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BOSTON and PASADENA – Feb. 2, 2021 — (���Ϲ�) has joined ’s (HBS Online’s) Collaborating Colleges program. The relationship offers ���Ϲ� students special access to HBS Online courses, equipping them with valuable business knowledge to help them stand out in a competitive job market.

���Ϲ� students are now able to enroll in and receive need-based scholarships for HBS Online’s flagship program the (CORe), a three-course primer in the fundamentals of business. The three courses are Economics for Managers, Financial Accounting, and Business Analytics. Upon successful completion, participants will receive an HBS Online Credential of Readiness and can earn academic credits toward their ���Ϲ� degree.

“I am excited to welcome ���Ϲ� to HBS Online’s family of Collaborating Colleges,” said Senior Associate Dean of HBS Online Debora Spar. “Now, more than ever, we need to provide an equal opportunity to education for all, and this relationship is an important step in Harvard Business School’s broader diversity and inclusion initiatives.”

���Ϲ�’s student body is one of the most diverse in the U.S. with over 57,000 students representing more than 200 countries and territories. Some other notable statistics are:

• 30 percent of ���Ϲ�’s 15,000 U.S. students are black, compared to only
  14 percent of all U.S. college students. (Source)
• 60 percent of ���Ϲ� students are first in their generation to enroll in college, compared to 33 percent nationally. (Source: )
• 50 percent of ���Ϲ� students are parents, while only 22 percent of college students nationwide have children. (Source: )

“With online education at an all-time high, this relationship expands ���Ϲ�’s mission to offer even greater quality, online, accessible, and affordable higher education to qualified students,” said ���Ϲ� President Shai Reshef. “We always look for opportunities to enrich our student experience. We are, therefore, incredibly proud to provide our students with the chance to experience the richness of the acclaimed HBS Online curriculum and receive a valuable credential to help them stand out in the job market.”

���Ϲ� joins Harvard, Bowdoin, Morehouse, and Williams Colleges, Rhode Island School of Design, Wesleyan University, and many other HBS Online Collaborating Colleges.

About ���Ϲ�

(���Ϲ�) is the Education Revolution. It is the first non-profit, tuition-free, American accredited online university. Currently there are over 57,000 students from over 200 countries and territories. Designed to open access to higher education globally, ���Ϲ� helps qualified high school graduates overcome financial, geographic, political, and personal constraints keeping them from collegiate studies. The University offers associate and bachelor’s degree programs in business administration, computer science, and health science, as well as an MBA and M.Ed. program. Graduates of ���Ϲ� can be found working at such companies as Deloitte, Amazon, Apple, Pfizer, Microsoft, and Wells Fargo. ���Ϲ� partners with New York University (NYU), University of California (UC) Berkeley, and The University of Edinburgh and is supported by foundations such as The Gates Foundation, Ford Foundation, and Hewlett Foundation. Learn more at uopeople.edu.

About Harvard Business School Online

Wherever you are in your career, offers a unique and highly engaging way to learn vital business concepts. Launched as “HBX” in 2014, our first course, CORe, was designed to help pre-MBA students learn the key concepts and vocabulary of business. Today, Harvard Business School Online delivers rigorous and immersive courses that enable professionals at every level to advance their careers, positively impact their organizations, and appreciate business in powerful new ways. Learn more at online.hbs.edu

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