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Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship

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The Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship is Harvard Business School's entrepreneurship hub. Founded 2003 with a $25 million gift from Arthur Rock. Faculty Chair: Professor Shikhar Ghosh. Director: Thara Pillai. Home to 30+ second-year courses on entrepreneurship, New Venture Competition ($210K), Rock Venture Catalyst (summer fellowship), Startup Bootcamp, Demo Day, and Rock Loan Reduction Program. 50% of HBS alumni create at least one venture; 17% of the Class of 2025 started a business immediately after graduation. Ranked #1 by PitchBook for companies founded, capital raised, female founders, and number of founders.

Also known as: HBS Rock Center, Rock Center

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