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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

The curriculum of the MD/MBA program is rigorously grounded in fundamental management concepts — including strategy, economics, finance, marketing, operations, and more — and the core science and clinical disciplines of medicine. Further, the MD/MBA is designed as an integrated curriculum, rather than simply a sequence of MBA classes added to the standard medical education.

MD/MBA Student & Alumni Stories 

The MBA Class of 2022 Looks Back

By: Dorian Salinas
  • 09 Jun 2022
  • | 
  • MBA Admissions Blog

Exploring the Intersection of Business & Health Care: Summer Fellow Derek Soled (MD/MBA 2022)

By: Derek Soled
  • 29 Jul 2021
  • | 
  • MBA Admissions Blog

The Business of Medicine: MD/MBA Students Having an Impact

By: Admissions Staff
  • 06 Sep 2019
  • | 
  • MBA Admissions Blog

Admissions & Financial Aid 

Applicants interested in the MD/MBA Program apply to HBS and HMS separately and are selected independently.

Frequently Asked Questions 

If I am interested in pursuing the MD/MBA Program, when do I apply to Harvard Business School (HBS)?
HMS students interested in the MD/MBA Program apply to HBS during Round 2 of the admissions process (due in January) while in their second year at HMS.
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 MD/MBA students have a remarkable impact on the classroom. Their unique perspective adds a deeper breadth of knowledge to all students.
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