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Harvard MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program
Leading Technology Ventures
A two-year joint degree program between Harvard Business School (HBS) and the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS)

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Fast track your future.

Today’s foremost tech innovators and entrepreneurs possess an advanced blend of engineering proficiency, design vision and managerial leadership. For most, it takes many years to develop this world-changing combination.

Harvard Business School (HBS) and the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) offer a joint degree program which confers an MBA from HBS and a Master of Science 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 program will provide a strong foundation in general management, build design skills, and extend students’ understanding of engineering.

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Get the big picture.

Leaders of today’s most successful technology ventures have united their passion for innovation and engineering with an in-depth knowledge of management and leadership.

After completing Harvard’s MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences program, you will possess this duality of expertise that will be your singular advantage as you tackle the many opportunities awaiting you.

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Alumni stories

Lahiru Jayatilaka

CEO, Co-Founder, Red Lotus: Lahiru laid the groundwork for Red Lotus Technologies, which develops visual feedback products for explosives detection, through his research in the SEAS Computer Science program. There, he learned the value of iterative design and early-phase user testing. Continue Reading »

Alumni stories

Frida Polli

CEO, Co-Founder of Pymetrics: “I don’t think the idea for Pymetrics would have come as easily if I had not gone to HBS. It was there that I really saw the problem of recruiting first hand and that’s what inspired me and my co-founder to build this.” Continue Reading »

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Dr. Son Preminger

Founder, Intendu: After experiencing the post-rehabilition treatment of brain trauma patients first hand with her own father, Dr. Preminger decided to apply her multidisciplinary background to a solution. From there, Intendu was born. Continue Reading »

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Damjan Korac

Co-Founder, Magpie: While working as an engineer Damjan never lost sight of his ultimate goal: to found and grow a business. “I was curious to work at a startup on the front lines, and I enjoyed being in that real world environment,” he said. “On a day-to-day basis I was always observing the managers that inspired me--and trying to understand what worked (and why) when leading a team.” Continue Reading »

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Molly Fienning

CEO, Co-Founder of Babiators: “I wish [the MS/MBA] would have existed before I started my business. Learning the core skills on the business side, learning the core skills of analysis of tech on the Computer Science side would have been invaluable. It would have been a dream.” Continue Reading »

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Mei Shibata

Co-Founder, ThinkEco, Inc. & CEO, Essense Partners ”What Harvard helped me with was to see the full picture. It’s not just about the technology, it’s [about] technology and commercialization and being able to think through from the get-go what some of those big variables are.... in order to make it a success. Having the skillset on both sides to be able to imagine all the possibilities technology-wise and business-wise were critical.” Continue Reading »

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Faculty

Students in the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences program will be guided by a team of educators, innovators and entrepreneurs from Harvard’s engineering and business schools.

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