Harvard Management Company is unique among investment management companies because of its relationship with Harvard University and its singular mission of supporting the educational and research goals of the university community.
The links between HMC and Harvard University extend beyond finances. HMC’s top managers are integrated in the Harvard community, engaging with staff and faculty, students and alumni. HMC managers teach and lecture on campus, speak with numerous alumni and donor groups and appear at numerous university functions. Several Harvard students are employed as summer interns at HMC each year and some have returned to be permanent employees at the company.
University professors, faculty and alumni are often important resources to HMC, offering specific expertise in financial markets, investment strategies and the national and global economy.
