Degree: Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Business Administration (MBA) Program Information

Degree: Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Medicine (MD) Program Information

Program Overview

There is a growing need for physicians with business skills to manage organizations such as corporate practices, hospitals, etc. Those who complete this 5-year program will be able to apply learned management principles and take leadership roles as they navigate through varying and increasingly complex healthcare environments. The School of Medicine and Weatherhead School of Managment collaborate to offer the MBA/MD dual-degree program. The MBA/MD program provides physicians with the management knowledge and skills necessary to deal with rapid changes in the healthcare industry and economy. After completion of both degree programs, two separate diplomas are awarded. Coursework for both programs is usually completed within five years, and it must be completed within six years of the date of initial enrollment in either program.

To learn more, contact Weatherhead School of Management at 216.368.2030 or wsomadmissions@case.edu, or the School of Medicine at 216.368.3450 or casemed-admissions@case.edu. 

Program Requirements

If one were to acquire the MBA and M.D. degrees independently, it would require the completion of 2 years of the MBA program and four years of the M.D. program. In the dual degree program, students can complete both degrees in five years with an innovative curriculum with flexibility built in to cater to the students who are pursuing the demanding degrees.

For the MBA part of the dual degree, students complete 51 credit hours of graduate-level coursework at Weatherhead School of Management (WSOM). Students enrolled in the dual degree program are not required to pursue any concentration. While the students are enrolled in the WSOM part of the program, they are on a leave of absence from the School of Medicine (SOM) program (students must contact the School of Medicine registrar to initiate this leave of absence).  The remaining nine hours of elective courses required for the stand-alone 60 hour MBA degree are satisfied by accepting nine credit hours of transfer course work from the M.D. program. The WSOM Registrar reviews the enrollment information and with the assistance of the University Registrar’s Office, will transfer the nine credit hours. Clinical grades of Satisfactory, Commendable, Honors, Unsatisfactory are generally equivalent to letter grades A, B, C, F. 

Students will graduate with both their MBA and M.D. degrees in the same semester.