The
MA/MA dual degree program offers an opportunity to combine a broad-based
program in the medical sciences with professional study in health care
management and administration.
Applicants
to the MA/MBA program must meet the requirements for admission to an
MA program in the Division of Graduate Medical Sciences. In addition,
special requirements for the School of Management include: submission
of the official scores on the Graduate Management Admissions Test and
completion of undergraduate introductory studies in the humanities and
social sciences.
Application
Students
apply by completing an application to the Division of Graduate Medical
Sciences and an application to the School of Management, indicating
on each application that admission to the dual degree program is desired.
Letters of recommendation, test scores, and transcripts must accompany
one of the applications and are shared by both admissions committees.
Students
already enrolled in either program who decide to pursue a dual degree
may, with the counsel of their advisor, apply for formal admission to
the other School. Upon acceptance, the director of the dual degree
program reviews the applicant's transcript and advises what courses
may be taken to complete the combined dual degree requirements.
Registration
Requirements
Candidates
usually register for two semesters in the Division of Graduate Medical
Sciences (GMS) and then register in the Graduate School of Management
(GSM), but may cross-register and take courses in both Schools in any
semester.
Thesis
A
thesis is required. The thesis is to be based on research carried
out by the candidate under direct supervision of a member of the graduate
faculty selected by the candidate from the Division of Graduate Medical
Sciences of the Graduate School of Management. The research proejct
may involve library research only or a combination of the library and
laboratory (field) research. The thesis may be developed from
a course paper with approval.
