MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences

Joint degree with Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering & Applied Sciences through the Graduate School of Arts & 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.

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

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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. Students have access to a network of faculty and advisors, a group of accomplished entrepreneurs, technology company executives, and venture capitalists.

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.

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    MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Virtual Event

    An event with program faculty, Admissions staff, students and alumni to learn more about Harvard's MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences program.

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    SEAS-HBS Technology Showcase, 2022

    The SEAS-HBS Tech Showcase celebrates the innovative work of the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences students and the Roberts Family Fellows.