HBS Online Community
Join a global network and establish real-world connections that support you wherever life takes you next.
The HBS Online Community is a global network of like-minded business professionals. You can connect with and learn from peers before, during, and after your course through our digital Community platform.
Individuals who complete an HBS Online program will also be added to the Community’s Official Networking Group and gain exclusive access to events, including our annual learner conference, Connext. Build your network and connect with other like-minded business professionals by joining the Community today.
HBS Online Community Benefits
In-person events
Take your online learning offline. Explore our regional Chapters to find and attend in-person events in your area.
Virtual events
Gather with learners worldwide. Explore virtual events, such as panels, book clubs, webinars, and meetups.
Peer-to-peer messaging
Connect with fellow business professionals through regional, topic, and course-based discussion boards and direct messaging.
Badges
Earn badges for Community engagement, including starting conversations and asking or answering industry questions.
Exclusive networking group
By completing an HBS Online program, you're added to our Official Networking Group to keep the learning going long after your course ends.
Annual learner conference
Gain access to HBS Online's annual learner conference, Connext—a day of learning, networking, and inspiration.
- 74%of participants said HBS Online was better at making them feel like part of a global community
- 67%of learners said the ability to network with classmates during and after their course was better
- 63%of participants said learning from their classmates was better than other online business courses
- 66%of learners said HBS Online provided better interaction among classmates
Community Organizers
Meet some of the lifelong learners powering our Chapters
Each Chapter is volunteer-led by HBS Online learners who've, together, coordinated more than 700 events to help their peers collaborate, connect, and uncover new opportunities to advance their careers.
It’s a chance to expand your network and gain new perspectives from professional speakers, executives, and professors.
Within the Community, I have the privilege to collaboratively delve into the intricacies of business obstacles and prospects.”
We share a passion for knowledge, cultural openness and respect, and the ambition of having a great impact on the world from our different professions and walks of life.”
The support I’ve received from fellow Community members has been invaluable in my personal and professional development.”
Empowering Our Community to Enact Global Change
Building your network is only one of the benefits of joining the Community. HBS Online annually collaborates with a nonprofit to host the Community Challenge, in which learners meet worldwide to develop solutions to one of the organization’s most pressing business challenges.
Since launching the Community Challenge, HBS Online has collaborated with:
The Greater Boston Food Bank to help achieve its goal of ending hunger
Sustainable Harvest International to fight climate change
United Planet to support the growth of its Virtual Exchange Program
Empowered to Educate to scale and spread the impact of its fellowship program for women educators
The Bantwana Initiative of World Education to improve the lives of young children and families impacted by HIV/AIDS and poverty
Oxfam's Global Innovation Lab for Equality (aGILE) to develop solutions to systemic inequality and global poverty
CARE to reimagine its corporate employee engagement offerings and strengthen its impact worldwide
