Study Plan for the MD/MBA Dual Degree
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| Year 1 | Complete Physician and Society and Preventative Medicine during years 1 and 2 |
| Fall (Register in Medical School) Year 1 Basic Science Coursework |
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| Spring (Register in Medical School) Year 1 Basic Science Coursework |
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| Summer (Register in Medical School) Year 1 Basic Science Coursework Take GMAT test for MBA Admission during Year 2 |
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| Year 2 | Complete Physician and Society and Preventative Medicine during years 1 and 2 |
| Fall (Register in Medical School) Year 2 Basic Science Coursework |
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| Spring (Register in Medical School) Year 2 Basic Science Coursework Complete Step 1 Requirement |
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| Summer (Register in Medical School) Core Rotations |
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| Year 3 | Apply to Carlson School in Fall of year 3 |
| Fall (Register in Medical School) Core Rotations Apply to Carlson School |
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| Spring (Register in Medical School) Core Rotations Notified of MBA admission decision |
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| Summer (Register in Medical School) Core Rotations Complete Step 2 Requirement Orientation for MBA program (late August) |
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| Year 4 | Take Research elective before end of year 5 |
| Fall (Register in Carlson) Orientation (required) - 1 week before Labor Day MBA 6020 Financial Accounting, 2 cr MBA 6120 Statistics, 3 cr Integrated Core: MBA 6230 Finance, 3 cr MBA 6210 Marketing, 3 cr MBA 6220 Operations, 3 cr MBA 6235 Managerial Accounting, 2 cr Total Credits: 16 sem cr |
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| Spring (Register in Carlson) MBA 6300 Strategy, 3 cr Econ Requirement (choose one course, 2-4 cr): MGMT 6305 Int'l Bus Env, 2 cr FINA 6341 World Econ, 4 cr MBA 6315 Ethics, 2cr MBA &/or MHA Electives (10-12 cr) MHA elective options: MHA 6742 Mgmt of HC Org (eve, full-term, 3cr) OR MHA 6747 Human Resources (day, B-term, 2cr) MHA 6748 Medical Group Mgmt (eve, A-term 2cr) HA 6752 HC Financial Mgmt (eve, A-term, 2cr) MHA 6759 Health Fin. Appl. (eve, B-term, 2cr) Total Credits: 16-18 sem cr |
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| Summer (Register in Medical School) Electives (12 weeks) 12/24 weeks of Electives must be Direct Patient Contact |
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| Year 5 | Take Research elective before end of year 5 |
| Fall (Register in Carlson) Managing People Course, min 2 cr *MHA 6770 Topics in HC Admin (field experience, B, 3cr) MBA &/or MHA Electives (8-10 cr) MHA elective options: MHA 6760 Ops Research & Quality in HC, (eve, A-term, 2cr) MHA 6762 Info Tech in HC (day, B-term, 2cr) MHA 6764 Managed Care (eve, full-term, 3cr) MHA 6774 Health E-commerce (eve, B-term, 2cr) Total Credits: 13-15 sem cr |
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| Spring (Register in Medical School) Electives (12 weeks) 12/24 weeks of Electives must be Direct Patient contact Apply for MD degree Apply for MBA degree |
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*Students are expected to spend 20 hrs over 8 weeks in a Healthcare organization.
Carlson MBA credits = 59 minimum (47cr + 12 cr transfer work from Med School)
Transfer credits:
Medical School to Carlson
Physician and society or equiv, 6 cr (taken in years 1-2)
Preventative Medicine, 2 cr (taken in years 1-2)
Research Elective, 4 cr (taken before end of yr 5)
Carlson to Medical School
Field Experience = Research Electives
Healthcare Admin courses = electives
