MD/MBA

The MD/MBA program develops physician managers capable of pursuing careers that balance clinical care with managing change in a healthcare environment. Graduates will have the ability to pursue careers in a wide range of healthcare areas, from small clinics to large tertiary healthcare facilities.

This program combines the Doctor of Medicine degree with the Master of Business Administration degree. Upon successful completion of the combined program, graduates will receive both an MBA and MD degree at the conclusion of the five-year period.

This five-year combined degree program begins with the first two years at the Faculty of Medicine. In the third year, students would spend their time at the Alberta School of Business completing our core MBA curriculum and 3 elective courses. For the elective courses, students would have the opportunity to take one or two courses from the School of Public Health. The combined year is designed to be completed in 11 months, beginning with MBA Orientation in August and wrapping up with elective courses in the following Spring Term (May – June). The last 2 years of this combined program ends at the Faculty of Medicine where students complete their clinical requirements.

Admission Requirements

• Residents of Canada, either as a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident.
• Registered in a baccalaureate degree from a program recognized by the University of Alberta with a minimum of 60 transferable units of course weight (ucw) or have completed their degree.
• The minimum cGPA required to be eligible to apply for Albertan applicants is 3.30 and for non-Albertan applicants is 3.50 on the UofA 4.0 grading scale.
• Complete the MCAT and meet the minimum requirements for each section in a single test sitting.
• Successful completion of CASPer is mandatory.