Certificate of Management Excellence

To earn the certificate, you must complete three of the eligible programs—one from each topic area—within 36 months from the date of your first qualifying program. Upon successful completion of all three programs, you will be awarded the HBS Certificate of Management Excellence.

To earn the certificate, you must complete three of the eligible programs—one from each topic area—within 36 months from the date of your first qualifying program. Upon successful completion of all three programs, you will be awarded the HBS Certificate of Management Excellence.

No, candidates may only choose from the programs listed. The HBS Certificate of Management Excellence comprises three topic areas—leadership, negotiation and decision making, and strategy. Each topic area offers a carefully curated set of programs.

While the Certificate of Management Excellence does not grant HBS alumni status, there are a number of benefits. After you complete your first program, you will receive:

• A complimentary, one-year digital subscription to Harvard Business Review. You will receive a year’s subscription after completion of each program.
• Membership to our exclusive LinkedIn group where you can continue to engage with peers and with HBS Executive Education.
• Updates on timely faculty research, thought-provoking articles, and emerging business trends via our online HBS@Work monthly newsletter.

Once you have successfully completed all three programs, you will receive the HBS Certificate of Management Excellence and the following benefits:

• A complimentary, one-year subscription to Harvard ManageMentor®, the premier on-demand learning and performance support resource designed for leaders and managers to address a broad array of timely business challenges.
• Regular invitations to Harvard Business Review’s live webinars to hear the latest thinking and proven practices from world-class academic and business experts.
• Ability to announce your successful completion of the HBS Certificate of Management Excellence on your LinkedIn profile.

To be considered for the HBS Certificate of Management Excellence, all candidates must request a Statement of Intent. Once the Statement of Intent is completed, interested candidates must apply and be accepted individually to each of the three programs selected. To learn more, please contact our Program Advising team to review your program options, each program's qualifications, and the application process.

No, there is no discount available.

You may receive credit for up to two qualifying programs that you have completed successfully in the last 36 months. If you are interested in requesting credit for past qualified programs, please contact a Program Advising team to review your program history and next steps. Please note that the amount of time you will have to complete your remaining program(s) will depend on the date of the first qualifying program for which you claim credit. All three programs must be completed within 36 months.

The total HBS Certificate of Management Excellence cost will vary depending on the fees of the three qualifying programs you select. Visit each program's individual program page to view fees.

Anyone who was previously in pursuit of the Certificate of Management Excellence, as well as anyone who submitted a Statement of Intent to pursue the Certificate of Management Excellence before December 31, 2020, will have 48 months to earn their certificate, an extension of 12 months from the standard 36 month timeline.