Harvard Business School - HBS (reviews)

Academics at Harvard Business School

HBS’s MBA Program is a two-year, full-time Program. The first year provides a general management education with a strict selection of courses whereas the second year gives students more flexibility to choose from a wide range of elective courses. HBS also offers 133 executive education programs for individuals and organizations with the aim of helping experienced executives take their leadership to a whole new level. There are also 8 full-time Doctoral Programs leading to a PhD or DBA degree directed at people who are interested in academic research. The 12 programs available at Harvard Business School Online provide people with the opportunity to master vital business concepts in a comfortable location. Leadership is the key focus of all programs offered by HBS. The School delivers key business concepts to its students using the so-called case method, which involves learning based on real-world cases. HBS boasts over US$1 million of scholarship awards to HBS Programs. Although it is one of the largest business schools in the world, it keeps sections to approximately 80-90 students so that personal connections can be created and preserved.

Campus & Student Life

HBS’s campus is the only self-contained, residential campus among all top business schools in the US. It is located on the Boston side of the Charles River. There are 36 buildings on campus with 7 green roofs, showing the University’s commitment to sustainability and the consideration of its environmental impact. HBS’s Baker Library has a large selection of databases, collections and archives, guides, books, articles, and other resources. It is usually open between 8:00 am and 5:00pm. The campus is equipped with five residence halls. When it comes to students, the representation of 71 countries among the MBA student community shows the truly international experience that one could get there.

Career & Alumni

Harvard Business School has over 45,000 MBA alumni, over 35,000 executive education alumni and over 800 doctoral alumni. More than 28,000 of these are outside the US representing 173 countries. The huge alumni community has led to the development of alumni clubs, shared interest groups, and Harvard Club in order to create, expand and maintain the networks of alumni.

With notable alumni of the ranks of Michael Bloomberg (founder of the financial data company Bloomberg), George W. Bush (President of the US from 2000 to 2008), Anne Moore (first female CEO of Time, Inc.) and many other people who have had a significant influence on the world, HBS is definitely the right place for students who wish to have a successful career in business.