This is a question stemming from pure curiosity, but are there any corporate scholarships that fund or otherwise promote joint MD/MBA programs? I was browsing through md-mba.org and found the program offered by UC Davis that offers full scholarships for the full six-year joint degree program, and I wondered if anyone new of similar programs. Thanks in advance.

Check out Wright State's program:
http://www.med.wright.edu/md-mba/index.html

You can also apply to work for a company while in medical school. If hired, most of them will pay your MBA. The bad side to that is that they will usually make you work for them at a salary significantly lower than your market value.

You can also apply to work for a company while in medical school. If hired, most of them will pay your MBA. The bad side to that is that they will usually make you work for them at a salary significantly lower than your market value.

have you actually seen a company do this? I would think a company would steer away from a medical student.

No, I haven't actually seen a company do it for the MD. I don't have an MD, so I really can't test this out.

However, I have seen companies do this for the MBA and JD.

The insurance company that I worked for used to do it, provided that a person sign a loyalty contract.

No, I haven't actually seen a company do it for the MD. I don't have an MD, so I really can't test this out.

However, I have seen companies do this for the MBA and JD.

The insurance company that I worked for used to do it, provided that a person sign a loyalty contract.


The MBA & JD I could see, not the MD...too much time and you get too little for it, especially if you don't do a residency.

The MBA & JD I could see, not the MD...too much time and you get too little for it, especially if you don't do a residency.


That could very well be true. Truthfully, I haven't had an opportunity to test your assumption.