Kosslyn was responsible for hiring the heads of the four colleges in the School of Arts & Science and overseeing the development of Minerva's seminar-based curriculum.

The one-year program, completed remotely, offers the four Cornerstone Courses to students accepted into a leading college or university who face challenges attending in residence for the 2020–21 academic year due to COVID-19.

Students initially take four "Cornerstone Courses" that introduce "Habits of Mind" and "Foundational Concepts" that cut across the sciences and humanities.

In Empirical Analyses, students learn about evaluating and analyzing scientific methods and use that knowledge to build problem-solving proposal.

In a humanities class, students learn the classical techniques of rhetoric and develop basic persuasive skills.

In late 2015, Minerva's Master's in Applied Arts and Sciences program received approval and regional accreditation.

Subsequently, Minerva pivoted to a Master of Science in Decision Analysis program, without the concurrent studies option.

Minerva maintains one residence[13] hall in San Francisco, California, on Turk[14] Street,[15] as well as ones in Seoul,[16] Hyderabad,[17] Berlin,[18] Buenos Aires,[19] London, and Taipei.