Harvard Offers Credit for HBX CORe Program
Harvard Business School is now offering college credit to students who complete the HBX Credential of Readiness (CORe) online program. Students who complete the program starting in January, will receive eight undergraduate education credits. The credits will be given through the Harvard Extension School. HBX CORe, is an online program designed to help students to become familiar with business fundamentals. This is a three-course 100 percent online program. The program is ideal for those who do not necessarily have a business background but plan to move in to more business-related or desire to learn more about the language of business.
The Harvard Extension School is Harvard University’s school for continuing education that provides part-time students with access to Harvard programs. The CORe program is offered of credit in collaboration with the Harvard and Extension School and HBX, Harvard Business School’s online initiative. HBX CORe was launched in 2014 and has had more than 5,000 program participants since its beginning.
The three courses that make up the HBX CORe program include, Business Analytics, Economics for Managers and Financial Accounting. Students spend an average total amount of 150 hours completing the program. Students must also complete a three hour final exam in person at a Pearson VUE testing center.The total program time varies, but most programs are held between seven and 18 weeks. The credits earned from completing the program will go toward an undergraduate degree at the Harvard Extension School or, depending on other school’s transfer credit requirements, can be transferred to another university for undergraduate credit.
The cost of the program is $1800. Financing options are available on the program’s website. The next cohort of courses will run from Jan. 12, 2016 to April 7, 2016. Those interested in completing the program should submit applications by Dec. 16, 2015.
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