1.20 Joint Degree Programs

1.0 Academic Information & Policies

In collaboration with six Harvard University graduate schools, Harvard Business School offers seven Joint Degree programs. These programs prepare individuals for complex leadership challenges that balance expertise with effective management skills. All Joint Degree students are required to complete the MBA Required Curriculum in its entirety. Students enrolled in a Joint Degree program are fully responsible for knowing their specific program’s guidelines for credit distributions during the Elective Curriculum (EC) Year.

For information on each program’s requirements, see below:

MBA/MPP (Master of Public Policy) Program

with Harvard Kennedy School

MBA/MPA-ID (Master of Public Administration-International Development) Program

with Harvard Kennedy School

JD/MBA Program

with Harvard Law School

MD/MBA Program

with Harvard Medical School

DMD/MBA Program

with Harvard School of Dental Medicine

MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program

with Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering & Applied Sciences

MS/MBA Biotechnology: Life Sciences Students

with the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences / SCRB

Joint degree students should assume attendance is required for all joint degree course sessions, and any variation to attending must be discussed with the individual faculty instructor in question.

Students enrolled in a Joint Degree program are expected to be aware of, and to comply with, the policies and procedures that govern academic and student life at both Harvard Business School and the second Harvard graduate school in which they are enrolled. If a community standards concern arises involving a student who is simultaneously pursuing a degree at another Harvard School, the Associate Director, MBA Community Standards (or designee) will consult with the relevant counterpart at that School, and together, the Schools will decide which School will lead the factual investigation into any alleged violations. Based on the factual findings, each School will determine whether a violation of its policies occurred and assign sanctions (when appropriate) in a matter consistent with its ordinary processes.

Special Note: Joint Degree courses meeting on the HBS campus are subject to all MBA policies.