Pitch Deck
New Venture Competition Pitch Example
Harvard Business School
A teaching pitch template. Big italic purple display type, the crimson HBS shield, and a labeled example banner — the reference structure for student founders.
Design System
Color Palette
Venture Purple
#3B2E8C
Display type
HBS Crimson
#A51C30
Shield / banner accents
White
#FFFFFF
Backgrounds
Ink
#222222
Body text
Typography
- Headings
- Heavy italic condensed caps in purple; similar to Archivo Black Italic
- Body
- Clean sans in short template-labeled sections
- Notes
- Each slide is labeled by its pitch function: problem, market, team, ask.
Visual Style
TemplateInstructionalCollegiateEnergetic
Layout
White pages with oversized display titles and a crimson example banner; one pitch element per slide.
Imagery
Sparse — the structure is the lesson.
Charts & Data
Placeholder market-size and traction charts in purple and crimson.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What colors does Harvard Business School use in its presentations?
- Harvard Business School's HBS New Venture Competition uses a 4-color palette: Venture Purple (#3B2E8C) for display type, HBS Crimson (#A51C30) for shield / banner accents, White (#FFFFFF) for backgrounds, Ink (#222222) for body text.
- What fonts does Harvard Business School use in its slides?
- Headings: Heavy italic condensed caps in purple; similar to Archivo Black Italic. Body: Clean sans in short template-labeled sections.
- What is the presentation design style of Harvard Business School?
- The deck's visual style is template, instructional, collegiate, energetic. White pages with oversized display titles and a crimson example banner; one pitch element per slide.
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