{"id":11474,"date":"2024-05-20T16:00:40","date_gmt":"2024-05-20T23:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/gmat\/?p=11474"},"modified":"2022-03-28T14:18:40","modified_gmt":"2022-03-28T21:18:40","slug":"what-is-a-stem-mba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/gmat\/what-is-a-stem-mba\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a STEM MBA? Top STEM MBA Programs in 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/gmat\/files\/2022\/03\/stem-mba-header.jpg\" alt=\"STEM MBA Header Image\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/gmat\/files\/2022\/03\/stem-mba-header.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/magoosh.com\/gmat\/files\/2022\/03\/stem-mba-header-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/magoosh.com\/gmat\/files\/2022\/03\/stem-mba-header-600x300.jpg 600w, https:\/\/magoosh.com\/gmat\/files\/2022\/03\/stem-mba-header-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\nThese are the top STEM MBA programs in the US for 2024.\n<\/p>\n<table id=\"tablepress-135\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-135 tablepress-responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n<th class=\"column-1\">MBA Program<\/th>\n<th class=\"column-2\">STEM Designation<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/gmat\/carnegie-mellon-mba\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Carnegie Mellon (Tepper)<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cmu.edu\/tepper\/programs\/mba\/curriculum\/stem-mba.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fully STEM Certified<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/schools\/top-business-schools\/chicago-booth-business-school\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chicago (Booth)<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagobooth.edu\/mba\/mba-life\/chicago-booth-stem-mba\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fully STEM Certified<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/schools\/top-business-schools\/columbia-business-school\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Columbia Business School<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academics.business.columbia.edu\/mba\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Full-Time MBA<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/academics.business.columbia.edu\/emba\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Executive MBA<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/academics.business.columbia.edu\/ms\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MS Marketing Science; MS Financial Economics; MS Accounting and Fundamental Analysis <\/a>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/schools\/top-business-schools\/cornell-johnson\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cornell (Johnson)<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.johnson.cornell.edu\/programs\/full-time-mba\/two-year-mba\/\">Full-Time MBA<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.johnson.cornell.edu\/programs\/full-time-mba\/cornell-tech-mba\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> 1-year Tech MBA<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.johnson.cornell.edu\/programs\/full-time-mba\/1plus1\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">1+1 MBA<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.johnson.cornell.edu\/programs\/specialized-masters\/mps-in-management\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MPS in Management<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.johnson.cornell.edu\/programs\/specialized-masters\/mps-in-management-accounting-specialization\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MPS in Management &#8211; Accouting<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/schools\/top-business-schools\/dartmouth-tuck#overview\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dartmouth (Tuck)<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">STEM Designated MBA: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tuck.dartmouth.edu\/mba\/academic-experience\/management-science-and-quantitative-option\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Management Science and Quantitative Methods track<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/schools\/top-business-schools\/duke-fuqua\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Duke (Fuqua)<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">STEM Designated MBA Track: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fuqua.duke.edu\/daytime-mstem\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Management Science and Technology Management (MSTeM)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/schools\/top-business-schools\/harvard-business-school\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Harvard Business School<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">MBA with STEM Designated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hbs.edu\/coursecatalog\/mgmttrack.html\" rel=\"noopener\"Management Science Track<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kelley.iu.edu\/programs\/full-time-mba\/index.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Indiana (Kelley)<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">STEM Designated Majors: <a href=\"https:\/\/kelley.iu.edu\/programs\/full-time-mba\/academics\/majors-minors\/index.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Business Analytics, Finance, Marketing, Strategic Analysis of Accounting Information, and Supply Chain and Operations<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/schools\/top-business-schools\/mit-sloan\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MIT (Sloan)<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mitsloan.mit.edu\/mba\/explore-program\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Full-Time MBA; Executive MBA; Sloan Fellows MBA<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/schools\/top-business-schools\/northwestern-kellogg-business-school\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Northwestern (Kellogg)<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kellogg.northwestern.edu\/programs.aspx\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> 1-year Full-Time MBA; 2-year Full-Time MBA; Executive MBA; MMM; MBAi; Evening and Part-Time MBAs<\/a>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/schools\/top-business-schools\/nyu-stern\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NYU (Stern)<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stern.nyu.edu\/programs-admissions\/full-time-mba\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Full-time MBA<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stern.nyu.edu\/programs-admissions\/tech-mba\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Andre Koo Technology and Entrepreneurship MBA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/business.rice.edu\/rice-mba\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rice (Jones)<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/business.rice.edu\/rice-mba\/full-time-mba\/curriculum\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">All MBA Programs<\/a>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/schools\/top-business-schools\/stanford-graduate-school-of-business\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Stanford Graduate School of Business<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsb.stanford.edu\/programs\/mba\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Full-Time MBA program<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsb.stanford.edu\/programs\/msx\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MSx program<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/schools\/top-business-schools\/haas-berkeley\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">UC Berkeley (Haas)<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mba.haas.berkeley.edu\/?_gl=1*frbv06*_ga*MTQ1Mzg4OTUxOS4xNzE2MjUzMTIy*_ga_EW2RSBHHX6*MTcxNjI1MzEyMi4xLjEuMTcxNjI1MzE1Ny4yNS4wLjA.\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Full-Time MBA; <a href=\"https:\/\/ewmba.haas.berkeley.edu\/?_gl=1*1amwxdt*_gcl_au*MTUzNDI3NjAzNi4xNzE2MjUzMTIy*_ga*MTQ1Mzg4OTUxOS4xNzE2MjUzMTIy*_ga_EW2RSBHHX6*MTcxNjI1MzEyMi4xLjEuMTcxNjI1MzIwNC41Ny4wLjA.&amp;_ga=2.82090577.675930648.1716253152-1453889519.1716253122\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Evening and Weekend MBA<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/mbaforexecs.haas.berkeley.edu\/?_gl=1*1j6973b*_gcl_au*MTUzNDI3NjAzNi4xNzE2MjUzMTIy*_ga*MTQ1Mzg4OTUxOS4xNzE2MjUzMTIy*_ga_EW2RSBHHX6*MTcxNjI1MzEyMi4xLjEuMTcxNjI1MzI0OS4xMi4wLjA.&amp;_ga=2.82090577.675930648.1716253152-1453889519.1716253122\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Executive MBA<\/a>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/schools\/top-business-schools\/ucla-anderson\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">UCLA (Anderson)<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anderson.ucla.edu\/degrees\/full-time-mba\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Full-time MBA<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anderson.ucla.edu\/degrees\/fully-employed-mba\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Fully Employed MBA<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anderson.ucla.edu\/degrees\/executive-mba\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Executive MBA<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anderson.ucla.edu\/degrees\/master-of-financial-engineering\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> MS Financial Engineering<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anderson.ucla.edu\/degrees\/master-of-science-in-business-analytics\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MS Business Analytics<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-17 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/gmat\/university-of-michigan-ross-mba\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">University of Michigan (Ross)<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michiganross.umich.edu\/graduate\/full-time-mba\/curriculum\/specializations\/data-and-business-analytics-concentration\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Full-Time MBA with Data and Business Analytics Concentration<\/a>;<a href=\"https:\/\/michiganross.umich.edu\/graduate\/full-time-mba\/curriculum\/specializations\/STEM-Designated-Specialization-in-Management-Science\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Specialization in Management Science<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-18 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">UNC (Kenan-Flagler)<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu\/programs\/mba\/full-time-mba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Full-Time MBA<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu\/programs\/mba\/evening-executive-mba\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Evening Executive MBA<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu\/programs\/mba\/weekend-executive-mba\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Weekend Executive MBA<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu\/programs\/mba\/charlotte-executive-mba\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Charlotte Executive MBA<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/onlinemba.unc.edu\/form\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> online MBA@UNC programs<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-19 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/schools\/top-business-schools\/wharton-business-school\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">UPenn (Wharton)<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mba.wharton.upenn.edu\/mba-majors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Full-Time MBA STEM designated Majors<\/a>: Business Analytics; Business Economics and Public Policy; Business, Energy, Environment and Sustainability; Environmental, Social and Governance Factors For Business; Finance; Operations, Information and Decisions; Quantitative Finance; Social and Governance Factors for Business; Statistics <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-20 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/gmat\/usc-mba\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">USC (Marshall)<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.usc.edu\/programs\/graduate-programs\/mba-programs\/full-time-mba\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Full-Time MBA;<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.usc.edu\/programs\/graduate-programs\/mba-programs\/part-time-mba\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">; Part-Time MBA<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.usc.edu\/programs\/graduate-programs\/mba-programs\/one-year-mba\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">; One-year MBA<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.usc.edu\/programs\/graduate-programs\/specialized-masters\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">; Specialized Master&#8217;s Programs<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-21 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mccombs.utexas.edu\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">University of Texas-Austin (McCombs)<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mccombs.utexas.edu\/graduate\/mba\/full-time-mba\/academics\/curriculum\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">14 STEM Designated Tracks in Full-Time MBA;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mccombs.utexas.edu\/graduate\/specialized-masters\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Specialized MS Degrees: Finance, Marketing, Energy Management, Business Analytics, Technology Commercialization, Information Technology<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-22 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/schools\/top-business-schools\/virginia-darden\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">University of Virginia (Darden)<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">MBA with STEM Designated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.darden.virginia.edu\/mba\/academics\/concentrations\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Management Science Specialization<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-23 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/business.vanderbilt.edu\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Vanderbilt (Owen)<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/business.vanderbilt.edu\/mba\/curriculum\/#customize-your-curriculum\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MBA Concentrations: Consumer Psychology and Marketing Analytics, Finance, Operations and Analytics<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-24 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foster.uw.edu\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">University of Washington (Foster)<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/foster.uw.edu\/academics\/degree-programs\/full-time-mba\/curriculum\/stem-designated-mba-management-science-degree-option\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Full-Time MBA Management Science Degree Option;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/foster.uw.edu\/academics\/degree-programs\/technology-management-mba\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Technology Management MBA<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-25 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/schools\/top-business-schools\/yale-school-of-management\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Yale School of Management<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/som.yale.edu\/programs\/mba\/curriculum\/management-science-major\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Management Science<\/a> major<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!-- #tablepress-135 from cache --><\/p>\n<p>\nPer the World Economic Forum, over 100 million new jobs will emerge as the workplace becomes more digitized. To teach business leaders to understand and leverage technology in a tech-driven world many universities have started offering STEM MBA programs. STEM MBA programs are designed to simultaneously provide you with business fundamentals as well as technology and analytical skills. It helps business leaders make decisions in a dynamic environment by leveraging data analytics tools while leading cross-functional teams.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nBefore we dive into the benefits of these programs, we need to first understand what a STEM MBA program is.\n<\/p>\n<h2>What is a STEM MBA?<\/h2>\n<p>STEM is an acronym for \u201cscience, technology, engineering, and mathematics\u201d and generally relates to technical careers. Meanwhile, a typical MBA program covers the foundations of a business and touches on a broad range of subjects. These include finance, marketing, and economics as well as technology. Thus, business and management degrees don\u2019t haven&#8217;t traditionally fallen under STEM.<\/p>\n<p>\nA STEM MBA offers a curriculum taught with an emphasis on STEM applications in addition to the management fundamentals. The program typically includes specialized courses on accounting, decision theory, economics, technology law, and statistics. It does this while providing the necessary management science and leadership skills to occupy companies&#8217; leadership roles.\n<\/p>\n<h2>What\u2019s the difference between STEM MBA and MBA?<\/h2>\n<p>\nThe <a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/gmat\/what-is-an-mba\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">traditional MBA courses<\/a> focus on building learners\u2019 business and managerial skills.<br \/>\nMeanwhile, a STEM MBA also focuses on learners\u2019 technical skills. The current trend suggests that employees who can make decisions using technology and analytics are more employable than traditional MBA graduates of similar profiles.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nIn terms of courses, the STEM MBA program offers courses in the category of Business Analytics, Accounting with Statistics and Mathematics, Management in Information Systems, etc. It also covers other domains like Financial Management and Investment Banking, Digital Marketing, Operations and Technology Management, and Supply Chain Management. At the same time, the traditional MBA programs focus more on Hospitality and Facility Management, Human Resource Management, Sales and Marketing Management, Entrepreneurship, Hotel Management, etc. To see which programs rank the highest, check out our list of the <a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/gmat\/top-mba-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">top MBA programs.<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\nIf we speak from students\u2019 profiles perspective, many STEM MBA courses are open to STEM undergraduates or people working in STEM roles. In comparison, traditional MBA courses are available to students from all fields. As more programs become fully STEM-certified, the requirements for STEM undergrad degrees may lessen.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nOne of the other primary differences between the two is the extended OPT program for STEM MBA. This brings us to the next topic &#8211; the benefits of STEM MBA programs\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>What are the benefits of STEM MBA programs?<\/h2>\n<h3>OPT Program for International Students<\/h3>\n<p>\nWith visa restrictions coming into play, the STEM MBA course provides international students with more extended Optional Practical Training (OPT). With a typical program, global learners can stay and work in the U.S. for 12 months after graduation. However, since there is a need for STEM-trained professionals in the country, learners who graduate from STEM-designated programs are allowed to apply for a three-year OPT.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nEligible students have an option to apply for an extension of OPT after the initial period of 12 months. Refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/studyinthestates.dhs.gov\/stem-opt-hub\/additional-resources\/stem-opt-extension-overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">US DHS page for STEM OPT<\/a> for more details.\n<\/p>\n<h3>STEM MBA Students Are Equipped With Career-Ready Skills<\/h3>\n<p>\nAs per Emerson&#8217;s report, increasing STEM skills shortage in the US will leave two million jobs empty by 2025. Almost every business is incorporating technology in its core value proposition. For instance, the rise of e-commerce, FinTech, and Social Media companies in the past few years has meant that technology is woven into the everyday tasks of most modern managers.\n<\/p>\n<h3>More Scope for International Students<\/h3>\n<p>\nGetting an H-1B visa has become very difficult for international students. Given the gap in talent pool in the STEM domain, students with STEM-MBA stand a better chance at getting hired and securing visas.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThis creates a unique proposition for both local and international students looking to become equipped with career-ready skills in the US.\n<\/p>\n<h2>STEM MBA Programs in the US (2024)<\/h2>\n<p>\nWith almost all top US school incorporating multiple options for aspirants to pursue STEM designated MBA programs, the importance and popularity of these program is only going to increase in the future. With the dual benefit of teaching a highly relevant and in-demand skill as well as providing international students a way to stay and work in the US for three years after graduation, the program hits a sweet spot for all aspirants.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These are the top STEM MBA programs in the US for 2024. Per the World Economic Forum, over 100 million new jobs will emerge as the workplace becomes more digitized. 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