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What is Harvard Crimson Business Competition (HCBC)
Hosted by The Harvard Crimson, the student newspaper at Harvard University, the Harvard Crimson Business Competition gives students the opportunity to showcase their innovation and business skills at the global competition level.
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The Competition
The competition is divided into the Preliminary Round which can be participated online, and the Global Championship Round which is hosted in Cambridge, MA, at Harvard University.
Those students selected for the Championship Round will travel to Harvard and get the opportunity to gain mentorship from Harvard students as they present and compete with their innovations.


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The VastTrack HCBC Training Program
VastTrack helps Hong Kong students to register for the competition, then build their business skills to compete confidently.
Our exception teaching team consist of Harvard alumni, Fortune-500 executives, financial experts, and seasoned management consultants. All team members have over 20 years of executive management and mentorship experience.
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Why Join the Competition
In the age of AI, business knowledge and management skills become differentiators in career development. The ability to define a problem, understand customers, and design a viable solution becomes even more important, because those are the human decisions AI is supporting rather than replacing.
To be trained to join HCBC and compete on the global stage multiplies these advantages. It gives students a safe, structured environment to practice, where they learn to turn vague ideas into concrete business models, pitch under time pressure, and receive feedback from experience executives.


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Who Can Compete
Any full-time secondary school students can compete either individually or as a team of 2-4 persons. Students who are Grade 6 to 8 should register for the Junior Division and shoes who are Grade 9 to 12 should register for the Senior Division.
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Timeline
Registration & Start of Training: Before Feb 13th, 2026
Preliminary Round Submission: Deadline on April 17th, 2026
Global Round Qualification & Registration: Preliminary Round result sent by May 2026
Global Championship at Harvard University: Jun 25th – 28th, 2026
Sign-up or enquiry: Contact us via WhatsApp +852 96090346


