Overview
The growing potential to make life-saving discoveries in an ever-changing global economy make this an exciting time to enhance your biomedical science PhD with an MBA! Many ambitious students are now looking to an MBA as a useful enhancement to their biomedical research experience and expand their career options.
An MBA is an investment in the future careers of biomedical graduate students. We know our alums will be future college presidents, department chairs, entrepreneurs, government officials, patent holders and CEOs of biomedical companies. This program will ensure they leave us not only as cutting-edge scientists, but also prepared for the leadership challenges they will face regardless of what lies ahead.
Regardless of career trajectory, PhDs can benefit from pursuing a business education. From a practical standpoint, the managerial skills, business acumen and financial literacy one develops from an MBA program are useful for managing labs, staff, grants or even starting a business. The biomedical industry and higher education are increasingly influenced by legal issues and shifting healthcare policy, both of which are covered by the MBA curriculum. Students will expand their networks by taking classes alongside CEO’s and business leaders enrolled in the Executive MBA program.
The immediate financial advantages of a PhD / MBA option at UM are substantial. Not only will accepted students receive 100% tuition waivers for the doctoral portion of their studies, they will receive shared credit savings and a 50% scholarship from the School of Business Administration for their MBA. In the long-term, students with MBA’s can expect to have greater earnings over the lifetime of their careers.
Contact Information
Office of Graduate Studies
Rosenstiel Medical Sciences Building, Suite 1128
1600 NW 10th Avenue, M857
Miami, FL 33136
305 243 1094
ogs@miami.edu
Plan of Study
Year One | ||
---|---|---|
Fall | Credit Hours | |
Biomedical Sciences Core Requirements | 13 | |
Credit Hours | 13 | |
Spring | ||
Biomedical Sciences Core Requirements | 6 | |
PhD Program Requirements | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 9 | |
Summer | ||
PIB 830 | Doctoral Dissertation | 1 |
Credit Hours | 1 | |
Year Two | ||
Fall | ||
PhD Program Requirements | 9 | |
Credit Hours | 9 | |
Spring | ||
PhD Program Requirements | 9 | |
Credit Hours | 9 | |
Year Three | ||
Fall | ||
PhD Program Requirements | 9 | |
Credit Hours | 9 | |
Spring | ||
PhD Program Requirements | 2 | |
Credit Hours | 2 | |
Year Four | ||
Fall | ||
PhD Doctoral Dissertation - Post Candidacy | 2 | |
Credit Hours | 2 | |
Spring | ||
PhD Program Requirements | 2 | |
Credit Hours | 2 | |
Year Five | ||
Fall | ||
PhD Program Requirements | 2 | |
Credit Hours | 2 | |
Spring | ||
PhD Program Requirements | 2 | |
Credit Hours | 2 | |
Year Six | ||
Fall | ||
FALL SESSION I | ||
ACC 670 | Financial Reporting and Analysis | 2 |
BUS 604 | 1 | |
ECO 685 | Managerial Decisions in a Global Economy | 2 |
MGT 675 | Business Policy and Strategy | 2 |
Electives | 4 | |
FALL SESSION II | ||
ACC 671 | Accounting for Decision Making | 2 |
BSL 685 | Legal Aspects of Health Administration | 3 |
BUS 603 | Critical Thinking and Effective Speaking | 1 |
MGT 620 | Managing Through People | 2 |
MGT 658 | Innovative Business Strategies for Future Leaders | 3 |
Elective | 2 | |
Credit Hours | 24 | |
Spring | ||
SPRING SESSION I | ||
FIN 641 | Valuation and Financial Decision Making | 2 |
HMP 601 | Essentials of Health Care Administration | 2 |
HMP 687 | Health Care Organization, Economics, and Ethics | 3 |
MAS 632 | Management Science Models for Decision Making | 2 |
MKT 640 | Foundations of Marketing Management | 2 |
SPRING SESSION II | ||
BTE 610 | Digital Transformation | 2 |
HMP 655 | Public Policy and Health | 2 |
MGT 643 | Principles of Operations Management | 2 |
Electives | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 20 | |
Total Credit Hours | 104 |
Curriculum Requirements
PhD students in the biomedical sciences programs at the Miller School of Medicine may choose to pursue a Master of Business Administration degree immediately following their doctoral studies. The MBA portion of the sequential degree may be completed in one year and consists of 44 MBA credits. The degrees must be obtained sequentially.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
PhD Requirements | 60 | |
See individual programs for full curriculum. | ||
PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - https://bulletin.miami.edu/graduate-academic-programs/medicine/biochemistry-molecular-biology/biochemistry-and-molecular-biology-phd/ | ||
PhD in Cancer Biology - http://bulletin.miami.edu/graduate-academic-programs/medicine/cancer-biology/cancer-biology-phd/ | ||
PhD in Cellular Physiology and Molecular Biophysics - http://bulletin.miami.edu/graduate-academic-programs/medicine/physiology-biophysics/phd/ | ||
PhD in Human Genetics and Genomics - http://bulletin.miami.edu/graduate-academic-programs/medicine/human-genetics-genomics/human-genetics-and-genomics-phd/ | ||
PhD in Microbiology and Immunology - http://bulletin.miami.edu/graduate-academic-programs/medicine/microbiology-immunology/microbiology-and-immunology-phd/ | ||
PhD in Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology - http://bulletin.miami.edu/graduate-academic-programs/medicine/molecular-cellular-pharmacology/ | ||
PhD in Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology - http://bulletin.miami.edu/graduate-academic-programs/medicine/molecular-cell-developmental-biology/ | ||
PhD in Neuroscience - http://bulletin.miami.edu/graduate-academic-programs/medicine/neuroscience/ | ||
MBA Requirements (44 credit hours) | ||
ACC 670 | Financial Reporting and Analysis | 2 |
ACC 671 | Accounting for Decision Making | 2 |
BSL 685 | Legal Aspects of Health Administration | 3 |
BTE 610 | Digital Transformation | 2 |
BUS 603 | Critical Thinking and Effective Speaking | 1 |
BUS 604 | 1 | |
ECO 685 | Managerial Decisions in a Global Economy | 2 |
FIN 641 | Valuation and Financial Decision Making | 2 |
HMP 601 | Essentials of Health Care Administration | 2 |
HMP 655 | Public Policy and Health | 2 |
HMP 687 | Health Care Organization, Economics, and Ethics | 3 |
MAS 632 | Management Science Models for Decision Making | 2 |
MGT 620 | Managing Through People | 2 |
MGT 643 | Principles of Operations Management | 2 |
MGT 658 | Innovative Business Strategies for Future Leaders | 3 |
MGT 675 | Business Policy and Strategy | 2 |
MKT 640 | Foundations of Marketing Management | 2 |
Electives | 9 | |
Total Credit Hours | 104 |
Plan of Study
Year One | ||
---|---|---|
Fall | Credit Hours | |
Biomedical Sciences Core Requirements | 13 | |
Credit Hours | 13 | |
Spring | ||
Biomedical Sciences Core Requirements | 6 | |
PhD Program Requirements | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 9 | |
Summer | ||
PIB 830 | Doctoral Dissertation | 1 |
Credit Hours | 1 | |
Year Two | ||
Fall | ||
PhD Program Requirements | 9 | |
Credit Hours | 9 | |
Spring | ||
PhD Program Requirements | 9 | |
Credit Hours | 9 | |
Year Three | ||
Fall | ||
PhD Program Requirements | 9 | |
Credit Hours | 9 | |
Spring | ||
PhD Program Requirements | 2 | |
Credit Hours | 2 | |
Year Four | ||
Fall | ||
PhD Doctoral Dissertation - Post Candidacy | 2 | |
Credit Hours | 2 | |
Spring | ||
PhD Program Requirements | 2 | |
Credit Hours | 2 | |
Year Five | ||
Fall | ||
PhD Program Requirements | 2 | |
Credit Hours | 2 | |
Spring | ||
PhD Program Requirements | 2 | |
Credit Hours | 2 | |
Year Six | ||
Fall | ||
FALL SESSION I | ||
ACC 670 | Financial Reporting and Analysis | 2 |
BUS 604 | 1 | |
ECO 685 | Managerial Decisions in a Global Economy | 2 |
MGT 675 | Business Policy and Strategy | 2 |
Electives | 4 | |
FALL SESSION II | ||
ACC 671 | Accounting for Decision Making | 2 |
BSL 685 | Legal Aspects of Health Administration | 3 |
BUS 603 | Critical Thinking and Effective Speaking | 1 |
MGT 620 | Managing Through People | 2 |
MGT 658 | Innovative Business Strategies for Future Leaders | 3 |
Elective | 2 | |
Credit Hours | 24 | |
Spring | ||
SPRING SESSION I | ||
FIN 641 | Valuation and Financial Decision Making | 2 |
HMP 601 | Essentials of Health Care Administration | 2 |
HMP 687 | Health Care Organization, Economics, and Ethics | 3 |
MAS 632 | Management Science Models for Decision Making | 2 |
MKT 640 | Foundations of Marketing Management | 2 |
SPRING SESSION II | ||
BTE 610 | Digital Transformation | 2 |
HMP 655 | Public Policy and Health | 2 |
MGT 643 | Principles of Operations Management | 2 |
Electives | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 20 | |
Total Credit Hours | 104 |