Students begin to acquire a fundamental base of business knowledge in the first semester by immersing themselves in the Core subjects of economics, accounting, managerial communication, business statistics, and organizational processes. This is coupled with the choice of one core elective and a week-long intensive course covering leadership, ethics, and diversity, equity, and inclusion topics. Additionally, MIT Sloan’s unique first semester Career Core program enables students to gain important professional development insights and job search skills. After the first semester, MBA students complete their MIT Sloan experience by choosing from a rich variety of elective courses and participating in a wide range of extracurricular endeavors. Students are given a great deal of independence in choosing their courses after their first semester as they start to shape their own paths and may design a program that includes a depth of focus, as well as breadth. Students also have the option of enrolling in a track and/or certificate program.

The MIT Sloan curriculum is designed to prepare future business leaders for the challenges that they will face in today’s rapidly changing environment. MIT Sloan strives to provide MBA students with fundamental skills and the latest cutting-edge business knowledge and to equip them to lead the implementation of these innovations in their organizations.

The MBA and SM Degree

Degree Options: MBA or Master of Science in Management

The MBA Program at MIT Sloan offers a course of graduate study in business education with two degree options: Master of Business Administration (MBA) or Master of Science in Management (SM). Students who complete a master’s thesis will receive 24 units of credit for the project and may choose to be granted either the MBA or the SM degree. Students whose program of study does not include a thesis will be awarded the MBA.