Which Version of HBS Online’s Credential of

Readiness (CORe) Program Is Right for You?

College Student
I aspire to earn undergraduate credit

Start by selecting your career level, then use the prompts on the left to progress through the chart.
My schedule allows me to dedicate 12-15 hours per week to CORe
Your ideal version of CORe is CORe for Academic Credit - January, May, or September offerings - Standard Schedule (10-12 weeks) or CORe - Credential Only - Standard Schedule
(10-12 weeks)
I aspire to explore the world of business and launch my career
My schedule allows me to dedicate 12-15 hours per week to CORe
Your ideal version of CORe is CORe for Academic Credit - January, May, or September offerings - Standard Schedule (10-12 weeks) or CORe - Credential Only - Standard Schedule
(10-12 weeks)
My schedule allows me to dedicate 8-10 hours per week to CORe
Your ideal version of CORe is CORe - Credential Only - Standard Schedule (10-12 weeks)
Early Career
I aspire to explore the world of business and launch my career
My schedule allows me to dedicate 12-15 hours per week to CORe
Your ideal version of CORe is CORe for Academic Credit - January, May, or September offerings - Standard Schedule (10-12 weeks) or CORe - Credential Only - Standard Schedule
(10-12 weeks)
My schedule allows me to dedicate 8-10 hours per week to CORe
Your ideal version of CORe is CORe - Credential Only - Standard Schedule (10-12 weeks)
Mid-Career
I aspire to level up or refresh my analytics, financial accounting, or economics skills
My schedule allows me to dedicate 12-15 hours per week to CORe
Senior
Early
Your ideal version of CORe is CORe for Academic Credit - January, May, or September offerings - Standard Schedule (10-12 weeks) or CORe - Credential Only - Standard Schedule

College (10-12 weeks)

management
My schedule allows me to dedicate 8-10 hours per week to CORe

career
Your ideal version of CORe is CORe - Credential Only - Standard Schedule (10-12 weeks) Mid-career
student
or executive
level

I aspire to...

Earn Explore the world Level up or refresh my

undergraduate of business and analytics, financial
credit launch my career accounting, and
economics skills

My schedule...

Allows me to dedicate Allows me to dedicate

12-15 hours per week to 8-10 hours per week to
CORe CORe

Your ideal version

of CORe is...

CORe for
CORe CORe
Academic Credit
January, May, or Credential-only Credential-only
September offerings Standard schedule Extended schedule
Standard schedule (10-12 weeks) (17 weeks)
(10-12 weeks)

HBS Online’s Credential of Readiness (CORe) program consists of three courses—Business Analytics, Financial Accounting,
and Economics for Managers—and concludes with a final exam.

To learn more about HBS Online’s CORe program and view

upcoming offerings, visit online.hbs.edu/courses/core.