaerobically digested, or Recycle Streams.
Select menu options with lower greenhouse gas emissions in mind. HBS will include more plant-forward menu options to help reduce overall emissions and provide healthier food alternatives. Please note that finalized menus may be impacted by supply chain disruptions and product availability.
Water stations in high traffic break areas on the Schwartz Common will replace bottled water.
Eliminate check-in packets by providing on demand check-in and use app in lieu of program books to significantly reduce paper waste.
Gift guests a reusable tote and water bottle.

More general information can be found in Harvard's Sustainable Event Guide and Healthful Food Standards.

Where can I learn more about the School’s commitment to sustainability?

More information can be found on the HBS Commitment to Sustainability webpage.

Health & Safety

Due to COVID-19, what are the health and safety requirements for reunion?

The Harvard Business School community is highly vaccinated. All visitors and guests coming to campus are encouraged to be up-to-date on their vaccinations and boosters. We ask that visitors and guests do not come to campus if they are sick, have been asked to quarantine or isolate, or have tested positive within the past 5 days. International travelers should be aware of vaccination, testing, quarantine, and re-entry restrictions for their return destination and any transition locations.

Please note that Harvard Business School and Harvard University Health Services are not able to provide monitored antigen or ad hoc PCR tests.

Any individual in our community can always choose to wear a mask and should never feel obliged to explain the reasons for their decision.

What should I do if I test positive after attending reunion activities?

If you test positive after attending your reunion, we suggest following the CDC's recommended isolation protocols and informing your close contacts. Harvard Business School is not performing contact tracing.

Close Contacts
Think back to your infectious period: This is considered the 48 hours prior to your positive test date. A close contact is someone who was within 6 feet of you indoors for 15 minutes or more during a 24-hour period. If they don’t meet all these criteria, they are not considered a close contact and you do not need to notify them.

Ways To Stay Informed

alumni@hbs.edu—Add this address to your email contacts to ensure receipt of communications.
alumni.hbs.edu/profile—Verify that your contact information and email subscriptions are correct and share personal and professional information with HBS community members.

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