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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.

Just Digital Future

Technology strives to make things better, but its applications and uses often are biased. How do we create a world that works for everyone. This series of interviews hosted by the HBS Digital and Gender Initiatives explores this timely question.

Leadership Principles for the Next Era of Capitalism

Senior lecturer Hubert Joly and senior fellow Bill George discuss how leaders can create an environment where every employee can blossom, and treat profit as an outcome, not the goal.

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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31 Dec 2021
HBS Executive Education

Programs on Board Leadership

HBS Executive Education offers a wide range of programs for current and prospective board members, covering leadership, diversity, governance, nonprofits, and more.

31 May 2021

Is a Nonprofit Job Right for You?

Should you work for a nonprofit organization? Here are some things to consider before making your decision.

13 May 2021
HBS Clubs

2021 Nonprofit Boards Summit

Gain insights from HBS faculty, alumni, and national thought-leaders on building high-impact nonprofit boards during these dynamic times.

09 Apr 2021
HBS Business & Environment Initiative

Building a Resilient, Sustainable, and Nourishing Global Food System

Highlights from the HBS Food, Agriculture & Water Club 2020 Conference

18 Jan 2021
Harvard Business Review

Boards Are Obstructing ESG — at Their Own Peril

Environmental, social, and governance issues have a greater impact on company finances than many directors realize.

11 Jan 2021
Harvard Business Review

A Step Toward Making Your Company More Sustainable

What if companies were responsible for the full life cycle of their products?

14 Dec 2020
HBS Working Knowledge

Nonprofit Boards: It is Time to Lift Your Gaze and See the System

Not every organization should attempt to solve problems at a system level, but can become more aware of systemic issues, ensuring that solutions dovetail into the macrosystem for best collective impact.

09 Dec 2020
HBS Alumni Programs

Egon Zehnder's Sneak Peak: The Path to Corporate Boards

A recent program hosted by the HBS African-American Alumni Association explores how to achieve a role in corporate leadership.

Re: Kenna Baudin (MBA 2004); Lisa Blais (MBA 1991)

01 Dec 2020
HBS Health Care Initiative

What Are Disease Foundation Leaders Focused On

A white paper from the Kraft Precision Medicine Foundation finds a continued focus on mission while creatively navigating a treacherous funding landscape.

02 Nov 2020
The First Five Years

The First Five Years: Julianne White (MBA 2017)

Julianne White on the Greater Boston Food Bank and why it’s critical to ‘keep the food coming.’

Re: Julianne White (MBA 2017)

14 Oct 2020
HBS Alumni News

How Kikka Hanazawa has mobilized the fashion industry to help respond to global crises

Re: Kikka Hanazawa (MBA 2002); By: Maureen Harmon

06 Oct 2020
Harvard Business Review

COVID-19 Is Rewriting the Rules of Corporate Governance

Five ways the board’s job is likely to change in the post-COVID era.

Re: Lynn S. Paine (Baker Foundation Professor John G. McLean Professor of Business Administration, Emerita Senior Associate Dean for International Development)

30 Sep 2020
Harvard Business Review

How Nonprofit Foundations Can Sustainably Fund Disease Research

Three approaches stand out to develop sustainable funding models, raise significant capital, and bring together multiple stakeholders to accelerate progress in fighting a particular disease.

22 Sep 2020
HBS Alumni Programs

A Dialogue on Capitalism, Climate, and Social Change

Prof. Rebecca Henderson and Sir Ronald Cohen (MBA 1969) discuss their groundbreaking approaches to rethinking the role of business in driving impact.

Re: Ronald Cohen (MBA 1969); Rebecca M. Henderson (John and Natty McArthur University Professor)

13 Aug 2020
Harvard Business Review

Why Do Boards Have So Few Black Directors?

What are the factors that perpetuate the continuing underrepresentation of Black professionals on boards? And what can be done to change the systems that reinforce these disparities?

11 Aug 2020
HBS Alumni Programs

Capitalism at Risk: How Business Can Lead in an Era of Disruption

HBS professors Joseph Bower and Lynn Paine outline the disruptive forces that are threatening business and society and discuss how business leaders can turn these problems into opportunities for business growth.

Re: Joseph L. Bower (Donald K. David Professor of Business Administration, Emeritus); Lynn S. Paine (Baker Foundation Professor John G. McLean Professor of Business Administration, Emerita Senior Associate Dean for International Development)

15 Jul 2020
HBS Executive Education

Making Corporate Boards More Effective - Virtual

In this virtual program, you will gain a deeper understanding of the board's responsibilities in areas such as financial resilience, strategic direction, executive compensation, organizational culture, risk management, and sustainability.

10 Jul 2020
Harvard Business Review

The Upside of Virtual Board Meetings

Shifting to virtual has allowed boards to improve governance and collaboration through shorter agendas, crisper presentations, and more inclusive and bolder conversations.

10 Jul 2020
Harvard ManageMentor

Economy and Government from Harvard ManageMentor

Get a better understanding of current issues, trending topics, and valuable resources on government and the economy from HMM.

09 Jul 2020
HBS Programs

A Conversation with Sir Ronald Cohen on Impact Investing

Sir Ronald Cohen (MBA 1969) and HBS professor Shawn Cole discuss Sir Ronald’s new book, IMPACT, a manifesto advancing the case that changing the world and making a profit must go hand in hand.

Re: Ronald Cohen (MBA 1969); Shawn A. Cole (John G. McLean Professor of Business Administration)