Lifelong Learning - Alumni - Harvard Business School

HBS for Life

As a lifelong member of the HBS community, you have access to insights, training, expertise, and support from faculty and fellow alumni that will help you navigate opportunities and challenges throughout your life and journey.

Balancing Profitability and Social Accountability

Professors Debora Spar and George Serafeim discuss ways to develop an action plan to drive and measure performance improvement on key environmental and social issues.

Big Ideas from Klarman Hall

Watch recent videos featuring HBS faculty members, alumni, and other subject experts addressing timely topics on business and society, recorded live in Klarman Hall. Includes presentations from the 2022 Fall Reunions and other events.

Career Coaching for You, for Free

An HBS career coach can guide your career development and job search process through six free coaching sessions per year, including self-assessment, interviewing prep, and offer negotiation tips.

Keep Learning with Alumni Virtual Programs

Expand your knowledge and skills with online programs led by HBS faculty and other subject experts. View videos of recent sessions from Alumni Programs, HBS Clubs, HBS Initiatives, and other partners.

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26 Jul 2023
Harvard Business Review

How to Be a Purpose-Driven Leader Without Burning Out

Servant leadership was a crucial stepping-stone to a more humane world of work, but “noble-purpose leadership” is better suited for today’s chaotic environment.

26 Jul 2023
HBR Podcast

Is Your Start-Up’s Growth Sustainable?

HBS professor Tom Eisenmann and entrepreneur Lindsey Hyde (MBA 2014) discuss what led to the failure of Hyde’s pet care start-up, Baroo.

Re: Thomas R. Eisenmann (Howard H. Stevenson Professor of Business Administration Peter O. Crisp Faculty Chair, Harvard Innovation Labs Unit Head, Entrepreneurial Management)

26 Jul 2023
Harvard Business Review

Overcoming Your Fear of Giving Tough Feedback

You’re not doing anyone a favor by avoiding conflict.

24 Jul 2023
HBS Working Knowledge

Part-Time Employees Want More Hours. Can Companies Tap This ‘Hidden’ Talent Pool?

Businesses need more staff and employees need more work, so what's standing in the way? Here's how algorithms and inflexibility prevent companies from accessing valuable talent in a long-term shortage.

Re: Joseph B. Fuller (Professor of Management Practice)

21 Jul 2023
Harvard Business Review

Companies Need to Prove They Can Be Trusted with Technology

Consumers have lost confidence in tech — and the companies who develop it. Here’s how organizations can restore digital trust.

20 Jul 2023
HBS Online

5 Business Models to Consider When Starting a Tech Company

Your tech startup’s business model is a critical decision that can impact whether it succeeds or fails. Here are eight components of a business model and five examples to consider when crafting yours.

19 Jul 2023
Harvard Business Review

How to Effectively Market Green Products

A study involving nine leading brands reveals the messaging that resonates and boosts market share.

19 Jul 2023
Harvard Business Review

20 Questions to Ask When Your Team’s Vibe Is Off

Where to start when it’s time for a reset.

19 Jul 2023
HBR Podcast

The Key to Great Strategies? Timing.

New York Times best-selling author Daniel Pink says timing plays an essential role in determining the success of your strategy.

19 Jul 2023
HBR Podcast

The Best Leaders Are Also Technical Experts

Having a deep understanding your organization’s core business is part of leadership.

19 Jul 2023
HBS Climate Rising Podcast

Managing Electricity to Meet Net Zero Targets

How companies can decarbonize their electricity when pursuing net zero climate goals, from increased efficiency to electrification to generating their own carbon-free electricity.

Re: Michael W. Toffel (Senator John Heinz Professor of Environmental Management)

18 Jul 2023
HBS Online

5 Strategies for Securing Tech Startup Funding

Before launching your tech venture, it's crucial to understand how to raise capital and the challenges you'll likely encounter.

18 Jul 2023
Harvard Business Review

Tension Is Rising Around Remote Work

Leaders and employees must collaborate to determine the best approach for their organizations. Here’s how to have a productive conversation.

18 Jul 2023
HBS Cold Call Podcast

Diversity and Inclusion at Mars Petcare: Translating Awareness into Action

In 2020, Mars Petcare's 100,000 employees were ready for signs of progress in diversity and inclusion. Assoc. Prof. Katherine Coffman leads a discussion on how Mars’ leadership should build on existing efforts and capitalize on new energy for change.

Re: Katherine B. Coffman (Piramal Associate Professor of Business Administration)

17 Jul 2023
HBR Women at Work

Women Who Are Making Work Better for Women

How Myra, Stephanie, and Becky widened options, networks, and benefits at their companies.

17 Jul 2023
Harvard Business Review

How to Manage an Employee Who Always Makes Excuses

They’ve lost your trust. How should you proceed?

14 Jul 2023
HBR Podcast

Defining a Growth Strategy in Uncertain Times

How to apply the principles of discovery-driven growth to your business planning.

14 Jul 2023
HBR Podcast

LinkedIn Co-Founder Reid Hoffman on Innovating Amid Volatility

The entrepreneur and venture capitalist explains how ongoing volatility can be transformed into an opportunity for innovation.

14 Jul 2023
Harvard Business Review

How Software Companies Can Enter the US Defense Market

Cumbersome old Pentagon procurement processes are falling away, and VCs are paying attention.

14 Jul 2023
Harvard Business Review

Build a Winning AI Strategy for Your Business

If you’re unsure how to start — or how to move forward — here are way to work through the process.