Why pursue an MBA when you are already trying to get your Medical Degree?
Here's what the doctor prescribes:
This is an excellent opportunity for anyone who wishes to
understand the business of medicine and develop a career with
medical administrative opportunities.
"Healthcare reforms...will no doubt advocate for a variety of hospitals to cut the cost of health services while maintaining the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness. Ways and means to stimulate collaboration must be actively pursued by health care providers..."
Paul A. Sommers, Ph.D.
Group Practice Journal
Program Description:
-Students will successfully complete the first three years of medical school before beginning business classes.
-The year between the third and fourth year of medical school is spent at the business school.
-The fourth year is spent on clinical rotations.
-The fifth year is spent attending clinical rotations
and business classes.
-Both degrees are awarded at the end of the fifth year
We encourage, and anticipate that all graduates will complete postgraduate residency training in medicine following graduation.
Admission Requirements:
-The MD/MBA program is designed for future physicians who wish to pursue a career in administration or business.
-Applicant will have career goals centered on managing large health service organizations or complex health systems.
-The program is designed to be completed in five years, at which time graduates are awarded the MD/MBA degree.
-Medical Students can submit their MCAT scores instead of taking the GMAT.
-For information on admission to the MBA porgram you can go to www.cudenver.edu/business.
Degree Requirements:
To meet the American Assembly of Collegiate School of Business
guidelines, all candidates for the MBA must complete 42 semester hours of course work, including:
BUSN 6520: Managing Teams and Individuals *
BUSN 6530: Data Analysis for Managers
BUSN 6540: Legal and Ethical Environment of Business *
BUSN 6550: Analyzing and Interpreting Accounting Information BUSN 6560: Marketing Management
BUSN 6610: Information Technology Management
BUSN 6620: Applied Economics for Managers *
BUSN 6630: Management of Operations
BUSN 6710: Strategic Management *
*(health section also available)
International Elective (3 credit hours)- any INTB prefix course; students must meet prerequisites for appropriate courses
Free Electives (9 credit hours)- no courses with BUSN prefix below 6800
For the appropriate course descriptions, scheduling and faculty information please visit www.cudenver.edu/business. Also, please feel free to contact a graduate Business School advisor by calling 303.556.5900.
Medical students participating in the dual degree are usually on a tight schedule. It is very important that you work with the graduate advisors to plan your degree, and enroll early for your classes to ensure space.
Tuition:
Students are required to pay full tuition for all courses taken at both the University of Colorado-School of Medicine and the University of Colorado at Denver. Medical students will be charged the standard (four year) tuition. For questions regarding the program, or for additional information, please contact:
Linda Olson
Director of Graduate Programs
Email: linda.olson@cudenver.edu
Last updated on 5/2004
