MD/MBA Program Overview

The MD/MBA program provides an opportunity to earn a dual degree through an integrated curriculum. Successful completion of the dual degree program leads to the awarding of two degrees. The Doctor of Medicine degree is awarded by the College of Medicine and Life Sciences the MBA degree is awarded by the College of Business and Innovation. The MD/MBA program is designed to be completed in 5 years of full-time study. It may be possible for students with an academic background in business to complete the dual degree require-ments in less time.

MBA Degree

The MBA program requires a minimum of 33 credit hours at the 6000-level. Up to 18 additional credit hours may be required if a student does not have an academic background in business. The dual degree program permits up to 9 credit hours from the College of Medicine to be applied toward the MBA program.

Admissions

Students must apply and be admitted to both programs separately. Admission to one program does not guar-antee admission to the other program. There are separate applications and fees for each program. The MCAT will be accepted by the College of Business and Innovation in lieu of a GMAT score. Students are encouraged to complete the MBA admission process within the first year of Medical School. This will allow for the com-pletion of required common knowledge courses during the first and second year summer semesters or allow for a more comfortable route in completing the 6000 level coursework.

Integrated Curriculum

It is recommended that MD/MBA students take 3 of the 4 Medical School courses listed below to serve as the MBA electives. These courses are already part of the 4th year MD curriculum:

FMMD 725—Healthcare Systems: Issues, Trends, and Perspectives
FMMD 770—Health Law
MEDI 770—Healthcare Administration: Special Topics
PEDS 723—Child Health Advocacy
INDI 774 — Patient Safety and Quality Care

Another option is for MD/MBA students to complete 2 of the 4 Medical School courses listed above along with 1 elective form the list below. The courses below are semester long courses (subject to availability) and cannot be taken during the time dedicated to Medical School Clinical Clerkships or Medical School electives. The course would have to be taken during the dedicated year of Business School. This option provides MD/MBA students with an opportunity to fulfill the 4 week basic science elective requirement for Medical School.

Accepted as MBA Elective:

EFSB 6590—New Venture Creation (Fall)
HURM 6700—Human Resource Management (Fall)
HURM 6710—Employment and Labor Law (Fall)
MGMT 6100—Leading Through Ethical Decision Making (Spring)
PUBH 6020 — Management and Leadership in Public Health (Spring)
PUBH 6620 — Introduction to Health Policy and Health Systems (Spring)
PUBH 6630 — Public Health Advocacy

Academic Advising

The College of Medicine and Life Sciences and the College of Business and Innovation both provide academic advising to students in the dual degree program. Students should consult with their MD and MBA Academic Advisors to determine the best approach for completing the dual degree based on their academic background and plan of study.

Sample MD/MBA Degree Plan

Year	Fall Semester	Spring Semester	Summer Semester
1	Medical School	Medical School	Business school Summer Term 1 only (if applicable)*
2	Medical School	Medical School	USMLE Step 1 Bridge course/ Business school (Term 1 & 2)
3	Business School	Business School	Medical School (Clinical Clerkships)
4	Medical School (Clinical Clerkships)	Medical School (Clinical Clerkships)	Medical School (Electives)**
5	Medical School (Electives)**	Medical School (Electives)**

* MBA prerequisite or MBA core coursework.
** Three of the four medical school courses selected from the list of approved integrated curriculum courses for electives (9 credit hours).

Administrative Arrangements

The College of Medicine and Life Sciences the College of Business and Innovation are both responsible for the administration of the MD/MBA. The dual degree program will be reviewed by the College of Medicine and Life Sciences Executive Curriculum Committee and the College of Business and Innovation Graduate Program Committee on an annual basis.

Awarding of Degrees

Students enrolled in the dual degree program will not receive the MD or MBA degree until all work required for both degrees has been completed. Credit for courses from the other college will only be awarded if a satis-factory grade is earned. Also, degrees must be awarded within time limits established by the College of Medi-cine and Life Sciences, the College of Business and Innovation and the College of Graduate Studies.