Dual Degree Program MD/MBA

Young business administration MBA students.

The MD/MBA program meets a growing demand of physicians seeking business skills for managing corporate medical practices, hospitals and related organizations, and health policy development.

Upon completion of the dual degree program, physicians can apply learned management principles to individual or group practices or may work in management positions at many types of organizations.

Students receive training at both the College of Medicine and at Drexel's LeBow College of Business, earning both degrees in five years.

The MD/MBA program was highlighted in the Summer/Fall 2014 issue of the College of Medicine's Alumni Magazine: "Learning the Business of Medicine." [PDF]

Curriculum

Students admitted to the MD/MBA dual degree program will complete their MBA requirements between their third and fourth year of their medical program. The MBA program follows Drexel’s quarter system. MD/MBA students will complete a total of 39 MBA credits, rather than the traditional 48. The 39 MBA credits are completed over three academic quarters: fall, winter and spring.

Required Core Courses (10 weeks each)

Essentials of Financial Reporting
Managing and Leading the Total Enterprise
Leading in Dynamic Environments
Marketing Strategy
Operations and Supply Chain Management
Business Analytics for Managers
Corporate Financial Management
Strategy Analysis
Managerial Economics

In addition, students must complete

Three concentration electives (10 weeks)
One open elective (10 weeks)

How to Apply

Interested students should indicate their interest in the program with their Student Affairs Dean where further application details will be shared. Students may apply for the MBA program in the third year of their medical program. Medical students are eligible for a 40% scholarship off the current full-time MBA tuition.

Career Opportunities

The goal of the MD/MBA program is to fast track our graduates into physician leadership positions. Some potential career paths are:

Hospital administration
Health care consulting
Entrepreneurship
Managing private practices
Academic medicine
Health care organization leader

Contact Us

For more information, please contact
Nina Mielcarz
Assistant Director, Graduate Student Services Enrollment Management
215.895.1531
Nlm85@drexel.edu