Schedule
Schedule
The livestream featured Class Day speakers, Harvard University’s Degree Conferral Ceremony, and Dean Srikant Datar’s address and presentation of the 2021 Alumni Achievement Awards. After Dean Datar’s address, graduates, families, and guests joined separate livestreams for their diploma ceremony.
Thursday, May 27
Class Day Ceremony
Class Day is a Harvard University tradition celebrated at each school. At HBS, the student-led ceremony this year includes:
- Welcome by Professor and MBA Program Faculty Chair Jan Rivkin
- Address by MBA Student Association Class Presidents Annie Plachta and Caleb Bradford
- 2021 Class Day Student Speaker Sara Figel (Section G)
- Address by our Distinguished Speaker Doug McMillon, CEO of Walmart
The program will be hosted by the Class of 2021 Student Association Class Day Committee Co-chairs Abby Burcham and Ryan Flamerich. Faculty awards will be featured on the Awards page.
Harvard University Degree Conferral Ceremony
Harvard Business School Dean Srikant Datar’s Address to the Class of 2021 Graduates
This will include the Alumni Achievement Awards presentation.
MBA Diploma Ceremonies (by Section)
Ceremonies will include section faculty remarks and individual student recognition. Separate livestream links by section will be provided.
Doctoral Diploma Ceremony
For invited guests only, ceremony will include faculty remarks and individual student recognition.