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HAE ACADEMYHAE Academy copy, revised (2026-09-11)

Learn What You Need. When You Need It.

Practical, expert-led education for founders and entrepreneurial leaders at every stage.HAE Academy copy, revised (2026-09-11)

Build the capabilities to validate an idea, find product-market fit, grow revenue, raise capital, lead a team, and scale with greater confidence.HAE Academy copy, revised (2026-09-11)

No Harvard affiliation required.HAE Academy copy, revised (2026-09-11)

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A bright seminar room ready for a session: chairs in a loose semicircle, a flipchart, plants and daylight. Placeholder — HAE's own photography portfolio is being assembled.

Subject brief for this slot

Founder working / course moment

The brief prohibits, by name:

  • people staring at laptops
  • stock “startup” imagery

Subject rules from the creative brief §8. This is the brief for the image that belongs in this slot, and it is shown to reviewers only.

BUILT AROUND THE DECISIONS YOU FACEHAE Academy copy, revised (2026-09-11)

Your next challenge should shape what you learn next.

Building a company rarely follows a straight line. HAE Academy lets you choose the expertise most relevant to where you are now—and put it to work immediately.HAE Academy copy, revised (2026-09-11)

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COURSE AREASHAE Academy copy, revised (2026-09-11)

Practical expertise across the entrepreneurial journey.

LEARN FROM PEOPLE WHO’VE BEEN THEREHAE Academy copy, revised (2026-09-11)

Experience you can put to work.

Learn from experienced founders, operators, investors, faculty, and subject-matter experts who understand the decisions behind building and growing organizations.HAE Academy copy, revised (2026-09-11)

The goal isn’t simply to give you more information. It’s to help you make better decisions.HAE Academy copy, revised (2026-09-11)

OPEN BEYOND HARVARDHAE Academy copy, revised (2026-09-11)

Great founders come from everywhere.

HAE Academy is open to entrepreneurs and business leaders regardless of university affiliation. You don’t need to be a Harvard alumnus to participate. You do need to be serious about building, growing, and learning.HAE Academy copy, revised (2026-09-11)

TWO WAYS TO LEARNAcademy deck (2026-09-02) — slide text

Choose the depth the challenge requires.

Focused courses when you need an answer. Flagship programs when the work needs more time, context, and engagement.Academy deck (2026-09-02) — slide text

MORE THAN A COURSEAcademy deck (2026-09-02) — slide text

Learning designed to get used.

The point isn't simply to finish a course. It's to put the work into the company.Academy deck (2026-09-02) — slide text

A quiet corner by a sunlit window: two chairs facing each other over a small table with two cups. Placeholder — HAE's own photography portfolio is being assembled.

Subject brief for this slot

Workbook, Office Hours, founder applying a framework

The brief prohibits, by name:

  • people staring at laptops
  • staged stock photography

Subject rules from the creative brief §8. This is the brief for the image that belongs in this slot, and it is shown to reviewers only.

LEARN IT. APPLY IT. BUILD WITH IT.Academy deck (2026-09-02) — slide text

FIND WHAT YOU NEEDAcademy deck (2026-09-02) — slide text

HAE Academy Library

Find the course for the decision in front of you.Academy deck (2026-09-02) — slide text

The HAE Academy Library brings Academy courses together in one place. Browse by where you are in the journey, the topic you need to master, or the challenge you're working through right now.Academy deck (2026-09-02) — slide text

Browse by stage · topic · challengeAcademy deck (2026-09-02) — slide text

BROWSE THE ACADEMY LIBRARY
Find the expertise your next decision demands.HAE Academy copy, revised (2026-09-11)

Choose the course that helps you move forward now.HAE Academy copy, revised (2026-09-11)

EXPLORE COURSES →

Practical, expert-led education for founders and entrepreneurial leaders at every stage.HAE Academy copy, revised (2026-09-11)

BROWSE COURSES

The point isn't simply to finish a course. It's to put the work into the company.Academy deck (2026-09-02) — slide text