As a member of the exclusive HBS alumni network, you'll join more than 84,000 MBA and Executive Education alumni in over 160 countries. You'll also gain exclusive access to discounts on programs, publications, and more.
The following programs grant alumni status:
*See the Program for Leadership Development page for additional alumni status requirements.
Further your professional and personal growth by returning to HBS Executive Education to attend one or more of our open-enrollment programs at a discounted rate. To encourage lifelong learning, HBS Executive Education alumni are eligible for 30 percent off all open-enrollment programs.
This offer is available to HBS alumni only; is nontransferable to colleagues, partners, or other company executives; and is subject to the standard HBS Executive Education admissions requirements. The discount is applicable only to HBS Executive Education open-enrollment programs that take place on campus. This discount is not available for the following programs:
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Access a comprehensive online collection of a curated business research resources, available to you from anywhere in the world. The resources have been chosen specifically for HBS alumni to support your professional development, business development, career planning, and business research. In addition, you'll receive access to customized research through the alumni-only Baker for Business service.
Connect with members of more than 93 Alumni Clubs and Associations worldwide at diverse business and social activities. In addition to strengthening alumni relationships and offering opportunities for continued learning, many Alumni Clubs and Associations provide community service opportunities, reinforcing the HBS mission to educate leaders who make a difference in the world.
Get a 20 percent discount on regularly priced items when you identify yourself as an alumni member. This includes HBS Press books, Harvard Business Review article reprints, and case studies (subscriptions not included). If other discounts are offered, such as quantity or special pricing, the deepest available discount will apply.
HBS Career and Professional Development offers a comprehensive suite of career management and professional development resources to propel you forward. Leverage up to four complimentary Career Coaching appointments per year, LinkedIn Makeovers, Resume and Cover Letter templates and access to career development tools including Harvard ManageMentor® and CareerLeader.
Open-Enrollment Programs' Discount
Further your professional and personal growth by returning to HBS Executive Education to attend one or more of our open-enrollment programs at a discounted rate. To encourage lifelong learning, HBS Executive Education alumni are eligible for 30 percent off all open-enrollment programs.
This offer is available to HBS alumni only; is nontransferable to colleagues, partners, or other company executives; and is subject to the standard HBS Executive Education admissions requirements. The discount is applicable only to HBS Executive Education open-enrollment programs that take place on campus. This discount is not available for the following programs:
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Access a comprehensive online collection of a curated business research resources, available to you from anywhere in the world. The resources have been chosen specifically for HBS alumni to support your professional development, business development, career planning, and business research. In addition, you'll receive access to customized research through the alumni-only Baker for Business service. HBS Alumni Clubs and Associations
Connect with members of more than 93 Alumni Clubs and Associations worldwide at diverse business and social activities. In addition to strengthening alumni relationships and offering opportunities for continued learning, many Alumni Clubs and Associations provide community service opportunities, reinforcing the HBS mission to educate leaders who make a difference in the world.
The HBS Publishing Alumni Plus Program
Get a 20 percent discount on regularly priced items when you identify yourself as an alumni member. This includes HBS Press books, Harvard Business Review article reprints, and case studies (subscriptions not included). If other discounts are offered, such as quantity or special pricing, the deepest available discount will apply.
Career Resources
HBS Career and Professional Development offers a comprehensive suite of career management and professional development resources to propel you forward. Leverage up to four complimentary Career Coaching appointments per year, LinkedIn Makeovers, Resume and Cover Letter templates and access to career development tools including Harvard ManageMentor® and CareerLeader.
Frequently Asked Questions
Alumni Discount
A Harvard Business School alumnus/a is defined as any person receiving either a degree or a certificate of completion from Harvard Business School in a qualifying program.
Current HBS programs that grant alumni status include:
- Advanced Management Program (AMP)
- China CEO Renewal Program (CCRP)
- Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
- General Management Program (GMP)
- Joint Program with Harvard Kennedy School (MPP/MBA and MBA-MPA/ID)
- Joint Program with Harvard Law School /Master of Business Administration (JD/MBA)
- Joint Program with Harvard Medical School /Master of Business Administration (MD/MBA)
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Owner/President Management Program (OPM)
- PhD in Business Economics (PhDBE or PhDBusEc)
- PhD in Information, Technology, and Management (PhDITM)
- PhD in Organizational Behavior (PhDOB)
- PhD in Science, Technology, and Management (PhDSTM)
- President's Program in Leadership (PPL)
- Program for Leadership Development and completion of either PLD Module 5 or 10 days/two credit weeks of HBS Executive Education open-enrollment/custom programs (PLDA)
- Senior Executive Leadership Program—China (SELPCH)
- Senior Executive Leadership Program—India (SELPI)
- Senior Executive Leadership Program—Middle East (SELPME)
Retired HBS programs which granted alumni status (all attendees are members of the current HBS alumni community)
- Individuals prior to 2008 having completed one year of an HBS MBA program
- Advanced Management Program/International Senior Management Program (AMP/ISMP)
- Central and Eastern European Teachers' Program (ETP)
- Doctor of Commercial Science (DCS)
- The General Manager Program™ (TGMP)
- Harvard-Radcliffe Program in Business Administration (HRPBA)
- Industrial Administrator (IA)
- International Senior Management Program (ISMP)
- International Teachers' Program (ITP)
- Middle-Management Program (MMP)
- Mid-Officer Certificate (MOC)
- PhD in Decision Sciences (PhDDS)
- Program for Global Leadership™ (PGL)
- Program for Management Development (PMD)
- Programs for Health System Management (PHSM)
- Senior Executive Program for the Middle East (SEPME)
- Senior Executive Programme for Africa (SEPSA)
- Veterans' Certificate (VC)
- Visitor for Individual Studies (VIS)
To confirm your status as an HBS alumnus/a, first review the definition of alumni status. If you still are uncertain and have questions, you may contact our Executive Education Program Advising team at 1.800.427.5577 (outside the U.S., call +1.617.495.6555).
Unlike our custom programs and alumni programs, participation in HBS Executive Education open-enrollment programs is available to professionals in both the private and public sectors. Acceptance is based on professional qualifications. Open-enrollment programs include more than 80 learning opportunities that you can explore by topic, program type, or level of experience.
The 30-percent alumni discount applies to all HBS Executive Education open-enrollment programs with the exception of these courses:
- Leading Change and Organizational Renewal (Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford, U.S.)
- Senior Executive Leadership Program—China (Harvard Center Shanghai, China; HBS Campus, Boston, U.S.)
- Senior Executive Leadership Program—India (Harvard Center Mumbai India Research Center, India; HBS Campus, Boston, U.S.)
- Senior Executive Leadership Program—Middle East (Taj Hotel Dubai, UAE; HBS Campus, Boston, U.S.)
- Senior Executive Program—Africa (Kigali, Rwanda; HBS Campus, Boston, U.S.)
- Value Creation Through Effective Boards (IESE Universidad de Navarra - Escuela de Negocios)
The 30-percent discount is available only for HBS Executive Education open-enrollment programs and may not be applied to HBS custom programs.
HBS programs developed exclusively for alumni and former Executive Education participants are not eligible for the 30-percent discount. These include:
- Breakthrough Insights
- Charting Your Course: Discovering Working Options
- Global Alumni Leadership Summit
This discount also is not available for the following off-campus programs:
- China CEO Renewal Program (HBS Campus, Boston, U.S.)
- China Senior Executive Renewal Program (Harvard Center Shanghai, China; HBS Campus, Boston, U.S.)
- Senior Executive Leadership Program—China (Harvard Center Shanghai, China; HBS Campus, Boston, U.S.)
- Senior Executive Leadership Program—India (Harvard Center Mumbai India Research Center, India; HBS Campus, Boston, U.S.)
- Senior Executive Leadership Program—Middle East (Taj Hotel Dubai, UAE; HBS Campus, Boston, U.S.)
Colleagues, partners, and other company executives also must be HBS alumni in order to qualify for the 30-percent discount. This discount benefit is exclusive to HBS alumni, nontransferable, and subject to standard HBS Executive Education cancellation and admission policies.
Only spouses or partners who qualify for HBS alumni status are eligible to receive the 30-percent discount. This discount benefit is exclusive to HBS alumni, nontransferable, and subject to standard HBS Executive Education cancellation and admission policies.
Your application does not require any alumni reference. The 30-percent discount automatically will be reflected in the invoice you receive upon acceptance into the program.
Participants of Executive Education programs that grant alumni status can access alumni privileges upon completion of their qualifying program. If the qualifying program has multiple modules or units, you must complete the entire program before accessing alumni privileges. At the end of the program, you will be given a certificate of completion.
