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How difficult would it be to attain 2 masters degree at the same time such as MD and MBA and get a job that correlates to both?
I plan on going to med school and receiving an MD as well as an MBA along the way as I will be graduating as an undergrad with a major in biology and minor in business.
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Dhairya’s Answer
Hi Dev,
Great question and super cool to you're interested in both the medical sciences and business. There's definitely a need for leaders, entrepreneurs, and doctors who have deep medical backgrounds and can build and lead businesses.
So there are existing MD-MBA programs that you can google. I've listed a few below but many of the top schools (Harvard, Upenn, John Hopkins) have combined degree programs that make it feasible to pursue both degrees in a reasonable amount of time. The application process to these programs is competitive, you need separately be admitted to both the med program and mba program. This also mean you need to take both the MCATS and GMAT for admissions.
Also check out the following articles to learn more about the history and experiences of a combined program:
- Association of American Medical Colleges article of Combined degree programs
https://students-residents.aamc.org/applying-medical-school/article/considering-combined-degree-md-phd-md-mba-md-mph/
- The Rise of MD/MBA degrees
https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2014/09/the-rise-of-the-mdmba-degree/380683/
Northwestern's program: https://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/programs/full-time-mba/md-mba-program.aspx
Johns Hopkins program: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/som/education-programs/md-program/curriculum-and-degrees/md-mba-degree-program.html
Drexel's program: https://drexel.edu/medicine/academics/dual-degree-programs/md-mba/
Upenn: https://www.med.upenn.edu/educ_combdeg/md-mba.html
Harvard: https://www.hbs.edu/mba/academic-experience/joint-degree-programs/Pages/harvard-medical-school.aspx
Great question and super cool to you're interested in both the medical sciences and business. There's definitely a need for leaders, entrepreneurs, and doctors who have deep medical backgrounds and can build and lead businesses.
So there are existing MD-MBA programs that you can google. I've listed a few below but many of the top schools (Harvard, Upenn, John Hopkins) have combined degree programs that make it feasible to pursue both degrees in a reasonable amount of time. The application process to these programs is competitive, you need separately be admitted to both the med program and mba program. This also mean you need to take both the MCATS and GMAT for admissions.
Also check out the following articles to learn more about the history and experiences of a combined program:
- Association of American Medical Colleges article of Combined degree programs
https://students-residents.aamc.org/applying-medical-school/article/considering-combined-degree-md-phd-md-mba-md-mph/
- The Rise of MD/MBA degrees
https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2014/09/the-rise-of-the-mdmba-degree/380683/
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Will’s Answer
In addition to what Dhairya said, you can also choose to pursue an MBA once you are admitted in medical school. I am not sure how this works, but I know a few people who have started MD-only and then took some time off from medical school to get an MBA and then completed the medical school curriculum. The combined programs are nice as you get in right off the bat, but it is certainly feasible to get accepted MD-only and then decide to get an MBA. I imagine if you are smart enough to get accepted to a US MD school, you should be able to do well on the GMAT and get in to a good business school.