MD-MBA Pathway

Introduction

Drexel University College of Medicine offers a MD-MBA dual degree program in junction with the Drexel University Lebow College of Business. This program is designed to allow medical students to complete both degrees in 5 years. The program utilizes an integrated fourth and fifth year of clinical experiences and business courses that build on the prerequisite Foundations courses in the Lebow College of Business. Students complete these Foundation courses in the prior three years. This Pathway is open only to students who have matriculated in the MD-MBA Program. The Pathway and dual degree program is designed to provide students with a strong background in health care planning, financing and management in a variety of settings. All students in the Pathway will have an advisor in the School of Medicine and the Lebow College of Business.

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Sites and Personnel

Pathway Director and Site Coordinator:

Drexel University College of Medicine
Barbara A. Schindler, M.D.
Vice Dean for Educational and Academic Affairs
215-991-8561
Barbara.Schindler@drexelmed.edu

Coordinator: Kristin Risi, MBA
Director, Full Time MBA Program
Lebow College of Business
Drexel University
(215) 895-6606 Phone
(215) 895-1012 Fax
Krisrisi@drexel.edu

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Goals and Objectives

The objectives of this pathway will be to:

  • Structure student's fourth and fifth years to complete all the requirements of the dual degree MD-MBA program
  • Provide appropriate advising and mentoring by faculty with expertise in medicine and business
  • Provide adequate clinical experiences that allow students to develop their clinical skills and fund of knowledge
  • Provide opportunities to observe and work in business focused health care environments
  • Allow students the opportunity to explore through clinical rotations a number of medical specialties that will prepare them for post-graduate training
  • Devote 12 weeks to a practicum in a health care business setting and write a scholarly paper based on that experience
  • Develop effective team member and leadership skills in defining health care industry problems and developing resources to solves those problems

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Description of Pathway

Click here for a summary table of the MBA Pathway.

The essential components of the pathway are:
1. One Medicine subinternship - Must be completed in the Fall of the fifth year of the program
2. Required Neurology rotation
3., 4., 5. Required MD-MBA Practicum (12 weeks)
6. Elective-Free - One elective must be taken before January 1st of the 5th year
7. Elective-Free
8. Elective-Free
9. Elective-Free
10. MBA Course
11. MBA Course or Vacation

Students are expected to take USLME Step 2 at the end of their third (Clerkship) year.

Students are expected to complete any required Foundation Courses and 16 Advanced MBA Courses over their fourth and fifth years in the program. Students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or above in the MBA program to obtain the MBA degree. Advanced MBA Course to be completed in the following areas:

Core Courses:

  • Decision Sciences I
  • Decision Sciences II
  • Business Communications
  • Management & Technology
  • Strategic Management

Field of Concentration:

  • Hospital Administration OR Health Care Administration
  • Health E-commerce
  • Management of Service Firms
  • CIE/Practicum

Professional Electives:

  • Accounting
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • Management
  • Marketing

Business Electives: (Choose 2)

  • Personnel Administration
  • Services Marketing
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Managerial Economics

Link to Drexel University's Lebow College of Business

An MD-MBA Suggested 5 year Schedule is available by clicking here.

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Textbooks and Learning Resources

As required for specific rotations. TBN

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Evaluation

Evaluation of student performance will be done by the appropriate faculty involved in the specific rotation or course. The standard Drexel University College of Medicine evaluation forms will be used for all clinical SOM rotations. Evaluation of performance on the 12 week practicum will be performed by both the appropriate site faculty and the Drexel Lebow College of Business faculty as joint credit will be awarded. Any academic failure at Drexel or a grade of "unsatisfactory" or "marginally unsatisfactory" in the SOM will automatically withdraw the student from the dual degree program with the expectation that the student complete the necessary remediation, graduate from medical school at which time the student can re-apply to the Drexel MBA program and complete their MBA at a later date.

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The provisions of The Student Handbook of Drexel University College of Medicine are not to be regarded as a contract between any student and the School of Medicine. The School of Medicine may, at any time, change any provisions, curriculum requirements, teaching facilities, affiliated teaching sites and/or their amenities, bylaws, rules, regulations and policies as may be necessary in the interest of the University, Drexel University College of Medicine, and its students.

Specific questions or comments about the content of this page may be directed to the Division of Clinical Education.
revised 7/31/02