MBA/MD

By combining course work from both the Owen Graduate School of Management and the Vanderbilt School of Medicine, students can earn both an MBA and an MD degree in five years.

MBA/MD applicants must apply separately to the School of Medicine and Owen and be granted admission by both. Although rejection by either school does not negate acceptance by the other school, this acceptance is to the regular degree program, not the joint degree program.

Students are encouraged to apply for joint status before enrolling in either program, but Vanderbilt medical students can apply for admission to Owen at any time during their first three years of medical school. Owen students who apply to the School of Medicine during their first year in the MBA program are also considered for the joint degree.

Vanderbilt MBA/MD students spend their first three years in the School of Medicine. They then enroll in Owen for year four and take courses in both schools in year five, thus completing both degrees in five years.

As with other joint professional and graduate degrees, the number of hours required to earn an MBA is reduced from 61 to 49 hours because Owen will give credit for 12 hours of course work from the School of Medicine.

Because Vanderbilt MBA/MD students complete additional course work and rotations in the summer semesters, students should contact the School of Medicine for curriculum guidelines.