Overview

The University of Miami Herbert Business School offers a dual M.D./M.B.A. degree program in partnership with the Miller School of Medicine. The business curriculum prepares future physicians for the business complexities related to running a private medical practice or heading a group practice, as well as preparing medical students for careers in health sector management, leadership and policy. 

The M.D./M.B.A. is a 4-year integrated program. The M.B.A. coursework ranges from financial reporting and corporate strategy to the legal aspects of health care administration. 

Questions about the M.D. portion of the program should be directed to Sabrina Taldone, M.D. at the Miller School of Medicine, staldone@med.miami.edu, while questions about the M.B.A. portion should be directed to Admission Advisors at the Miami Herbert Business School, 305-284-2510 or mba@miami.edu. 

For detailed program admission information, please reference our website. 

Admission Requirements

  • Completed application for admission submitted through the Miami Herbert Business School application portal.
  • A baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution.
    • Official academic transcripts from all previously attended post-secondary institutions must be submitted directly to the application portal.
    • International applicants must have their educational credentials from institutions outside of the United States verified by an approved international credentialing evaluation service such as World Education Services to confirm degree equivalency and GPA calculation.
  • A personal statement and short-answer response to the supplemental essay prompt as outlined within the application portal.
  • A current resume.
  • At least one letter of recommendation (up to three allowed) may be submitted through the application portal by including recommender contacts within the Program Materials section of the application.
  • An official TOEFL or IELTS score is required as proof of English proficiency for international applicants who did not receive a degree in the United States or a foreign country where English is the primary language. The following minimum score is required for admission to a graduate business degree program.
    • TOEFL - 94 or above (iBT only)
    • IELTS - 7.0 or above
    • Duolingo English Test – 125 or above
  • We encourage candidates to upload unofficial transcripts with their application in order to expedite the review of their file while official documents are processed.

QUESTIONS?

Connect with Miami Herbert Business School’s graduate enrollment advisors at (305) 284-2510 or by email at mba@miami.edu.

Curriculum Requirements - MD/MBA

MD Requirements136
Refer to the link below for more information on the MD Dual Degree Program requirements.
https://bulletin.miami.edu/graduate-academic-programs/medicine/md
MBA Requirements (44 credits including concentration)
ACC 670Financial Reporting and Analysis2
ACC 671Accounting for Decision Making2
BTE 610Digital Transformation2
BUS 698Selected Topics (Introduction to the MBA Experience)2
ECO 693Applied Managerial Economics1
FIN 641Valuation and Financial Decision Making2
FIN 642The Financial Environment2
HMP 698Selected Topics1
MAS 617Statistics and Data Analysis2
MAS 632Management Science Models for Decision Making2
MGT 607Improving Business Processes1
MGT 608Leading with Insight2
MGT 609Leading with Introspection2
MGT 622High Performance Teams2
MGT 623Human Resource Systems2
MGT 677Corporate Strategy and Organization2
MKT 620Addressing Customer Markets2
MGT 612Optimizing Operations under Uncertainty1
Health Management & Policy Concentration
BSL 685Legal Aspects of Health Administration2
HMP 601Essentials of Health Care Administration2
HMP 640Health and Medical Decision Making2
HMP 655Public Policy and Health2
HMP 684Analysis of Health Care Delivery and Policy2
MKT 643Health Care Marketing2
Total Credit Hours180

MD/MBA Plan of Study

Students will follow the plan of study listed on the MD program curriculum tab integrating with the MBA plan of study below.

MBA Plan of Study

MBA courses are integrated into the NextGenMD curriculum to allow for MD students to complete both degree programs.

Plan of Study Grid
Year One
FallCredit Hours
ACC 670 Financial Reporting and Analysis 2
BSL 685 Legal Aspects of Health Administration 2
HMP 601 Essentials of Health Care Administration 2
HMP 698 Selected Topics 1
MKT 620 Addressing Customer Markets 2
 Credit Hours9
Spring
HMP 640 Health and Medical Decision Making 2
MAS 617 Statistics and Data Analysis 2
MGT 608 Leading with Insight 2
 Credit Hours6
Year Two
Fall
ACC 671 Accounting for Decision Making 2
BTE 610 Digital Transformation 2
FIN 641 Valuation and Financial Decision Making 2
FIN 642 The Financial Environment 2
 Credit Hours8
Year Three
Spring
HMP 655 Public Policy and Health 2
HMP 684 Analysis of Health Care Delivery and Policy 2
MAS 632 Management Science Models for Decision Making 2
MGT 607 Improving Business Processes 1
MGT 622 High Performance Teams 2
 Credit Hours9
Year Four
Fall
ECO 643 Firms, Institutions, Stakeholders 2
ECO 693 Applied Managerial Economics 1
MGT 623 Human Resource Systems 2
MKT 643 Health Care Marketing 2
 Credit Hours7
Spring
MGT 609 Leading with Introspection 2
MGT 612 Optimizing Operations under Uncertainty 1
MGT 677 Corporate Strategy and Organization 2
 Credit Hours5
 Total Credit Hours44