Which MBA programs have a STEM designation?
See the list of top schools offering the STEM designated programs, certificates and concentrations.
Author: Yorm
More MBA programs are offering STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) courses or STEM-designated programs in response to demand from international students and the growth of technology-related roles in business.
For international students, a STEM-designated program allows them to stay and work in the United States after graduation, for up to 36 months, instead of the typical 12 months, without requiring a work visa. The increasing role of technology also means there’s a high demand for US companies for MBA graduates with a STEM background.
The schools listed below offer a variety of options to meet the STEM requirement.
Note: Be sure to verify current STEM designations on school websites as schools continue to add more certified courses and concentrations to their programs.
| Business School | Details |
|---|---|
| Carnegie Mellon University, Tepper School of Business | STEM Designated Program* |
| Columbia Business School | STEM Designated Program |
| Cornell University, Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management | One Year & Two Year Management Science MBA, Johnson Cornell Tech MBA |
| Dartmouth College, Tuck School of Business | Management Science & Quantitative Analysis / STEM track |
| Duke University, Fuqua School of Business | Management Science and Technology Management (MSTeM) certificate |
| Georgetown University, McDonough School of Business | Management Science Major |
| Harvard Business School | Joint Master of Science in Engineering Sciences and Master of Business Administration (MS/MBA); Joint MS/MBA Biotechnology |
| Indiana University-Bloomington, Kelley School of Business | Majors in Accounting, Business Analytics, Finance, Marketing or Supply Chain and Operations |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT Sloan School of Management | Master of Business Analytics (MBAn), Full time MBA |
| New York University, Leonard N. Stern School of Business | STEM Designated Program |
| Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management | Management Science Major |
| Rice University, Jones Graduate School of Business | STEM Designated Program |
| Stanford University, Graduate School of Business | Full time MBA, One-year Master of Science in Management (MSx) |
| The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Kenan-Flagler Business School | STEM Concentration in Business Analytics and Management Science |
| University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business | STEM Designated Program |
| University of California, Los Angeles, UCLA Anderson School of Management | STEM Designated Program |
| University of Chicago, Booth School of Business | STEM Designated Program |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Michigan Ross School of Business | STEM-Designated Specialization in Management Science |
| University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School | Majors in Statistics, Actuarial Science, Business Analytics, Business Economics & Public Policy, Operations Information & Decisions, Quantitative Finance, Business, Energy, Environment & Sustainability |
| University of Rochester, Simon Business School | MBA with a STEM designated option |
| University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business | STEM-certified Management Science specialization |
| University of Virginia, Darden School of Business | STEM-certified Management Science specialization |
| University of Washington, Foster School of Business | MBA Management Science Degree Option |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin School of Business | STEM-designated MBA programs in Operations & Technology Management and Supply Chain Management |
| Vanderbilt University, Owen Graduate School of Management | Concentrations in Finance and Operations & Analytics |
| Washington University in St. Louis, Olin Business School | 5 STEM designated courses (~80 courses available) in addition to core curriculum to earn STEM MBA |
| Yale University, Yale School of Management | Management Science Concentration |
*STEM Designated Program: entire program has been STEM certified vs specific courses or concentrations.
A STEM designated degree not only allows for additional work time for international students, but also provides career opportunities in specialized fields requiring expertise in technology and data analytics.
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