Please join us for the Startup Bootcamp Information Session on
September 18, 2023 from 5pm-6:30pm in the Spangler Auditorium.

Applications will open on September 18th at 7pm ET
and close on October 2nd at 9am ET

Program Requirements

(1) Teams must be composed of 3 or 4 first-year (RC) HBS MBA candidates.

If a member of your team drops the program after acceptance, and as a result your team drops below 3 members, your team will be disqualified from participating in Startup Bootcamp. This is just one of the many reasons we strongly encourage teams of 4!

(2) Given the format and the Bootcamp's focus on pre-seed ventures, concepts must be at an early stage of development.

(3) Students must submit a Team Application by October 2 at 9am. Teams will be notified by Thursday, October 5th at 9am of admissions decisions.

(4) Admitted students must commit to attending and fully participating in all Bootcamp sessions, which include:

  • Saturday, November 4, 2023: Fall Workshop (9am - 4pm) 

  • January 12-19, 2024: January Immersion (approx. 9am-6pm daily)

Note: During the Bootcamp, teams will frequently be asked to present work-in-progress to peers, instructors, and mentors—including Boston-area investors and entrepreneurs. We will ask all Bootcamp attendees to respect confidentiality, but teams who are not comfortable disclosing their venture plans to peers and guest instructors should not seek admission.

Team Applications open on September 18th at 7pm. To preview the team application questions, please click here.