Course variations

Course summary

This program concerns itself with a broad range of issues in manufacturing and service operations, including: management of new product and process development and technological innovation ,operations management and strategy ,logistics and supply chain management .The faculty in this specialization come from diverse disciplinary backgrounds, such as economics, operations research, engineering, materials science, physics, psychology, and sociology. Faculty and doctoral student research integrates discipline-based approaches with a strong field-based, problem-oriented, and managerial perspective. Research themes in this area are diverse in perspective and problem focus, yet are integrated and define the intellectual synthesis the faculty seek to develop.

Entry requirement for international students

A bachelors degree or its equivalent, earned at a college or its equivalent either in the United States or overseas, is normally required for entrance to any of the graduate or professional schools. International students enrolled at Harvard University must be able to read English with ease, to understand rapid, idiomatic English as spoken in lectures and group discussions, and to express thoughts quickly and clearly in spoken and written English. A student who is not proficient in English at the time of application should not apply for admission. Applicants whose native language is not English or who have not graduated from an English-speaking university may be required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Applicants should consult each individual school about test requirements and minimum acceptable scores.

Qualification

Doctoral

Awarding body

HARVARD UNIVERSITY

Department name

Harvard Business School