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MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences

MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences

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A joint degree for innovators who aspire to launch & lead technology ventures.

The world needs more entrepreneurs and innovators with deep understanding of technology and management. To meet this need, the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program builds upon students’ existing technical knowledge and skills and prepares them for leadership and founder roles in technology ventures.

Harvard Business School (HBS) and the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) through the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences offer a joint degree program for aspiring entrepreneurs, which confers an MBA from HBS and a Master of Science (MS) in Engineering Sciences from SEAS. The program is completed in four semesters over two years, augmented by summer and January term coursework amounting to three-quarters of a fifth semester. Designed to train future leaders of technology ventures, the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program will provide a strong foundation in general management and convey concepts and builds skills in engineering, design, and innovation management.

Harvard Business School gratefully acknowledges Denise Dupre and Mark Nunnelly (MBA 1984) for their generosity, which supports the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences joint degree program.

Program Brochure

Curriculum 

Successful technology ventures are able to meet customers’ needs, leverage technology for advantage, and have a viable business model. Leaders of those ventures must be trained as designers—of products, business models, and organizations and build skills in engineering, design, and innovation management.

Faculty & Advisors 

Students have access to a network of faculty and advisors, a group of accomplished entrepreneurs, technology company executives, and venture capitalists who serve as mentors, speakers, and career advisors for the community.

Admissions & Financial Aid 

The program seeks to enroll about 30 students annually, whose undergraduate training in engineering or computer science combined with their work experience put them on track to lead teams that make “how to build it” decisions in technology ventures.

MS/MBA Featured Alumni

Ananya Zutshi
MS/MBA 2021 Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Cellino / Blavatnik Fellow
Juan Carlos López
MS/MBA 2021 Sr. Program Manager, Azure Space at Microsoft
Pelkins Ajanoh
MS/MBA 2022 CEO, CassVita
Michael Mancinell
MS/MBA 2021 Electrical Design Manager, Highland Electric Fleets
Valentina Ratner
MS/MBA 2020 Co-founder Allspice
Ankith Harathi
MS/MBA 2020 Co-founder Macro
Stan Chang
MS/MBA 2020 Sr. Product Manager, Redfin
Kate Grosch
MS/MBA 2020 Product Manager, Google
Andy Harris
MS/MBA 2020 Co-founder, Parallel Fluidics

MS/MBA News 

Video: Introduction to the Harvard MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences

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  • 13 Jan 2023
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  • MBA Admissions Blog

Video Perspectives: Tara Basu Trivedi

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  • 14 Jul 2022
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Pathlight: Reimagining the Developer Onboarding Experience

By: Mike Kelly
  • 07 Jul 2022
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  • MBA Admissions Blog

Videos

Introduction to the Harvard MS/MBA: Engineering SciencesIntroduction to the Harvard MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences

An introduction to the MS/MBA joint degree, designed to train future leaders of technology ventures.

MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Virtual EventMS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Virtual Event

This virtual event featured program faculty, Admissions staff, students and alumni.

2022 Harvard SEAS/HBS Tech Showcase2022 Harvard SEAS/HBS Tech Showcase

This celebratory event showcased the innovative work of the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences students.

Frequently Asked Questions 

What is the mission of the program?
The program aims to educate future leaders of technology ventures by providing a strong foundation in general management, building design skills, and deepening students’ understanding of engineering.
How is the new Harvard MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program distinctive?
This program has a balanced emphasis on engineering, design, and business fundamentals—all of which are crucial for success when leading technology ventures. To succeed, a technology venture must meet customers’ needs, leverage technology for advantage, and have a viable business model. By extension, leaders of technology ventures must be trained as designers—of products, business models, and organizations. The program conveys concepts and builds skills across three domains: engineering, design, and management.
What are typical students’ backgrounds?
MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences students aspire to lead technology ventures. They have undergraduate degrees in engineering, computer science, or a related field, with a record of academic excellence. They have at least two years of full-time work experience, ideally in designing and/or developing technology-intensive products.
What are typical students’ career objectives?
Most students aim to found technology-intensive startups. Others aspire to lead new ventures in established technology companies. Immediately upon graduation, students who do not pursue their own startup should be well qualified for positions as product managers, managers of engineering teams (i.e., "tech leads"), and consultants in firms that design new products.
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