diff --git a/common/test/acceptance/pages/lms/dashboard.py b/common/test/acceptance/pages/lms/dashboard.py
index ccad73d953..29d5ab928a 100644
--- a/common/test/acceptance/pages/lms/dashboard.py
+++ b/common/test/acceptance/pages/lms/dashboard.py
@@ -174,12 +174,6 @@ class DashboardPage(PageObject):
         """
         self.q(css='.dropdown').first.click()
 
-    def click_username(self):
-        """
-        Click username.
-        """
-        self.q(css='.label-username').first.click()
-
     @property
     def username_dropdown_link_text(self):
         """
diff --git a/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_learner_profile.py b/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_learner_profile.py
index 3881c06478..72ec3c6431 100644
--- a/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_learner_profile.py
+++ b/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_learner_profile.py
@@ -266,17 +266,21 @@ class OwnLearnerProfilePageTest(LearnerProfileTestMixin, WebAppTest):
 
     def test_dashboard_learner_profile_link(self):
         """
-        Scenario: Verify that when user click on username it will leads to profile page.
+        Scenario: Verify that my profile link is present on dashboard page and we can navigate to correct page.
 
         Given that I am a registered user.
         When I go to Dashboard page.
-        And I click on username.
+        And I click on username dropdown.
+        Then I see Profile link in the dropdown menu.
+        When I click on Profile link.
         Then I will be navigated to Profile page.
         """
         username, user_id = self.log_in_as_unique_user()
         dashboard_page = DashboardPage(self.browser)
         dashboard_page.visit()
-        dashboard_page.click_username()
+        dashboard_page.click_username_dropdown()
+        self.assertIn('Profile', dashboard_page.username_dropdown_link_text)
+        dashboard_page.click_my_profile_link()
         my_profile_page = LearnerProfilePage(self.browser, username)
         my_profile_page.wait_for_page()
 
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/student_account/test/test_views.py b/lms/djangoapps/student_account/test/test_views.py
index 3b810796bc..4482d54341 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/student_account/test/test_views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/student_account/test/test_views.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ from django.test.utils import override_settings
 from django.http import HttpRequest
 
 from course_modes.models import CourseMode
-from openedx.core.djangoapps.programs.tests.mixins import ProgramsApiConfigMixin
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_api.accounts.api import activate_account, create_account
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_api.accounts import EMAIL_MAX_LENGTH
 from openedx.core.djangolib.js_utils import dump_js_escaped_json
@@ -443,7 +442,7 @@ class StudentAccountLoginAndRegistrationTest(ThirdPartyAuthTestMixin, UrlResetMi
         })
 
 
-class AccountSettingsViewTest(ThirdPartyAuthTestMixin, TestCase, ProgramsApiConfigMixin):
+class AccountSettingsViewTest(ThirdPartyAuthTestMixin, TestCase):
     """ Tests for the account settings view. """
 
     USERNAME = 'student'
@@ -457,7 +456,6 @@ class AccountSettingsViewTest(ThirdPartyAuthTestMixin, TestCase, ProgramsApiConf
         'year_of_birth',
         'preferred_language',
     ]
-    view_path = reverse('account_settings')
 
     @mock.patch("django.conf.settings.MESSAGE_STORAGE", 'django.contrib.messages.storage.cookie.CookieStorage')
     def setUp(self):
@@ -504,29 +502,12 @@ class AccountSettingsViewTest(ThirdPartyAuthTestMixin, TestCase, ProgramsApiConf
 
     def test_view(self):
 
-        response = self.client.get(path=self.view_path)
+        view_path = reverse('account_settings')
+        response = self.client.get(path=view_path)
 
         for attribute in self.FIELDS:
             self.assertIn(attribute, response.content)
 
-    def test_header_with_programs_listing_enabled(self):
-        """
-        Verify that tabs header will be shown while program listing is enabled.
-        """
-        self.create_programs_config(program_listing_enabled=True)
-        response = self.client.get(path=self.view_path)
-
-        self.assertContains(response, '<li class="tab-nav-item">')
-
-    def test_header_with_programs_listing_disabled(self):
-        """
-        Verify that nav header will be shown while program listing is disabled.
-        """
-        self.create_programs_config(program_listing_enabled=False)
-        response = self.client.get(path=self.view_path)
-
-        self.assertContains(response, '<li class="item nav-global-01">')
-
 
 @override_settings(SITE_NAME=settings.MICROSITE_LOGISTRATION_HOSTNAME)
 class MicrositeLogistrationTests(TestCase):
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/student_account/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/student_account/views.py
index 7b2f43c0e4..6be8e300cb 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/student_account/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/student_account/views.py
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ from third_party_auth import pipeline
 from third_party_auth.decorators import xframe_allow_whitelisted
 from util.bad_request_rate_limiter import BadRequestRateLimiter
 
-from openedx.core.djangoapps.programs.models import ProgramsApiConfig
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.theming.helpers import is_request_in_themed_site, get_value as get_themed_value
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_api.accounts.api import request_password_change
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_api.errors import UserNotFound
@@ -395,7 +394,6 @@ def account_settings_context(request):
         'user_accounts_api_url': reverse("accounts_api", kwargs={'username': user.username}),
         'user_preferences_api_url': reverse('preferences_api', kwargs={'username': user.username}),
         'disable_courseware_js': True,
-        'show_program_listing': ProgramsApiConfig.current().show_program_listing,
     }
 
     if third_party_auth.is_enabled():
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/student_profile/test/test_views.py b/lms/djangoapps/student_profile/test/test_views.py
index 22c19387e4..5299b51308 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/student_profile/test/test_views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/student_profile/test/test_views.py
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
 from django.test import TestCase
 from django.test.client import RequestFactory
 
-from openedx.core.djangoapps.programs.tests.mixins import ProgramsApiConfigMixin
-from student.tests.factories import UserFactory
-from student_profile.views import learner_profile_context
 from util.testing import UrlResetMixin
+from student.tests.factories import UserFactory
+
+from student_profile.views import learner_profile_context
 
 
-class LearnerProfileViewTest(UrlResetMixin, TestCase, ProgramsApiConfigMixin):
+class LearnerProfileViewTest(UrlResetMixin, TestCase):
     """ Tests for the student profile view. """
 
     USERNAME = "username"
@@ -101,23 +101,3 @@ class LearnerProfileViewTest(UrlResetMixin, TestCase, ProgramsApiConfigMixin):
         profile_path = reverse('learner_profile', kwargs={'username': "no_such_user"})
         response = self.client.get(path=profile_path)
         self.assertEqual(404, response.status_code)
-
-    def test_header_with_programs_listing_enabled(self):
-        """
-        Verify that tabs header will be shown while program listing is enabled.
-        """
-        self.create_programs_config(program_listing_enabled=True)
-        profile_path = reverse('learner_profile', kwargs={'username': self.USERNAME})
-        response = self.client.get(path=profile_path)
-
-        self.assertContains(response, '<li class="tab-nav-item">')
-
-    def test_header_with_programs_listing_disabled(self):
-        """
-        Verify that nav header will be shown while program listing is disabled.
-        """
-        self.create_programs_config(program_listing_enabled=False)
-        profile_path = reverse('learner_profile', kwargs={'username': self.USERNAME})
-        response = self.client.get(path=profile_path)
-
-        self.assertContains(response, '<li class="item nav-global-01">')
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/student_profile/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/student_profile/views.py
index c98ee2d816..5cd0ad95f4 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/student_profile/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/student_profile/views.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ from django.contrib.staticfiles.storage import staticfiles_storage
 from badges.utils import badges_enabled
 from edxmako.shortcuts import render_to_response, marketing_link
 from microsite_configuration import microsite
-from openedx.core.djangoapps.programs.models import ProgramsApiConfig
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_api.accounts.api import get_account_settings
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_api.errors import UserNotFound, UserNotAuthorized
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_api.preferences.api import get_user_preferences
@@ -96,7 +95,6 @@ def learner_profile_context(request, profile_username, user_is_staff):
             'platform_name': microsite.get_value('platform_name', settings.PLATFORM_NAME),
         },
         'disable_courseware_js': True,
-        'show_program_listing': ProgramsApiConfig.current().show_program_listing,
     }
 
     if badges_enabled():
diff --git a/lms/templates/navigation.html b/lms/templates/navigation.html
index ebe92f1c3f..7c24659139 100644
--- a/lms/templates/navigation.html
+++ b/lms/templates/navigation.html
@@ -49,21 +49,13 @@ site_status_msg = get_site_status_msg(course_id)
 </%block>
   <header id="global-navigation" class="header-global ${"slim" if course else ""}" >
     <nav class="wrapper-header" aria-label="${_('Global')}">
-      <h1 class="logo">
-
-      <%block name="navigation_logo">
-        % if user.is_authenticated():
-          <a href="${reverse('dashboard')}">
-            <img src="${static.url(branding_api.get_logo_url())}" alt=${_("Your Dashboard")}/>
-          </a>
-        % else:
-          <a href="${marketing_link('ROOT')}">
-            <img src="${static.url(branding_api.get_logo_url())}"
-                 alt="${_("{platform_name} Home Page").format(platform_name=static.get_platform_name())}"/>
-          </a>
-        % endif
-      </%block>
-      </h1>
+    <h1 class="logo">
+      <a href="${marketing_link('ROOT')}">
+        <%block name="navigation_logo">
+            <img src="${static.url(branding_api.get_logo_url())}" alt="${_("{platform_name} Home Page").format(platform_name=static.get_platform_name())}"/>
+        </%block>
+      </a>
+    </h1>
 
     % if course:
       <h2 class="course-header"><span class="provider">${course.display_org_with_default}:</span>
diff --git a/lms/templates/user_dropdown.html b/lms/templates/user_dropdown.html
index 16e568cde2..ca71ccf624 100644
--- a/lms/templates/user_dropdown.html
+++ b/lms/templates/user_dropdown.html
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_api.accounts.image_helpers import get_profile_
         </button>
         <ul class="dropdown-menu list-divided is-hidden" id="${_("Usermenu")}" tabindex="-1">
             <%block name="navigation_dropdown_menu_links" >
+                <li class="dropdown-item item has-block-link"><a href="${reverse('dashboard')}" class="action">${_("Dashboard")}</a></li>
+                <li class="dropdown-item item has-block-link"><a href="${reverse('learner_profile', kwargs={'username': user.username})}" class="action">${_("Profile")}</a></li>
                 <li class="dropdown-item item has-block-link"><a href="${reverse('account_settings')}" class="action">${_("Account")}</a></li>
             </%block>
             <li class="dropdown-item item has-block-link"><a href="${reverse('logout')}" role="menuitem" class="action">${_("Sign Out")}</a></li>
@@ -36,19 +38,19 @@ from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_api.accounts.image_helpers import get_profile_
 % else:
     <ol class="user">
         <li class="primary">
-            <a href="${reverse('learner_profile', kwargs={'username': user.username})}" class="user-link">
-                <span class="sr">${_("Profile for:")}</span>
+            <a href="${reverse('dashboard')}" class="user-link">
+                <span class="sr">${_("Dashboard for:")}</span>
                 <%
                 username = user.username
                 profile_image_url = get_profile_image_urls_for_user(user)['medium']
                 %>
-                <img class="user-image-frame" src="${profile_image_url}" alt="">
+                <img class="user-image-frame" src="${profile_image_url}" alt="${_('Profile image for {username}').format(username=username)}">
                 <div class="label-username">${username}</div>
             </a>
         </li>
         <li class="primary">
-            <button class="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false" title=${_("Account settings menu")}><span class="fa fa-sort-desc" aria-hidden="true"></span></button>
-            <ul class="dropdown-menu" aria-label=${_("Account settings")} role="menu">
+            <button class="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false"><span class="sr">${_("More options dropdown")}</span><span class="fa fa-sort-desc" aria-hidden="true"></span></button>
+            <ul class="dropdown-menu" aria-label="More Options" role="menu">
                 ${navigation_dropdown_menu_links()}
                 <li class="item"><a href="${reverse('logout')}" role="menuitem">${_("Sign Out")}</a></li>
             </ul>
diff --git a/themes/edx.org/lms/templates/header.html b/themes/edx.org/lms/templates/header.html
index 2ed5adc338..0f8b50a6ad 100644
--- a/themes/edx.org/lms/templates/header.html
+++ b/themes/edx.org/lms/templates/header.html
@@ -51,18 +51,11 @@ site_status_msg = get_site_status_msg(course_id)
 % endif
   <div class="${"rwd" if responsive else ""} wrapper-header nav-container">
     <h1 class="logo" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization">
-      <%block name="navigation_logo">
-        % if user.is_authenticated():
-          <a href="${reverse('dashboard')}">
-            <img src="${static.url("images/logo.png")}" alt=${_("Your Dashboard")}/>
-          </a>
-        % else:
-          <a href="${marketing_link('ROOT')}" itemprop="url">
-            <img src="${static.url("images/logo.png")}" itemprop="logo"
-                 alt="${_("{platform_name} Home Page").format(platform_name=static.get_platform_name())}"/>
-          </a>
-        % endif
-      </%block>
+      <a href="${marketing_link('ROOT')}" itemprop="url">
+        <%block name="navigation_logo">
+            <img src="${static.url("images/logo.png")}" alt="${_("{platform_name} Home Page").format(platform_name=static.get_platform_name())}" itemprop="logo" />
+        </%block>
+      </a>
     </h1>
 
     % if course and not disable_courseware_header:
@@ -76,20 +69,10 @@ site_status_msg = get_site_status_msg(course_id)
 
     % if user.is_authenticated():
       % if not course or disable_courseware_header:
+        % if not nav_hidden or show_program_listing:
           <nav aria-label="Main" class="nav-main">
             <ul class="left list-inline nav-global authenticated">
-              % if show_program_listing:
-                <li class="tab-nav-item">
-                  <a class="${'active ' if reverse('dashboard') == request.path else ''}tab-nav-link" href="${reverse('dashboard')}">
-                    ${_("Courses")}
-                  </a>
-                </li>
-                <li class="tab-nav-item">
-                  <a class="${'active ' if reverse('program_listing_view') in request.path else ''}tab-nav-link" href="${reverse('program_listing_view')}">
-                    ${_("Programs")}
-                  </a>
-                </li>
-              % elif not nav_hidden:
+              % if not nav_hidden:
                 <%block name="navigation_global_links_authenticated">
                   <li class="item nav-global-01">
                     <a href="${marketing_link('HOW_IT_WORKS')}">${_("How it Works")}</a>
@@ -102,8 +85,21 @@ site_status_msg = get_site_status_msg(course_id)
                   </li>
                 </%block>
               % endif
+              % if show_program_listing:
+                <li class="tab-nav-item">
+                  <a class="${'active ' if reverse('dashboard') == request.path else ''}tab-nav-link" href="${reverse('dashboard')}">
+                    ${_("Courses")}
+                  </a>
+                </li>
+                <li class="tab-nav-item">
+                  <a class="${'active ' if reverse('program_listing_view') in request.path else ''}tab-nav-link" href="${reverse('program_listing_view')}">
+                    ${_("Programs")}
+                  </a>
+                </li>
+              % endif
             </ul>
           </nav>
+        % endif
       % endif
 
       <%include file="user_dropdown.html"/>