All students in the MD – MBA dual degree program complete the courses and clerkships required for the MD degree and also complete a minimum of 12 courses (27 credits of required courses and 9 credits of elective courses, for a total of 36 credits) in the WMU Haworth College of Business.
It is recommended that students complete the first three years of the medical degree program, complete the MBA coursework in year four, and return to the medical school curriculum for year five and the final year of the dual degree program. Other schedules are feasible as well.
The recommended five-year curriculum consists of the following courses:
| MD Curriculum Components that Contribute to MBA Requirements | MBA Curriculum Components | |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 |
Professions of Medicine 1 Professions of Medicine 2 |
Independent Study (1 credit) |
| Year 2 |
Professions of Medicine 3 Professions of Medicine 4 |
Independent Study (1 credit) |
| Year 3 |
Professions of Medicine 5 Professions of Medicine 6 |
None |
| Year 4 (Summer 1 and II, Fall, and Spring | None | 27 credits of required courses and 3 credits of elective |
| Year 5 |
Professions of Medicine 7 Research |
Independent Study (1 credit) Independent Study (3 credits) BUS 6990 Strategic Management (3 credits) |
The Profession of Medicine business-related events in Foundations of Medicine count for 2 credits of electives, and in Clinical Applications count for 1 credit, for the MBA degree requirements.
Year 4 is 12 months and includes WMU Summer I and Summer II, Fall, and Spring semesters. Required MBA courses (9 courses for a total of 27 credits) taken in Year 4 include:
| Global Business | BUS 6150 | 3 credits |
| Law, Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility | BUS 6160 | 3 credits |
| Information Technology Management | BUS 6180 | 3 credits |
| Managerial Accounting | ACTY 6110 | 3 credits |
| Financial Management | FIN 6120 | 3 credits |
| Customer-Driven Marketing Management | MKTG 6130 | 3 credits |
| Supply Chain and Process Management | MGMT/MKTG 6140 | 3 credits |
| Leading People and Organizations | MGMT 6170 | 3 credits |
| Elective | 3 credits |
In Year 5, BUS 6990 (Strategic Management) is a required course (3 credits). Students complete a required research project with a concentration in a business-related healthcare area (Independent Study, 3 credits).
Students must complete a minimum of 9 credits of healthcare-related graduate courses approved by the MBA program office to graduate with a concentration in healthcare. In addition to the business-related modules in the Foundations of Medicine (3 credits), and the Independent Study for the research project (3 credits), students in the dual degree program may choose an additional graduate healthcare-related course (3 credits) approved by the MBA program office. Only one additional elective for 3 credits, in Year 4, is required but additional courses may be taken if students choose to extend their MBA graduation date.
Course descriptions for these electives are available in the WMU online catalog.