Harvard Business School Review
Harvard Business School (HBS) is the graduate business school of Harvard University, a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts. It is consistently ranked among the top business schools in the world. Founded in 1908, Harvard emphasizes the case method in the classroom and the Fortune ranks Harvard Business School as having the best full-time MBA program in the U.S if you are planning to study in the USA.
Programs:
- Executive Education: More than 80 programs prepare talented professionals from all over the world for new levels of leadership in their careers and within their organizations.
- The Advanced Management Program is a seven-week residential program for senior executives with the stated aim to “Prepare for the Highest Level of Leadership”. The school offers one of the best masters in management in the USA.
- The General Management Program is a four-month intensive residential program for senior executives who are general managers or within range of such positions in their organizations.
- The Owner/President Management Program, three three-week “units” spread over two years that is marketed to “business owners and entrepreneurs”.[32][33]
- HBS Online, previously HBX, is an online learning initiative announced by the Harvard Business School in March 2014 to host online university-level courses. Delivering case-based, active, and engaging online business education to learners around the world.
- The Summer Venture in Management Program is a one-week management training program for rising college seniors designed to increase diversity and opportunity in business education. Participants must be employed in a summer internship and be nominated by and have sponsorship from their organization to attend.
- MBA Program: An intensive, two-year residential program leading to an MBA in the USA degree. In collaboration with Harvard University graduate schools, Harvard Business School has created several joint degree programs designed to prepare individuals for complex leadership challenges that balance expertise with effective management skills.
- An online certificate program designed for business leaders, including MBA graduates, seeking to modernize their analytics skills. The program is offered as a collaboration between Harvard Business School, The Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
- Doctoral Programs: Nine full-time programs leading to a Ph.D. or DBA degree.
Academic Units:
The school’s faculty is divided into 10 academic units:
- Accounting and Management;
- Business, Government and the International Economy;
- Entrepreneurial Management;
- Finance;
- General Management;
- Marketing; Negotiation, Organizations & Markets;
- Organizational Behavior;
- Strategy;
- Technology and Operations Management.
Placements:
Harvard Business School announced that its class of 2021 graduates, on average, earned a $150,500 base salary, a $30,000 signing bonus, and a $37,000 performance bonus; that’s a $217,000 base salary immediately after earning an MBA from Harvard. It’s also a 14.2% increase from 2017,
Consulting and technology remain the top two industries, which employ 23% and 19% of the HBS class of 2021, respectively. Boston Consulting Group and McKinsey & Co., both of which are consulting powerhouses and major recruiters from HBS, pay an average base salary of $165,000 to newly minted MBAs
Application Requirements:
- A 4-year undergraduate degree or its equivalent
- GMAT (score between 620-790 is required) or GRE test results
- TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, or Duolingo test results if you attended a non-English undergraduate program
- GPA score of 3.7 or above
- Past Work Experience of at least 2-5 years.
Written application
- Transcript(s) should be translated into English before submission
- GMAT/GRE
- TOEFL (minimum score is 109)/IELTS (with a minimum score of 7.5)/Pearson Test of English (PTE) (with a minimum score of 75)/Duolingo English Test
- Essay
- Two letters of Recommendations
- Resume
- Acceptance of Policies
- Submission of Application Fee (USD 250 for non 2+2 applicants)
- Shortlisted applicants will be invited for an interview.
Post-Interview Reflection
Within 24 hours of the interview, candidates are required to submit a written reflection through our online application system. Detailed instructions will be provided to those applicants who are invited to the interview process.
Accommodations:
More than 65 per cent of HBS students live on campus in dorms or apartments through HBS Housing and Harvard University Housing. HBS offers several on-campus options.
There are six dorms on campus – Chase Hall, Gallatin Hall, Hamilton Hall, McCulloch Hall, Morris Hall, and Mellon Hall. They differ quite significantly from each other. McCulloch, for instance, has shared bathrooms, while Hamilton and Gallatin have private bathrooms and some of the largest room layouts. Some dorms have large lounge areas and some have full kitchens. Dorms are available to people living alone and come in five different sizes for you to choose from. There are many advantages to this living setup, including that they come fully furnished, are cleaned regularly, and provide access to the HBS tunnels.
Harvard University Housing:
These apartments are open to all Harvard graduate students and are popular among those with families, who are not eligible for residence halls. Harvard University Housing offers furnished, unfurnished, and pet-friendly apartments on a fixed-term lease basis and does not require a security deposit or finder’s fee. Rental fees include the cost of utilities at all complexes and Internet in select locations; 24-hour maintenance service is provided.
Private Listing:
The Other Housing and Resources section of the Harvard University Housing website includes self-service, private-market apartment, room, and house rental listings; roommate listings for Harvard affiliates; and short-term sublet and bed and breakfast listings.
