Management

Current Candidates

If you are an admitted degree candidate or you applied to the program before May 16, 2009, refer to the requirements for current candidates.

Certificate in Management Requirements

If you are completing the certificate program (no longer accepting applications), download the certificate requirements sheet and search for courses that meet the requirements.

This program offers a stimulating academic environment, an enriching mix of students from all over the world, and a professional focus—practical ideas and skills that can be taken back to the workplace.

— Arnold M. Howitt, Harvard Kennedy School and Extension School faculty member

Degree Requirements

Fulfill course requirements for your track.

Find courses that meet requirements: use the degree course search.

Complete 6 on-campus-only courses.

See Online Course Options for more information.

Take all courses for graduate credit.

Courses must be taken at Harvard Extension School, Summer School, or the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. See Academic Standing and Enrollment.

Earn a B− or higher in each course and maintain a 3.0 GPA.

Note that a 3.3 GPA and a B or higher grade is required in the 3 courses required for admission.

Complete 6 of the total courses with Harvard-affiliated instructors.

Use the degree course search to find these courses.

Complete all requirements within 5 years of the date of admission.

If your application is delayed, the 5-year timeframe begins on the date of completion of the third preadmission course. If you are unable to complete the degree within 5 years, you are retired from the program.