What happened
Harvard is offering a startup bootcamp priced at $699, called the HBS Foundry program.
As part of the program, AI avatars of instructors are used to provide feedback to participants during practice pitches and board meeting simulations.
Why it matters
This approach suggests that even elite business education is experimenting with AI to scale personalized coaching and feedback.
Using AI avatars in practice settings could allow founders to rehearse high-stakes moments more frequently, without requiring instructors to be present each time.
Key facts
The bootcamp costs $699.
It is named the HBS Foundry program.
AI avatars in the program give feedback during practice pitches and board meetings.
What to watch next
Whether other business programs adopt similar AI-driven coaching methods in their own entrepreneurship training.
How effectively AI avatar feedback compares to live instructor feedback in real startup preparation scenarios.