Admissions & Financial Aid - MBA - Harvard Business School

The program seeks a diverse group of outstanding students who: 1) aspire to lead technology ventures; 2) have undergraduate degrees in engineering, computer science, or a related technical field with a record of academic excellence; 3) have at least two years of full-time work experience, ideally designing and/or developing technology-intensive products; and 4) meet the other criteria for admission to HBS’s MBA Program.

To enroll in the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program, candidates must apply to and be accepted by HBS and by the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). To simplify the process, required elements to apply to both the MBA and the Master of Science will be hosted in the HBS application system.

Written Application

Create an HBS account and start an application. This HBS account will be the single source of communication and repository for materials throughout the application process.

Indicate your interest in the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program by checking the appropriate box on the application.

Choose an HBS application round in which to apply.

Submit all materials required for both the MBA and Master of Science applications.

Required for MBA: application form, resume, official transcript(s), essay, official standardized test scores, two recommendations, acceptance of policies, and application fee. Read the full details of the application process.

Required for Master of Science: all materials required for the MBA application, plus one supplemental essay, and one optional essay. All materials submitted for the MBA application will be shared with SEAS for use in review of the Master of Science application.

Interview

IF YOU ARE NOT INVITED TO INTERVIEW AT HBS: Your candidacy is not moving forward and you will receive a “deny” notification.

IF YOU ARE INVITED TO INTERVIEW AT HBS: Invitations are issued in October (Round 1) and February (Round 2); please follow the instructions below.

Interviewed candidates must submit one additional recommendation for the Master of Science portion of the application. The recommender form will be made available to you with instructions via email at the time you are invited to interview. The recommender should speak to your technical capabilities and experience.

Decision Notification

HBS and the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences will release admissions decisions in mid-December (Round 1) and March (Round 2).

You May Be:

Admitted to the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program
Admitted to the MBA program only
Denied by the MBA and Master of Science programs

Note: It is not possible to be admitted to the Master of Science program only.

Tuition & Financial Aid

The Financial Aid and Scholarship Board uses the annual Cost of Attendance to determine financial aid awards. Amounts are based on student surveys of direct and indirect costs. Of course, living expenses will vary from person to person. The annual MS/MBA Cost of Attendance assumes a 10-month academic year and a moderate student lifestyle.

Students will be eligible to apply for need-based HBS Scholarships and student loans in both years of the program.

Through the generosity of Denise Dupre and Mark Nunnelly, MBA 1984, all students who matriculate in the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program are awarded an incremental $5,500 scholarship each academic year ($11,000 total). The scholarship will be incorporated into each financial aid package, if applicable. Half of the award will be disbursed to students’ Harvard University Student Account for the fall term and the other half for the spring.

All MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences students are subject to HBS Financial Aid policies and limits (e.g. student budgets, loans and veterans benefits). Email HBS Financial Aid with any further questions.