EDUCATION
Lead Medicine. Master Business.
A joint degree program at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell for future physician leaders.
Built for Physician Leaders
The MD/MBA joint degree program is designed for students who want to build core business competencies, leadership skills, and decision analysis abilities, along with a strategic view of business challenges in the healthcare environment. The program prepares physicians to step into leadership roles with a sharper understanding of how to manage teams, organizations, and complex healthcare systems.
Who Can Apply
The program is open to all students enrolled in the Zucker School of Medicine, including those in the 4+4 BS-BA/MD program. Most students enter the MD/MBA program after completing year three of the MD program.
Students complete the majority of MBA coursework during a one-year leave of absence from the MD program, with the goal of earning both degrees in five years.
Program at a Glance
Five-Year Timeline
41 Credits
March 1 Deadline
Program Details
The program is open to all students enrolled in the Zucker School of Medicine, including the 4+4 BS-BA/MD program. The suggested entry point is after completion of year three of the MD program. Students take a leave of absence from the MD program to complete most of the MBA coursework in one year, with the goal of earning both degrees within five years.
Tuition and graduate fees for the MBA portion are reviewed each year and may change. These costs are in addition to the cost of attendance for the Zucker School of Medicine MD program.
Students in good academic standing must complete a one-page MBA Application Form by March 1 of the year before intended matriculation. Applications are distributed and collected by the director of curricular initiatives, who routes them to the MBA program director.
Students complete 41 credits in business, accounting, and healthcare strategic management, including a 3-credit capstone course. Most students use elective time during their fourth year of medical school to finish any remaining coursework, with up to two electives applied toward the MBA. Some courses may be waived if students have completed comparable coursework within the past five years.
HADM electives include U.S. Health System, Health Policy and Analysis, Health Care Economics, and Health Care Finance. One elective is taken during Summer I, and the remaining two are completed during Fall I.
Summer I (After MS3)
- ACCT 203 Accounting and Financial Reporting
- ECO 200 Survey of Economics
- One of: MGT 200 Business Ethics and Society, MKT 203 Marketing Analysis and Management, or IT 203 Information Systems for Managers
Fall I
- MGT 200, MKT 203, or IT 203 (whichever was not taken in Summer I)
- BAN 203 Advanced Quantitative Analysis for Managers
- MGT 207 Organizational Behavior and Leadership Skills for Strategic Advantage
January and Spring I
January:
- HADM Elective
Spring I:
- FIN 203 Managerial Finance
- HADM Elective
- IB 207 Global Business Decision Making
- MBA 350 Integrative Strategic Decision Making
Summer II
- HADM Elective
- HADM Elective
Note: Some courses may be waived if a comparable class has been taken within the past five years.