Master of Business Administration

专业详情

The MIT Sloan School MBA program offers a course of study in graduate management education, leading to a master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) or Master of Science in Management (SM). Degree candidates are admitted in winter or spring to a program that begins with a mandatory orientation program in August. The two-year program of study requires candidates to complete a core curriculum plus 144 units of graduate elective subjects.  The program of study focuses on management science, preparing students to analyze and solve organizational and performance issues in a management context.  Students also fulfill research and leadership requirements through activities in the mid-term Sloan Intensive Period and through elective coursework. Residency for four academic terms is required. A grade point average (GPA) of 4.0/5.0 (B) is required at the time of graduation.

The MBA curriculum is designed for maximum flexibility, allowing students to create an individual program best suited to their needs and career interests. During the first term, students take a sequence of core subjects with the option of one of three elective subjects.

In the first term, MBA students are assigned to one of 60 teams consisting of six to seven people. These teams are combined into six larger sections, called cohorts or oceans, for the fall core subjects. Students take all the core subjects in the same assigned section, which facilitates cohort integration and the formation of study groups.

After the first term, students have a wide range of elective subject choices. Students are given a great deal of independence in choosing their subjects, and they may design a program that includes a depth of focus as well as breadth. This includes the option of earning a certificate by enrolling in and completing the elective requirements for a track or certificate program. The MBA Program currently offers six certificates: in finance, enterprise management, entrepreneurship and innovation, healthcare, sustainability, and business analytics.

The Sloan Intensive Period, offered each term, provides students and faculty with the opportunity to explore jointly, in a nontraditional setting, what makes MIT Sloan unique: exceptional research expertise, leadership acumen, and the hands-on application of knowledge.

Practical exposure to management takes place in the MIT Sloan School through a variety of activities. Students in the MBA program have the opportunity to spend the summer between their first and second years working in an internship that contributes to their understanding of and effectiveness in dealing with management problems, by registering in an optional elective internship course under faculty guidance.

During the academic year students have additional opportunities both in and outside the classroom to apply their learning. Many Sloan subjects incorporate action learning into their pedagogy and require students to complete projects within companies and organizations as a deliverable for the subject. These subjects may include a 1–3 week international or domestic experience within a host organization. Corporate leaders are often invited to work with students either through guest lectureships in classes or through interaction with one of the more than 60 student organizations. Some students may also have the opportunity to work as paid teaching and research assistants to the Sloan faculty.

Outside of the classroom, the MBA community’s student organizations and clubs provide students the opportunity to practice leadership through the execution of conferences, international study tours and treks, business plan and case competitions, and other club-related activities.