M.D./MBA
Preventing and treating disease is a crucial part of being a physician. But there is more to health care than medicine. It also is a business. Stay ahead of the curve with a degree that will help you navigate the complex business challenges coming to the health care industry — both regulatory and technological.
Our dual M.D./MBA degree gives you the edge you need to advance your medical career, expanding beyond clinical work and into administration, management, or other leadership roles. Business-minded physicians can become influencers for change in medicine and can work to redefine health care for future generations.
About the Program
The M.D./MBA program is a joint effort of UT Southwestern Medical School and UT Dallas’ Naveen Jindal School of Management.
Students in the program typically complete the first three years of medical curriculum (pre-clerkship and clerkship), and then take a one-year leave of absence from UT Southwestern to complete their business education at UT Dallas. Students then return to UT Southwestern to complete the required fourth-year medical curriculum (post-clerkship).
Upon completion of the program, students will receive a degree from each school. The medical degree will be awarded by UT Southwestern, and the MBA by UT Dallas.
Admissions Process
Students interested in the M.D./MBA program should first apply to UT Southwestern Medical School through the standard admissions process. Application to the MBA program should be done in the second year at the earliest.
Once a student is admitted into the medical program, application for the MBA portion of the program will be completed in consultation with a UT Southwestern M.D./MBA adviser.
The exact plan for participation in the dual program is crafted to meet each student’s educational and professional objectives.
Business Curriculum
The 53-credit hour business curriculum starts with the traditional MBA core:
- Global Business
- Marketing Management
- Information Technology for Management
- Organizational Behavior
- Strategic Management
- Business Economics
- Financial Accounting
- Financial Management
- Managerial Accounting
- Operations Management
- Statistics and Data Analysis
In addition to the core classes, there are 23 credit hours of elective coursework that must be completed.
Example Completion Plan
The program can be completed between years 2 and 3 if the student chooses. This example is the most common path.
| Timeframe | UT Southwestern | UT Dallas |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | ||
| Fall and Spring | MS1 Curriculum | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall and Spring | MS2 Curriculum and Step 1 exam | |
| Summer | MS2/MS3 Curriculum | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall and Spring | MS3 Curriculum | |
| Summer | MS3 Curriculum through end of June then USMLE Step 2CK and CS | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | Leave of Absence | Global Business Marketing Management Information Technology for Management Organizational Behavior Strategic Management Business Economics Elective (19 credit hours) |
| Spring | Leave of Absence | Financial Management Managerial Accounting Operations Management Statistics and Data Analysis Elective (20 credit hours) |
| Summer | Leave of Absence | Remaining Electives (14 credit hours) |
| Year 5 | ||
| Fall and Spring | MS4 Curriculum | Business Pro-Seminar |
Contact Us
Angela Mihalic, M.D.
Dean of Medical Students and Associate Dean for Student Affairs
Phone: 214-648-2168
