Curriculum
MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences
MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences students complete degree requirements in four semesters over two years, augmented by coursework during August at the beginning of the program and during both January terms. Students have the summer free between Year 1 and Year 2 to work on their own startup concept or pursue an internship at a technology company.
Most of Year 1 is spent at HBS completing the MBA Required Curriculum (RC), although students start the program as a cohort at SEAS in August, taking the Design Theory and Practice course. They also meet periodically as a cohort at SEAS during Year 1 in the Engineering, Design & Innovation Management Seminar, and complete the Technology Venture Immersion course together during the January term. The EDIM seminar is part of the curriculum for those who began in FA22, but not for those in subsequent years.
During Year 2, students split their time between SEAS and HBS, enrolling in electives at each school. As a cohort, they also take the Designing Technology Ventures course during the fall term, and, during the January and spring terms, complete the Capstone course, in which they work in a small team to build and launch a new product.
The MS/MBA Engineering Sciences program is completed in two years and is designed to train future leaders of technology ventures. It provides a strong foundation in general management and convey concepts and builds skills in engineering, design, and innovation management.
First Year
August
Fall Term
January
Spring Term
Summer
During the summer between Year 1 and Year 2, most students either work on their own startup concept or as an intern in a technology venture; they are matched in either case with alumni mentors and may apply for a from Harvard Business School’s . In 2017, 80 HBS MBA students received Rock Summer Fellowship grants averaging $6,000 apiece.