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
Refer to the program handbook (pdf).
MBA/MPA-ID (Master of Public Administration-International Development) Program
with Harvard Kennedy School
Refer to the program handbook (pdf).
JD/MBA Program
with Harvard Law School
Refer to the program handbook.
MD/MBA Program
with Harvard Medical School
Refer to the program handbook.
DMD/MBA Program
with Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Refer to the program handbook.
MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program
with Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering & Applied Sciences
Refer to the program handbook (pdf).
MS/MBA Biotechnology: Life Sciences Students
with the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences / SCRB
Refer to the program handbook (pdf).
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.