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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.

Alumni Forums

Alumni Forums are transformational experiences that help members to become their best selves. They are small, intimate groups usually comprised of seven to ten alumni who meet regularly and discuss their personal and professional lives confidentially.

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 recent conferences, 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.

More Resources for Your Life and Career

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02 Jan 2024
HBR

How to Mentor More People—and Not Get Burned Out

Five strategies that will help you actively manage mentorships more efficiently and sustainably throughout your career

13 Nov 2023
HBR Women at Work

So Many Feelings. Too Many?

How to share with purpose, recover from an outburst, set boundaries, and provide solace.

07 Nov 2023
MIT Sloan Management Review

Marketing with Generative AI: Harvard Business School’s Ayelet Israeli

A new study looks at generative AI’s potential as a substitute for human participants in marketing studies and focus groups.

Re: Ayelet Israeli (Marvin Bower Associate Professor)

06 Nov 2023
HBS Working Knowledge

Did You Hear What I Said? How to Listen Better

Research by Alison Wood Brooks, Hanne Collins, and colleagues reveals just how prone the mind is to wandering, and sheds light on ways to stay tuned in to the conversation.

Re: Hanne Collins (PHDOB 2024); Alison Wood Brooks (O'Brien Associate Professor of Business Administration)

28 Jul 2023
Harvard Business Review

3 Ways to Keep Your Audience Focused During a Presentation

What you have to say is important, so give yourself the best chance to convey your message to your audience by first gaining attention, but then, more importantly, sustaining it

26 Jul 2023
Harvard Business Review

Overcoming Your Fear of Giving Tough Feedback

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

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.

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
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.

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
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

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.

12 Jul 2023
Harvard Business Review

The Simple Power of Communicating with Kindness

How to be a more gracious leader.

11 Jul 2023
Harvard Business Review

To Get Better Customer Data, Build Feedback Loops into Your Products

How to generate data that actually improves what you’re selling, and in turn attracts more customers.

11 Jul 2023
HBR Ideacast

What the Best Leaders Know — and What Skills They Develop

A conversation with leadership expert Adam Bryant on the recipe for success.

11 Jul 2023
HBS Online

How to Find Product-Market Fit in the Tech Industry

If you want your startup to succeed long term, here's an overview of product-market fit, why it’s important, and how to achieve it in the technology industry.

10 Jul 2023
Harvard Business Review

6 Ways to Become a More Collaborative Leader

Managing change requires a shared effort.

28 Jun 2023
Harvard Business Review

How to Find the Time to Connect with Colleagues When You’re Very, Very Busy

While productivity is important, the balance between task completion and taking the time to connect with your team is essential in avoiding burnout and making work more enjoyable.

27 Jun 2023
Harvard Business Review

Marketing When Budgets Are Down

How enterprise leaders can deliver results in scarce times — and build the capabilities to fuel future growth.

26 Jun 2023
HBS Working Knowledge

Want to Leave a Lasting Impression on Customers? Don't Forget the (Proverbial) Fireworks

Three tips to help businesses invest in the kind of memorable moments that will keep customers coming back.

Re: Julian De Freitas (Assistant Professor of Business Administration)