End of Course Information

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Certificate Eligibility

— Am I eligible for a Certificate of Completion? —

All participants who successfully met all course deadlines and thoughtfully engaged with the course material are eligible for a Certificate of Completion. After the final deadline of the course, our team will take up to 30 days to review all participant coursework. You will be notified via email regarding your certificate eligibility once this review is complete. We encourage you to add HBSOnlineSupport@hbs.edu to your safe senders list if you have not already done so. We appreciate your patience. 

— If I am eligible for a certificate, when will it be sent out? —

If you are eligible for a Certificate of Completion, our team will notify you via email. After this notification, you can expect to be contacted by our certificate vendor, the Michael Sutter Company (MSC), within approximately two weeks. After updating your address with MSC, your order should be shipped out within 10-14 days. Please note that our free certificate shipments are sent via United States Postal Service First Class Mail and may take up to 6-8 weeks to arrive once dispatched; shipment tracking is not available.
 
Once contacted by the Michael Sutter Company, you will also be able to download a digital version of your certificate. Please note that this document cannot be printed.

— My employer or school requires proof I have taken this course. What can I do? —

We encourage you to download a Course Verification Form at any time from your account. If your employer requires that this document come from our team directly, submit a request in the HBS Online Support Portal. Please note that we cannot expedite our final review of coursework to indicate your certificate eligibility on this document.

Once our eligibility review is complete and you have been contacted by our certificate vendor, the Michael Sutter Company (MSC), you may also wish to send along the digital version of your Certificate of Completion to your employer. This document is provided by MSC and is a wonderful resource that can be used in tandem with the Course Verification Form.

Typically, the Course Verification Form and the digital certificate satisfy professional requirements. We cannot guarantee that these documents will satisfy requirements in an educational setting. Transcripts are not offered for Financial Accounting.

— Does HBS Online provide letters of recommendation from faculty for course participants? —

Unfortunately, Harvard Business School faculty are unable to provide letters of recommendation for HBS Online participants. We apologize for any disappointment this may cause.

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Course Access and Materials

Once the final deadline of the course has passed, participants can access the course and all related materials for 60 days after the final deadline. Our team will contact participants via email when access to the course is coming to an end.

Takeaway documents for Financial Accounting can be found in the following locations:

• Module 1 (section 1.5.1)
• Module 2 (section 2.4.1)
• Module 3 (section 3.5.1)
• Module 4 (section 4.7.1)
• Module 5 (section 5.7.1)
• Module 6 (section 6.8.1)
• Module 7 (section 7.6.1)

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Staying Connected

Just because your course is over doesn't mean your experience with HBS Online has to be! Once certificate eligibility is complete, you’ll be added to the HBS Online Community’s Official Networking Group, which gives you exclusive access to connect with other like-minded business professionals worldwide.

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Take Your Learning a Step Further

Learning Tracks enable you to immerse yourself in a particular subject area and develop deeper insights and expertise to take your career to the next level. Those who successfully complete three courses from their selected Learning Track within 18 months will earn a Certificate of Specialization. Participants who successfully earn a Certificate of Completion in Financial Accounting may put this coursework toward earning a Certificate of Specialization in Finance & Accounting.

Are you interested in this immersive offering? Visit our FAQ page to learn more about Learning Tracks