Schedule - Commencement 2021 - Harvard Business School

On May 27, 2021, we honored the HBS Class of 2021 with our virtual graduation ceremonies.

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.

May
27

Thursday, May 27

9:30 - 10:15 AM

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.

10:30 AM – 12:15 PM

Harvard University Degree Conferral Ceremony

12:30 PM – 12:55 PM

Harvard Business School Dean Srikant Datar’s Address to the Class of 2021 Graduates

This will include the Alumni Achievement Awards presentation.

1:00 – 1:45 PM

MBA Diploma Ceremonies (by Section)

Ceremonies will include section faculty remarks and individual student recognition. Separate livestream links by section will be provided.

1:00 – 1:45 PM

Doctoral Diploma Ceremony

For invited guests only, ceremony will include faculty remarks and individual student recognition.