Harvard Partners With Amherst College for HBX CORe

Harvard Business School‘s online digital education initiative, HBX announced that it has partnered with Amherst College to provide additional benefits for Amherst students participating in the Credential of Readiness (CORe) program. CORe is an 11-week online program for students to learn the fundamentals of business on a platform that was designed by Harvard Business School faculty.

HBX CORe was first offered in summer 2014. The next program is scheduled to begin on June 3. The agreement with Amherst College will work to increase access to HBX CORe for its students. HBX will reserve seats in upcoming cohorts for Amherst undergraduates. Amherst College will verify their financial need information to enable HBX to award additional financial aid to those with need. The additional financial aid will make HBX CORe more accessible for Amherst students.

HBX uses technology to educate leaders who make a difference in the world. The CORe program is the primer for HBX. The program focuses on the fundamentals of business. HBX also offers specialized courses that focus on specific business topics. The final level of HBX is HBX Live!, a digital learning environment enables students to connect in a real-time, one-of-a-kind studio classroom.

CORe was first offered during the summer to undergraduates and recent graduates interested in learning the fundamentals of business through a suite of three courses in Business Analytics, Economics for Managers, and Financial Accounting. More information on the HBX program can be found here.

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