MBA/Doctor of Medicine
The University of Pittsburgh seeks students who are ready for learning opportunities at the nexus of business and healthcare and a desire to pursue the knowledge and practice to lead in complex and challenging healthcare environments. A student’s skillset is only as valuable as the tools they equip themselves with. A collaboration between the Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (UPSOM) allows future physicians to get a complete 360-degree view of healthcare.
Being able to manage teams and understand finances is essential to simultaneously improving patient outcomes and reducing the cost of healthcare. Medical students will benefit from an additional understanding of business to be successful—particularly in roles such as medical director, chief executive officer, etc.
Students will be able to obtain both degrees in five years.
Requirements
To graduate with both an MD and an MBA, students must complete 33 credits at Pitt Business, with 12 shared credits provided by UPSOM that count toward both degrees. After completing their first two (or three) years at UPSOM, students transfer to Pitt Business to complete the MBA degree in one year and then return to UPSOM to finish their MD degree.
At Pitt Business, students will complete 25.5 core credits and 7.5 elective credits. Typically, MBA coursework is undertaken during a break in the MD curriculum, often in August after the second year. The standard course load for an MBA student is 15 credits per semester, allowing completion of 30 credits over the fall and spring semesters. The remaining 3 credits will be completed based on student interest and course availability, often within the first half of the summer term.
For more information on the requirements, faculty, and admission for the MD portion of the program, please see the UPSOM website.
Admissions
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Courses
Fall Term (15-16.5 credits)
| Course | Credits |
| BIND 2404: Probability and Statistics: Fund. of MBA Quant. Methods | 0.5 |
| BIND 2406: Business Math: Fund. of MBA Quant. Methods | 0.5 |
| BIND 2506: Time Value of Money: Fund. of MBA Quant. Methods | 0.5 |
| BACC 2401: Financial Accounting | 3 |
| BECN 2401: Economic Analysis for Managerial Decisions | 3 |
| BQOM 2401: Statistical Analysis: Uncertainty, Prediction & Quality Improvements | 3 |
| BFIN 2409: Financial Management 1 | 1.5 |
| BMKT 2409: Marketing Management | 1.5 |
| BOAH 2528: Organizational Behavior – Communicating Strategically | 1.5 |
Spring Term (15-16.5 credits)
Recommended Electives
| Course | Credits |
| BOAH 2409: Organizational Behavior | 1.5 |
| BQOM 2421: Decision Technology in Manufacturing & Operations Management | 1.5 |
| BSPP 2409: Strategic Management | 1.5 |
| BMIS 2409: Information Systems | 1.5 |
| BSEO 2401: Business Ethics & Social Performance | 1.5 |
Remaining semester(s) as a joint MBA/JD student
| Course | Credits |
| BIND 2454 MBA Capstone | 3 |
Reach Out for More Information
School of Business | 3950 Roberto & Vera Clemente Drive | Pittsburgh, PA 15260
412-648-1700 | admissions@katz.pitt.edu
School of Medicine | 3550 Terrace Street | Pittsburgh, PA 15261
412-648-9891 | medadmissions@medschool.pitt.edu