As the business of medicine evolves with health care reform, physicians with an MBA will be ahead of the curve.
Learn the complex dynamics of the business of medicine and develop the toolkit necessary for eventual roles as physician executives or leaders. The School of Management and the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences offer an MBA collaborative program for residents and fellows who are in UB Graduate Medical Education-sponsored or affiliated programs.
You can complete the program in approximately three semesters and receive an MBA degree during your residency/fellowship training. You will receive a reduction of 15 credits off the usual required 60 in recognition of working on the residency.
Are you a woman interested in health equity?
You may qualify for the Dawn Gideon Foundation Dawn Gideon-Huron Scholarship, awarded to women who self-identify as Black/African American, Latinx/Hispanic or Native American or have demonstrated a commitment to health equity and who are pursuing a master’s degree in healthcare administration and/or business administration.
Be Career Ready
- Apply analytical skills to understand the delicate balance between patient outcomes and efficiency
- Develop effective leadership, teamwork, critical thinking and communication skills
- Develop practical financial management skills
- Understand the inter-related role of health care policy development, facility management and strategic planning
- Immerse yourself in the diverse community of full-time MBAs
- Network with alumni and leaders from the top health care organizations around the country.
To participate in the Resident/MBA program, you need to have completed your first year of residency, and must be able to complete the MBA coursework before completion of your last year of residency.
- In a three-year resident program, enter the MBA program in fall of the second year of residency, and complete the MBA coursework by the end of year three
- In a four-year resident program, enter the MBA program in fall of the second or third year of residency, and complete the MBA coursework by the end of year four
- In a five-year resident program, enter the MBA program in fall of the second, third or fourth year of residency, and complete the MBA coursework by year five
You must currently be in a residency or fellowship program in the UB Office of Graduate Medical Education AND separately apply to the School of Management. As a Resident/MBA, you are not required to take the GMAT or the GRE.
Total Credit Requirement
The MBA is a 60-credit degree. Students in the Accelerated MBA for Surgical Residents and Fellows program may apply approved graduate-level coursework completed at the University at Buffalo or another accredited institution toward MBA requirements, subject to program policies and curriculum requirements. A maximum of 12 credits may be applied toward the MBA, allowing students to complete as few as 48 MBA credits through the School of Management while earning the full 60-credit MBA degree.
This approach recognizes prior graduate education, reduces the total coursework and cost required to earn the MBA, and preserves the academic rigor and integrity of the degree.
To learn more about Graduate Medical Education, visit the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
