MBA/PhD with the Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
The joint-degree program offers an MBA in combination with a PhD in the sciences or humanities from the Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.
An MBA may be pursued in combination with a PhD in one of a wide array of areas of study , in the biological sciences, engineering and applied sciences, the humanities, the physical sciences, and social sciences. An MBA/PhD is not available in the management disciplines .
Students typically complete both degrees in approximately seven years, rather than the eight or more that would be required if the degrees were pursued separately. Programs are highly customized to fit each student's individual course of study, and are generally determined at the time of admission. Students must complete one full year at Yale SOM, during which they complete the integrated MBA curriculum, and one year taking courses at both schools. Students typically begin their full year at Yale SOM after PhD qualifying exams have been passed.
Students receive financial support from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences during the semesters in which they are enrolled there. They pay tuition during the three semesters during which they are enrolled at Yale SOM.
Learn more about admission to the Yale School of Management. Learn more about admission to the Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.
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- Being a Student at HBS
1. Academic Information & Policies
- 2. Integrity & Standards of Conduct
- 3. Financial Obligations
- 4. General Policies
- 5. Technology, Copyright, & Publishing Policies
- 6. Important Contact Information
- 1.1 HBS Community Values
- 1.2 MBA Honor Code
- 1.3 Academic Calendar
- 1.4 Academic Program Specifics
- 1.5 Attendance
- 1.6 Degree Requirements
- 1.7 Grading
- 1.8 Academic Honors
- 1.9 Course Registration
- 1.10 Cross-Registration
- 1.11 Leaves of Absence
- 1.12 Clearance for Return
- 1.13 Satisfactory Academic Progress
- 1.14 Academic Review/Academic Withdrawal
- 1.15 Official Transcripts/Certificates of Attendance
- 1.16 Student Educational Records
- 1.17 Field Based Learning/Independent Projects
- 1.18 Field Global Immersion (FGI)
- 1.19 Immersive Field Courses (IFC)
- 1.20 Joint Degree Programs
- 1.21 Use of Course Work & Materials
- 1.22 Disability Access
- 1.23 Pregnancy, Childbirth & Adoption during Business School
- 1.24 Commencement
- 1.20 Joint Degree Programs →
1. 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:
- Find EC course credit information .
- Refer to the program handbook .
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.
Special Note: Joint Degree courses meeting on the HBS campus are subject to all MBA policies.
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