MD-MBA Dual Degree Program
Preparing physician leaders in both medicine and management
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Overview
In today’s complex and rapidly evolving health care environment, clinical excellence alone is no longer enough. The future of health care depends on visionary physician leaders who are as comfortable in the boardroom as they are at the bedside—individuals who understand how to balance the demands of patient care with the realities of managing resources, systems and innovations. The University of Louisville’s MD-MBA dual degree program is designed to prepare such leaders.
Whether you envision running your own practice, developing and marketing cutting-edge biomedical innovations, managing hospital systems, or reshaping health care policy, the dual MD-MBA gives you the tools to lead with insight and impact. This unique program integrates world-class medical education with high-level business training, producing professionals who are not only skilled physicians but also strategic thinkers, problem solvers and agents of change in the health care system.
The MD-MBA is more than a dual degree—it’s a launchpad for a multifaceted career that blends compassion with strategy, healing with innovation and science with leadership. Whether your interests lie in private practice, hospital management, research commercialization, or health system reform, this program provides the foundation to amplify your impact.
Why Choose the University of Louisville?
College of Business: Nationally Recognized for Innovation
The UofL College of Business offers a dynamic, forward-looking graduate education grounded in real-world application. Nationally recognized for its excellence in entrepreneurship, the College has been named the National Model MBA Entrepreneurship Program, with top global rankings for its programs in innovation and venture creation. Students learn from faculty who are thought leaders, researchers and experienced professionals—bringing both academic depth and industry insight into every classroom.
School of Medicine: A Legacy of Leadership
The UofL School of Medicine has been preparing the next generation of physicians for more than 170 years. We are proud of our tradition of academic excellence, research innovation and community engagement. Our graduates are respected clinicians and physician-scientists who lead in their fields, advance medical discovery and advocate for the health and well-being of the populations they serve.
Application and Interview Process
The MD-MBA program is open to all students who have successfully completed a baccalaureate degree at an accredited college or university. To be admitted to the program, the student is required to apply to and be accepted by the School of Medicine. After the first year of medical school, students must apply to the College of Business and meet the admissions requirements there.
The application deadline is June 1.
Students seeking admission into this program must submit applications to the Admissions office for the School of Medicine and the College of Business.
These requirements are in addition to the submission of AMCAS medical school application materials.
While enrolled in the School of Medicine, MD-MBA students are subject to academic policies and procedures applicable to MBA students.
Additional Information
See the Full-Time MBA and M.D. pages for a sample curriculum of each program for full degree requirements. Completing this dual degree saves students time and money by waiving the elective courses needed for each MBA program.
Find more information on tuition and cost for the Dual degree program.
Whether your career goals include managing your own practice, developing and marketing biomedical research and medical devices, working to enhance the delivery of outstanding clinical care or improving the healthcare system, the MD/MBA dual degree will serve you well. Find ways to fund your degree here.
Consistently touted as a highlight of the MBA and MSAA programs, these study trips transform students’ understanding of business abroad and give many their first exposure to other cultures. Each spring, our faculty take students overseas for 10 days to experience international business environments and to learn from their business leaders.
Past trips include: South Africa India, China, UAE, Hungary, Czech Republic, Peru and Brazil.
Details on your Global Immersion destination will be provided upon the start of your second semester.