MD/MBA
MD/MBA
A joint degree with Harvard Medical School.
In recognition of the critical need for leaders educated in the intellectual disciplines and practices of medicine and management, Harvard Medical School (HMS) and Harvard Business School (HBS) established the MD/MBA program and enrolled its first students in the fall of 2005.
The program's mission is to develop outstanding physician leaders, skilled in both
medicine and management, to take positions of influence through which they will contribute
substantially to the health and well-being of individuals and society.
Participants are strongly encouraged to enter and complete a medical residency, or
other kind of postgraduate clinical training, upon graduation from the joint degree
program. MD/MBA graduates are expected to provide the informed leadership necessary
for innovation and progress at the intersection of medicine and business. The opportunity
to combine these disciplines drives the enthusiasm of faculty and the ambitions of
degree candidates.
Curriculum
Exploring the Intersection of Business & Health Care: Summer Fellow Derek Soled (MD/MBA 2022)
- 29 Jul 2021
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- MBA Admissions Blog
The Business of Medicine: MD/MBA Students Having an Impact
- 06 Sep 2019
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- MBA Admissions Blog
- If I am interested in pursuing the MD/MBA Program, when do I apply to Harvard Business School (HBS)?
- You will apply to HBS during round 2 of the admissions process (due in January) while in your second year at Harvard Medical School.
- When should I take the GMAT or GRE? Is one test preferred over the other? Is there a target test score?
- HBS accepts either test, so it is up to each individual student which to take. When to take the test is also up to each student (keeping mind your GMAT or GRE test date must fall within a specified time frame). A range of test scores are acceptable as admissions decisions are based on more than just your GMAT or GRE score. Learn more about the class profile here.
- Do I need to have prior business experience to apply to the joint MD/MBA Program? What “counts” as business experience?
- Our student population comes from a variety of different backgrounds – not just business.
These differences are critical to the HBS learning model. Our class profile changes
each year based on who chooses to apply and enroll at HBS.
Our joint degree students have a remarkable impact on the classroom. Their unique perspective adds a deeper breadth of knowledge to all students.