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• 20 Aug 2025
• Harvard Business School

The MBA Section Experience: Connections and Camaraderie

Upon embarking on their two-year MBA journey at Harvard Business School (HBS), students are divided into “sections”—an approximately 90-student cohort that completes the Required Curriculum (RC), or first year, together. Although designed for the classroom, the section experience quickly turns into something more. It becomes a shared journey—filled with moments, big and small—where classmates become teammates, advocates, and friends.