Tell me about Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs

The Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs (HarvardAE) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization and a Special Interest Group of the Harvard Alumni Association (HAA). It is the only Harvard-approved organization designated to support Harvard alumni in various stages of entrepreneurial pursuits. offering events, virtual programming, mentoring and networking, career opportunities, innovation-related news, and more.

HarvardAE is financially self-sufficient and does not receive any funding from Harvard University.

Who can become a member?

Harvard alumni, those with alumni status., current faculty, staff, and students can become members. Non-alumni can become a Friend of HarvardAE or an Affiliate member.

are membership fees tax-deductible?

HarvardAE is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. If you purchased an HarvardAE membership, your membership fee is fully tax deductible under the law.

WHEN DOES MY MEMBERSHIP EXPIRE? HOW DO I RENEW?

All the info about your membership is available in your Member Account, which you can access by logging in here. You will find your expiration date right below your name. To renew or upgrade a membership contact us at info@harvardae.org.

How do I get access to MYHAE?

MYHAE is our member community platform and replacing HarvardAE Connect in July 2024. You must be a registered member (at any level) to gain access.

IS HAE affiliated with Harvard Clubs, HBS Clubs?

HarvardAE, Harvard Clubs, and HBS Clubs are separate organizations. Membership in one does not give access to the others.

How can I become involved with activities of a chapter? 

Please see the chapters section of the website for details about various activities of the current chapters. If you are interested in setting up a chapter in your city, review the guidelines for starting a chapter, then contact us at info@Harvardae.org.

Where are HarvardAE chapters?

HarvardAE head office is in Boston, Massachusetts. Chapters host networking and other in-person events for Harvard alumni. We currently have 20 chapters.

Does HarvardAE host events?

HarvardAE chapters host networking events, panel discussions, presentations, and more. In addition, HarvardAE Global hosts a variety of virtual events. Please see the Events page for more details.

Are events free?

It varies. Events are either free or discounted for HarvardAE members. Friends of HarvardAE pay full price for events. Please refer to the Events page for more details.

How can I submit comments or questions?

Please refer to our Contact Information page where you'll find a full list of contact information for the Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs, depending on your subject of interest. All generic queries can be sent to info@harvardae.org