I REGRET taking Harvard Business School Online, CORe, Credential of Readiness

I attended CORe, Credential of Readiness, a Harvard Business School Online program, and this video summarizes my thoughts on the program. Here are two more of my videos on the program:

[calvincaoduburen]

Here are three more of my videos on the program:

[cedricsamuels]

The CORE course is not designed to help you get a job, it’s to help you with your business. I’m a business owner and I took the online course, I can say it did help me with basic business skills. I do not regret it. But it’s not for everyone

[pdiomede]

I’m enrolled in CORe and I must say it is an amazing program for many reasons. If I need to quote some of them: the course is really well built, the videos are well made and Harvard’s scholars are definitely professional in teaching. Plus you learn a lot from others and you meet amazing people for networking. You learn a lot by doing, you learn a lot by being engaged in all the case studies. I do not think you pay for the Harvard brand. What you actually pay is for learning from the best professional in the education.

And of course CORe will not give you the chance to get a job. It is the same after you take a Leadership course. You won’t become a leader because you enrolled in a leadership program. But being engaged in continuous learning, plus learning from professional people, help you broaden your mind and expand your horizons.

[youssefelbouhassani]

Thank you for your review. I am currently enrolled in two programs and I think both are amazing. The online learning platform is very well designed. The knowledge is not unique but the approach to teaching is. The guidance you get to go through the material and the motivation to finish the programs is very well done. You can get a book with the same knowledge but you won’t get the guidance with it. You still have to invest considerable amount of time to digest the material. I am an award winning lecturer in the Netherlands and I recognize a well designed program when I see one. Of course taking the courses is not guarantee to find a better paying job. If that is your expectation I think you might get disappointed

[queenbee]

I was considering enrolling for this course but I had my apprehensions before signing up for it. I’m so glad I came across your video. You definitely helped me save some $$.

[CalBruin]

• The purpose of schools is validation. The degree functions as a mechanism vetting out those who are less likely to function well in company/corporate/workplace environment.
School is neither about training (for a job) cf. vocational or apprenticeship programs nor is school about education / intellectual amelioration.

• Mentioned by a comment, the value of the certification is demonstrating self upgrading from given situated job e.g. using the certification as booster for job promotion and not about employment acquisition.

[chrisr]

Thanks for video...HBS online is just a cash cow for Harvard...you NAILED it.

[katalahan]

Im currently enrolled in core, i met lots of cohort and we plan to meet in boston soon. Glad to earn friends in core 🥰🥰 i have an amazing group by the way acrossthe globe 😍😍

[amadous.]

I think that a potential benefit of taking these courses is that you get at the end the certificate with the "Harvard brand name" confirming that you have completed it. You can always have access to this information on your own certainly however you won't have "proof" of understanding unless you apply them on the job. I think it has its benefits if you can afford it in terms of time and finances.

[bryantotty]

This is Wisdom. Gets you through a few job application filters. That's about it.

[charliesu]

on-line course is on-line course, it was just forcing you to take time to spend on reading. of course you can buy book (then why don't you?) read by yourselves but sometimes you need to discuss with others.

[christopherkahn]

I just finished taking the HBS CORe course and I think it was a good value. HBS CORe is like a boot camp for business leadership. The skills they teach are basic but from the point of view of a leader, quickly and in great detail. It complemented my other business classes taken at Harvard Extension School well. HBS CORe seems expensive but worth it unless you are already expert in accounting, business statistics, and economics. In that case, it may be too basic. I believe what I learned at HBS CORe will help me to be a better chief financial officer and I think it will pay for itself many times over.

[janvee]

It says global networking do you actually meet people online in this course ?

[pxibzug]

I have a question: After taking only one class of English in Harvard online, does it give you like a certificate that you speak and understand perfectly English?

[santibaez]

thanks, you dont meet your classmates? on this courses? dont establish connections? no work group?

[jayangli]

You can lose money in stock trading so I don’t agree with what you say near the end of the video. Education is still good right😛

[whomeye]

I want the brand but also that ivy league level of academic challenges too. But if it isn't much better than a graduate program that I can attend for less, cost-wise, that would be idiotic indeed. (It should be noted that I am looking at a different degree and will take that into consideration, as well). I will peruse their course catalogs closely and compare. That's actually how I found your video. I want to know various experiences people have had at this school. Thank you for adding to my research.

[tinacoladda]

Took it, passed it, 100% agree. Absolutely NOT WORTH $2000+. Udemy has absolutely the same information and even better...

[FonixFire]

These classes will only cost me $900. Do you think it's worth the price at this point? I am also going to collage for a degree in business. I just want to knowledge.

[newtonmoon]

Degree's may not be essential but could get you a foot in the door as most companies have certain requirements. Furthermore, some jobs do require it. What would be a doctor without a degree. Education changes life's and apart from gaining a valuable skill set, the way of thinking and looking at things usually would evolve as well. Professional certificates further demonstrate commitment to learning and acquisition of knowledge. However, one may need to be careful not to just accumulate certificates which in case of the more expensive courses may be less likely to happen. Meaning the person studying the course may likely do it because they are truly passionate about the topic and by taking this course, it potentially helps making them a more rounding professional/individual.