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Medical students at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine pursuing careers in healthcare administration and policy can opt to earn an MBA alongside their medical degree. This dual-degree opportunity is offered through a collaboration between the School of Medicine and the University's College of Business. The MBA program holds prestigious AACSB accreditation, the gold standard for business education, and ranked 24th nationally in BusinessWeek's 2013 MBA program rankings. Each student's curriculum is individually designed through close coordination between business and medical faculty to align with their professional aspirations. The program structure involves completing the first two years of medical school, followed by a concentrated one-year MBA course, before returning to finish the final two years of medical training. This accelerated MBA pathway offers significant time and cost savings, with certain fourth-year medical electives applying toward both degrees.
This dual-degree option is particularly valuable for aspiring medical leaders in private practice settings, public health organizations, healthcare corporations, or biomedical research and pharmaceutical industries.