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The MS/MBA program is a dual degree program. In two years, you'll earn an MBA from Harvard's Business School and a Master of Science in engineering from Harvard's Engineering School. The core of the curriculum is a set of five classes open only to students in this program, which go through the design fundamentals and the process of launching a new high-tech venture. And it covers the whole process from the initial need discovery process, through developing the idea, fleshing out the product and the business model, to actually pitching to venture capitalists and getting feedback. When you finish the program, you're in a great position to go out and immediately launch a new tech venture. [...]
The story of HiHome is really the story of all the resources available to Harvard students at the John A. Paulson School of Engineering (SEAS). Co-founders James Parker and Tony Shu met at a SEAS event in 2019. Parker was in his first year of the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences program, offered jointly by SEAS and Harvard Business School, while Shu was in the Undergraduate Technology Innovation Fellows program. [...]
I attended an HBS 2+2 presentation on campus and thought it was a good fit after listening to the HBS representatives speak. It sounded like a low-risk argument with a very high upside. I was a business-focused engineering student pursing a joint program with both the College of Engineering and the Ross School of Business and I knew one day I’d love to get an MBA, so I thought it was a no brainer to apply! [...]
Equipped with learnings from both the class and from creating my own product, I’ve felt more empowered than ever to follow my dreams in the gaming industry. Business school is the best time to test a hypothesis and a particularly great place for a military veteran to test new waters beyond the defense realm. [...]
As an engineer who loves working with people even more than circuit boards, I saw an opportunity to bridge gaps and help others communicate more effectively across all aspects of a technical business. As an undergrad, I viewed 2+2 as a way to gain a broad skillset and bring together a world of specialists. [...]
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