Degree Requirements

The degree requirements for the management program include 12 courses, 6 of which must be completed on campus, and grade and GPA requirements.

Fulfill course requirements for your track.

• General management, 12 courses (48 credits)
  • 8 required courses:
    • 1 accounting course (required for admission)
    • 1 economics course (required for admission)
    • 1 organizational behavior course (required for admission)
    • 1 finance course
    • 2 management courses
    • 1 marketing course
    • 1 strategy course
  • 4 electives
• Finance, 12 courses (48 credits)
  • 8 required courses:
    • 1 financial accounting course (required for admission)
    • 1 principles of finance course (required for admission)
    • 1 organizational behavior course (required for admission)
    • 1 business valuation course
    • 1 corporate finance course
    • 1 financial statement analysis course
    • 1 investments course
    • 1 strategy course
  • 4 electives

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

Complete 6 on-campus-only courses.

See Online Course Options and Residency Requirement.

Take all courses for graduate credit.

All courses must be taken at Harvard for graduate credit. You take most courses at Harvard Extension School. You also have the options to study at Harvard Summer School and to take a maximum of 2 courses as a Special Student at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences or 1 course at the Graduate School of Education through a tuition voucher. 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 preadmission 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 degree course (i.e., any course that can count toward the degree). If you are unable to complete the degree within 5 years, you are retired from the program.