Joint & Specialized Degree Programs

The Simon School offers an array of programs that allow students to receive a first-rate business education tailored to their specific needs.

MD/MBA Program

Along with the Simon School, the School of Medicine and Dentistry offers a combined MD/MBA degree program in Health Sciences Management. This program is designed to prepare physician managers who can respond intelligently, effectively, and creatively to the changing health care services industry. To participate in this program, students must apply to, and be accepted by, both the School of Medicine and Dentistry and the Simon School. Students are also required to take both the MCAT and GMAT exams. The program takes five years to complete. Taken separately, the MD is four years and the MBA is two years. Requirements include:

• All MBA core courses completed during first year as a full-time Simon student
• Continuation into first two years of the MD program as a full-time medical school student
• Completion of Simon electives and School of Medical and Dentistry electives in remaining two years

For application information on the MD program contact:

John Hansen
Associate Dean for Admissions
School of Medicine and Dentistry
University of Rochester
601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 601A
Rochester, N.Y. 14642-8603
(585) 275-4606
E-mail: John_Hansen@urmc.rochester.edu

MBA/Master of Public Health

The three-year program is offered jointly by the Simon School and the Department of Community and Preventive Medicine in the University of Rochester's School of Medicine and Dentistry. Students take courses both at the Simon School and within the Department of Community and Preventive Medicine on the adjacent Medical Center campus. Students in the MBA/MPH   program may choose any concentration at the Simon School. Required courses include:

• All core courses in the full-time MBA program
• Eight elective MBA courses, and
• A core of required courses for the MPH program

Please note that students in the Simon School 3-2 MBA program are not eligible for this program. For application information on the MPH program contact:

Pattie Kolomic
Program Administrator
School of Medicine and Dentistry
University of Rochester
601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 644
Rochester, N.Y. 14642-8644
(585) 275-7882
E-mail: pattie_kolomic@urmc.rochester.edu