As the U.S. healthcare system evolves, physicians often must care for patients while also managing the business aspects of healthcare. NYU Grossman School of Medicine’s dual MD/MBA degree in general management, offered in partnership with NYU Stern School of Business, is designed for aspiring physicians who wish to become leaders in the business of medicine, with the ultimate goal of improving patient care and outcomes.

The dual MD/MBA program equips students with the skills needed to develop business and management strategies in physician practices, hospital units, and entire healthcare organizations.

Our dual degree program prepares students for positions that may include medical director, pharmaceutical consultant, healthcare agency director, private practice manager, or business owner.

Timeline for Completing the MD/MBA in General Management

The 51-credit MBA degree program can be completed with an MD degree in four years. Students enroll full time at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, completing aspects of the MD curriculum in the first two years. In the third year, students enroll full time at NYU Stern for the fall and spring semesters to begin the MBA program.

All students take courses in team communications, statistics and data analysis, and financial accounting and reporting as part of MBA coursework. Students also complete a capstone core exploring either professional responsibility or the ethical and legal challenges of the modern corporation.

The summer before the fourth year, students return to medical school through the fall semester, followed by a final semester of MBA coursework in the spring. Students are awarded their MD degree in May of the fourth year and the MBA upon successful completion of their final semester of the program.'

MD/MBA in General Management Schedule

Year	Fall	Spring	Summer
Year 1	Medical School Preclerkship Curriculum		Summer Research Fellowship
Year 2	Medical School Clerkship Curriculum		USMLE
Year 3	MBA Curriculum		Medical School Curriculum
Year 4	Medical School Curriculum	MBA Curriculum

The dual MD/MBA degree curriculum requires fewer credits than the 60-credit, stand-alone MBA and allows students to apply credits earned in certain aspects of the medical school curriculum toward the MBA. This enables students to earn both degrees in four years, instead of the five it would take to complete both programs separately.

MD/MBA Program Application, Tuition, and Funding

Students apply to the MD/MBA in general management directly with NYU Stern during the fall of their second year at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, one year before beginning the MBA curriculum. The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), normally required for the MBA program, is waived for MD/MBA applicants. Dual degree applicants need only complete the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) as part of the MD/MBA admissions process.

During the first three years of the medical school curriculum and during the final MD semester of the fourth year, students receive an NYU Grossman School of Medicine scholarship to cover the cost of tuition for the MD degree program, provided each student maintains satisfactory academic progress in accordance with NYU Grossman School of Medicine’s Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy. While students are enrolled in MBA classes, from the initial summer through three semesters of dedicated MBA coursework, they pay tuition to NYU Stern. For more information about NYU Stern MBA tuition rates, merit-based scholarships, and other options for financing your MBA degree, visit the NYU Stern website.

Students may also consider obtaining a paid teaching or graduate fellowship during their time at NYU Stern after completing 9 credits toward their MBA, if they maintain a 3.0 GPA. Payment for these positions is in the form of tuition remission.

Contact the Program

For more information about the MD/MBA program in general management, email sternmba@stern.nyu.edu, or call 212-998-0600.

For information about the dual MD/master’s degree programs, contact contact Dr. Kelly Ruggles, Director of Plus One Advising, at Kelly.Ruggles@NYULangone.org.