Cohort Programs - Blended Technical Guide

Below please find the technical requirements for Cohort-Based Programs at Harvard Business Impact.

Supported Browsers and Operating Systems

Cohort-Based Programs are compatible with most OS/browser combinations of desktops, tablets, and phones. Cohort-Based Programs are not supported on Internet Explorer 11. Harvard Business Impact recommends Google Chrome when possible. The following browsers are supported:

•The latest version of Google Chrome
•The latest version of Safari
•The latest version of Firefox
•The latest version of Microsoft Edge

Browser Settings

Minimum Requirements:

• JavaScript enabled
• Medium security
• All session cookies for myhbp.org and brightspace.com enabled

Required Software

• Microsoft Office 2010 +
• Acrobat Reader 10 +

Safeguard List of URLs and Emails

To provide an optimal learning experience, the following domains found in Cohort-Based Programs should be allowed through your firewall(s). Components from the following websites may be used:

• http://myhbp.org
• http://brightspace.com
• http://webex.com
• http://domo.com
• http://forio.com
• kaltura.com
• kaltura.org
• https://corp.kaltura.com/
• http://harvardbusiness.org
• macromedia.com
• http://akamai.com
• googleapis.com
• googlecode.com*
• http://google-analytics.com
• *fiveforces.apps.simcase.io

If you still encounter an issue viewing our content after safelisting these sites, please reach out to [e-mail] and provide a screenshot of the error.

Allow List Emails

Admins may receive emails from: 

• [e-mail]

Learners may receive emails from:
 

• [e-mail]
• [e-mail]
• [e-mail]
• [e-mail]
• [e-mail]

Bandwidth Requirements

To provide an ideal learner experience, Cohort-Based Programs will require local network bandwidth sufficient to smoothly deliver media-rich HTML and video. Specific bandwidth requirements for Cohort- Based Programs will vary based on local network usage patterns.