As we welcome participants back to the HBS campus starting January 30, 2022, we want
to assure you that the health, safety, and well-being of our HBS community remain
our top priority. We are closely monitoring health and safety protocols as provided
by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the State of Massachusetts,
and Harvard University, and we will continue to make adjustments as the public health
situation changes.
Please bookmark this page, which provides the latest details you need in preparing
to come to campus and stay on campus. It is important to note that all HBS Executive
Education participants are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior
to coming to campus.
All HBS Executive Education participants are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to coming to campus, meaning that at least two weeks have passed since receiving the final dose of a vaccine approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or World Health Organization (WHO), which currently includes Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson/Janssen, AstraZeneca, SII/Covishield, BIBP/Sinopharm, Sinovac/CoronaVac, and Bharat Biotech/Covaxin.
As with existing requirements for other vaccines, exceptions may be provided only for medical or religious reasons. Please note that if an exemption is granted, participants may be subject to additional requirements, such as more frequent testing.
All Executive Education participants will be required to complete an attestation form prior to the program, confirming that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Further details regarding our Terms of Agreement, which includes a vaccination attestation form, will be shared via email closer to the program start date. While Executive Education is not directly collecting proof of vaccination, in the event you are identified as being exposed to COVID-19 through public health contact-tracing efforts, you may be asked to provide proof of vaccination to Harvard University Health Services. Additionally, there are some businesses and organizations in the Boston area that currently require proof of vaccination to enter.
In order to reach the high levels of vaccination needed to protect our community,
Harvard University is requiring all community members who will have any on-campus presence to be vaccinated. This includes faculty, staff, and students.
To participate in an ExEd program on the HBS campus, the vaccine must be approved by the FDA or WHO. Please note that we cannot make a medical recommendation as to whether you should get a second, different vaccine to satisfy our vaccine requirement. This would need to be determined by a medical professional.
No quarantine is required for entering Massachusetts from outside of the United States for fully vaccinated individuals. Please review the requirements for travelers arriving to the U.S. from abroad. In addition, you are advised to confirm requirements for your place of origin and your specific airline. Note also that travel restrictions into the U.S. remain in place from specific countries.
The United States announced its new travel policy, effective November 8, 2021, allowing non-citizens who are fully vaccinated to travel by air to the U.S. In addition to proof of vaccination, all air travelers must show proof of a negative COVID-19 test three days before their flight to the U.S.
As travel regulations vary greatly and are updated frequently, we encourage you to stay abreast of all travel requirements that will apply to your personal travel plans. Given the backlog that many countries are experiencing, we encourage you to consult with your nearest U.S. Embassy. While HBS is not able to influence the visa or NIE process for executive education programs, we can provide a letter with additional program information that you can include with your documentation.
If you are unable to attend due to travel restrictions issued after you've been accepted to a program, we can discuss options to either transfer your enrollment or cancel your participation for a full refund.
If you test positive, you will be required to isolate in your bedroom on campus. Harvard University Health Services will be automatically notified and will manage protocols, including the duration of isolation (usually 10 days). In addition, your meals will be delivered to directly to your bedroom as well as any needed supplies. If your isolation period continues past the end date of your program or module, you will be allowed to stay on campus until your isolation period ends at no additional cost.
Harvard University Health Services (HUHS) will manage contact tracing procedures for any positive testing scenario, and you will be notified if you have been exposed. All members of the Harvard community are required to respond to and participate in calls from the HUHS Contact Tracing Team. HUHS will advise of any necessary steps, which may include quarantining in your on-campus bedroom, usually for a period of 10-14 days. If you need to quarantine and your quarantine period continues past the end date of your program or module, you will be allowed to stay on campus until your quarantine period ends at no additional cost. And in most cases, fully vaccinated people who are not experiencing symptoms do not need to quarantine following an exposure.
Masks/facial coverings are required indoors on the HBS campus for all individuals, except when in your private bedroom or when actively eating/drinking in a designated dining area. Upon arrival to your room on campus, you will be provided with an information sheet that outlines the current COVID-19 protocols and information.
Our dining services and catering provider closely monitors and adheres to the CDC and WHO safety recommendations. All dining associates and managers have been trained in the latest protocols for cleaning, protection, and food safety. There will be opportunity for a variety of food options, including some that are individually packaged.
Executive education residence halls feature individual bedrooms, each with a private bathroom. Bedrooms are disinfected per CDC-recommended standards between occupancy. Housekeeping service is available for daily cleaning and restocking as needed.
Air filters have been upgraded in all areas possible to meet or exceed CDC, State of Massachusetts, and American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) standards. HEPA filters have been deployed at various locations on campus as well. In all cases, ventilation and air flow have been increased as much as feasible without affecting the thermal comfort of occupants, in line with the standards noted above.
High-touch surfaces at HBS—including classrooms—are disinfected each night per CDC-recommended standards. Some high-traffic spaces are disinfected several times per day, including: service counters, door handles, restroom facilities, handrails, and elevators.
Sanitizing wipes and touchless hand sanitizer dispensers are available to enable self-sanitizing as needed. It is important that everyone in our community follow guidelines for handwashing (regularly, for 20 seconds with soap and water), using hand sanitizer if soap and water are unavailable.
Rescheduled Programs, Cancellations, Transfers, and Refunds*
If you are unable to travel to campus, please let us know and we can discuss options to either transfer your enrollment or cancel your participation for a full refund.
If you have been admitted to a program that HBS cancels or changes the dates or format, we will contact you with available options. These may include transferring to the next session of the program or transferring to a different program. You will have the option to receive a full refund of any paid tuition if you are not transferring to another program. Refunds are made to the original form of payment. You may re-apply to future sessions of the program once dates have been set. If you elect to transfer to the next session or to a new program, standard payment terms will apply.
If you transfer to the next program session, any paid tuition is transferred as well. Payment secures your seat in the program. If you prefer to obtain a refund now, you may cancel from the program and re-apply to the program when you are ready. The new application would be reviewed by the Admissions Committee as part of the standard review process. If you are admitted, standard payment terms will apply.
If the new program fee is higher, you will be invoiced for the difference. If the new program fee is lower, a refund for the difference will be issued.
HBS will refund tuition fees only—not travel fees or other expenses incurred. Many airlines have waived cancellation fees. It may be helpful to share emails you have received from your Program Director or from HBS Executive Education regarding a cancelled program with the airline when requesting an airfare refund.
All HBS Executive Education participants are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to coming to campus, meaning that at least two weeks have passed since receiving the final dose of a vaccine approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or World Health Organization (WHO), which currently includes Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson/Janssen, AstraZeneca, SII/Covishield, BIBP/Sinopharm, Sinovac/CoronaVac, and Bharat Biotech/Covaxin.
As with existing requirements for other vaccines, exceptions may be provided only for medical or religious reasons. Please note that if an exemption is granted, participants may be subject to additional requirements, such as more frequent testing.
All Executive Education participants will be required to complete an attestation form prior to the program, confirming that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Further details regarding our Terms of Agreement, which includes a vaccination attestation form, will be shared via email closer to the program start date. While Executive Education is not directly collecting proof of vaccination, in the event you are identified as being exposed to COVID-19 through public health contact-tracing efforts, you may be asked to provide proof of vaccination to Harvard University Health Services. Additionally, there are some businesses and organizations in the Boston area that currently require proof of vaccination to enter.
In order to reach the high levels of vaccination needed to protect our community,
Harvard University is requiring all community members who will have any on-campus presence to be vaccinated. This includes faculty, staff, and students.
To participate in an ExEd program on the HBS campus, the vaccine must be approved by the FDA or WHO. Please note that we cannot make a medical recommendation as to whether you should get a second, different vaccine to satisfy our vaccine requirement. This would need to be determined by a medical professional.
No quarantine is required for entering Massachusetts from outside of the United States for fully vaccinated individuals. Please review the requirements for travelers arriving to the U.S. from abroad. In addition, you are advised to confirm requirements for your place of origin and your specific airline. Note also that travel restrictions into the U.S. remain in place from specific countries.
The United States announced its new travel policy, effective November 8, 2021, allowing non-citizens who are fully vaccinated to travel by air to the U.S. In addition to proof of vaccination, all air travelers must show proof of a negative COVID-19 test three days before their flight to the U.S.
As travel regulations vary greatly and are updated frequently, we encourage you to stay abreast of all travel requirements that will apply to your personal travel plans. Given the backlog that many countries are experiencing, we encourage you to consult with your nearest U.S. Embassy. While HBS is not able to influence the visa or NIE process for executive education programs, we can provide a letter with additional program information that you can include with your documentation.
If you are unable to attend due to travel restrictions issued after you've been accepted to a program, we can discuss options to either transfer your enrollment or cancel your participation for a full refund.
If you test positive, you will be required to isolate in your bedroom on campus. Harvard University Health Services will be automatically notified and will manage protocols, including the duration of isolation (usually 10 days). In addition, your meals will be delivered to directly to your bedroom as well as any needed supplies. If your isolation period continues past the end date of your program or module, you will be allowed to stay on campus until your isolation period ends at no additional cost.
Harvard University Health Services (HUHS) will manage contact tracing procedures for any positive testing scenario, and you will be notified if you have been exposed. All members of the Harvard community are required to respond to and participate in calls from the HUHS Contact Tracing Team. HUHS will advise of any necessary steps, which may include quarantining in your on-campus bedroom, usually for a period of 10-14 days. If you need to quarantine and your quarantine period continues past the end date of your program or module, you will be allowed to stay on campus until your quarantine period ends at no additional cost. And in most cases, fully vaccinated people who are not experiencing symptoms do not need to quarantine following an exposure.
Masks/facial coverings are required indoors on the HBS campus for all individuals, except when in your private bedroom or when actively eating/drinking in a designated dining area. Upon arrival to your room on campus, you will be provided with an information sheet that outlines the current COVID-19 protocols and information.
Our dining services and catering provider closely monitors and adheres to the CDC and WHO safety recommendations. All dining associates and managers have been trained in the latest protocols for cleaning, protection, and food safety. There will be opportunity for a variety of food options, including some that are individually packaged.
Executive education residence halls feature individual bedrooms, each with a private bathroom. Bedrooms are disinfected per CDC-recommended standards between occupancy. Housekeeping service is available for daily cleaning and restocking as needed.
Air filters have been upgraded in all areas possible to meet or exceed CDC, State of Massachusetts, and American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) standards. HEPA filters have been deployed at various locations on campus as well. In all cases, ventilation and air flow have been increased as much as feasible without affecting the thermal comfort of occupants, in line with the standards noted above.
High-touch surfaces at HBS—including classrooms—are disinfected each night per CDC-recommended standards. Some high-traffic spaces are disinfected several times per day, including: service counters, door handles, restroom facilities, handrails, and elevators.
Sanitizing wipes and touchless hand sanitizer dispensers are available to enable self-sanitizing as needed. It is important that everyone in our community follow guidelines for handwashing (regularly, for 20 seconds with soap and water), using hand sanitizer if soap and water are unavailable.
Rescheduled Programs, Cancellations, Transfers, and Refunds*
If you are unable to travel to campus, please let us know and we can discuss options to either transfer your enrollment or cancel your participation for a full refund.
If you have been admitted to a program that HBS cancels or changes the dates or format, we will contact you with available options. These may include transferring to the next session of the program or transferring to a different program. You will have the option to receive a full refund of any paid tuition if you are not transferring to another program. Refunds are made to the original form of payment. You may re-apply to future sessions of the program once dates have been set. If you elect to transfer to the next session or to a new program, standard payment terms will apply.
If you transfer to the next program session, any paid tuition is transferred as well. Payment secures your seat in the program. If you prefer to obtain a refund now, you may cancel from the program and re-apply to the program when you are ready. The new application would be reviewed by the Admissions Committee as part of the standard review process. If you are admitted, standard payment terms will apply.
If the new program fee is higher, you will be invoiced for the difference. If the new program fee is lower, a refund for the difference will be issued.
HBS will refund tuition fees only—not travel fees or other expenses incurred. Many airlines have waived cancellation fees. It may be helpful to share emails you have received from your Program Director or from HBS Executive Education regarding a cancelled program with the airline when requesting an airfare refund.
