Harvard’s $699 startup bootcamp offers AI avatars of its instructors
· Technology · TechCrunch, Fortune
Harvard Business School is incorporating AI avatars created by the startup HeyGen into its eight-week, $699 HBS Foundry bootcamp. While the program maintains weekly live sessions with instructors, the AI avatars handle feedback during practice pitches and board meetings. Project director Katharina Rings initially planned for a chatbot interface, but pivoted to avatars after students requested a more guided experience. Participants in the program have reported positive feedback regarding the digital instructors, despite some acknowledging the technology feels slightly unnatural.
Why it matters
The integration of AI avatars in executive education signals a shift in how elite institutions scale personalized coaching and feedback for global online learners.
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