This year, an SOM student team won regionals and advanced to finals at the world’s largest venture capital competition—learning from entrepreneurs, industry professionals, and each other along the way.
The annual event—unique among leading business schools—provides a forum for students, practitioners, and researchers to discuss how economic development can create value for business and society.
The annual event invites undergraduate and graduate students from universities with top-rated real estate programs to compete in an industry challenge.
Gerald Velasquez ’26 reflects on his experience at the 2026 Latin American Business Conference, hosted jointly by Harvard Business School and the MIT Sloan School of Business.
