Finance & Accounting

Develop an intuitive knowledge of financial principles and statements to unlock critical insights into performance and potential.

90%

Satisfaction rating

92%

Feel more confident at work

93%

Added new skills to their resume

Source: 2019-2020 surveys and course data

Certificate Courses (4)

Alternative Investments

Professors Victoria Ivashina, Randolph Cohen, & Arthur Segel

Grow the value of investment portfolios with alternative investments.

5 weeks, 6-7 hrs/week
Apply by March 14$1,600Certificate

Financial Accounting

Professsor V.G. Narayanan

Discover what's behind the numbers in financial statements.

8 weeks, 6-8 hrs/week
Apply by March 7$1,600Certificate

Leading with Finance

Professor Mihir Desai

Build an intuitive understanding of finance to better communicate with key stakeholders and grow your career.

6 weeks, 6-7 hrs/week
Apply by January 17$1,600Certificate

Financial Analysis & Valuation for Lawyers from Harvard Online

Professor John Coates

Use finance to win big for your clients.

6 weeks, 4-5 hrs/week$1,600Certificate

Why Should You Learn Finance and Accounting?

Today’s managers depend on performance evaluation, and learning finance and accounting is crucial to understanding your business, how you're measured, and how you can effectively manage your own performance. HBS faculty share

What You Earn

Certificate

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What Learners are Saying

Operating in general management, I need to make decisions utilizing the principles we learned on a daily basis. The course empowers me to do so with confidence.

I'd never experienced such an immersive platform online. It was more effective at building and solidifying knowledge than some in-person courses I've taken.

What sets HBS Online apart?

Our flexible, online programs are designed to bring the Harvard Business School classroom to you, and are built around three key characteristics:

Active

HBS Online courses are nothing like a typical sit-back-and-listen lecture. You’ll engage in a new activity every three to five minutes. Each element is designed to keep you interested, involved, and on your toes.

Social

Engaging with your peers is a big part of what makes HBS Online unique. You exchange ideas, offer input, and seek out viewpoints from a community of learners gathered from around the globe. In the process, you learn from each other’s experiences and perspectives.

Case-Based

Immerse yourself in real-world learning. Lessons are brought to life through cases, which put you in the shoes of business leaders. Hear firsthand the challenges they faced, and wrestle with the same issues and imperfect information.

HBS Online vs. Other Top Business Schools with Online, Asynchronous Courses

	HBS OnlineHBSO	Others
Considered more impactful than other online programs by learners*	Yes	No
The preferred brand among prospective online learners*	Yes	No
Reimagined the case study method through a proprietary platform featuring courses created by renowned faculty	Yes	No
Collaboration with fellow online learners through unique simulations and interactive activities	Yes	Some
Discount for repeat participants	Yes	Some
Certificate awarded upon completion of program	Yes	Some
Invitation to a global professional network, including the HBS Online Connext conference, HBS faculty events, and HBS Online Community	Yes	No

* Considered more impactful than other online programs — From a 2018 survey of participants across all HBS Online programs, conducted by City Square Associates. Preferred brand among prospective online learners — From a 2021 survey of prospective learners, conducted by City Square Associates.

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92% feel more confident at work, 93% added new skills to their resume — From a recent survey of past participants across all HBS Online programs, conducted by City Square Associates. 90% satisfaction rating — From all respondents to a post program survey to all 2019 and 2020 participants within this subject area.

Finance & Accounting