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Third year MD student here. I'm interested in pursuing an MBA after medical school and I've noticed that some of the top programs I was looking at (Yale, Duke, U Chicago Booth, etc.) all value at least 3-4 years of work experience for their MBA applicants. What's a feasible way I can start to get some business experience while managing the rotations and future residency schedules at the same time? I'm specifically interested in consumer medical technologies but I'm open to anything. This is the time to explore after all!
I'm sure residency will count as work experience on paper but I assume having some other business oriented experiences would strengthen my application overall and bring me up to par with other applicants. I would be completely wrong, so feel free to correct me. Thanks in advance.
EDIT: Forgot to add this before posting, but future goals are to ultimately transition away from medicine and traditional clinical work and instead work in the tech sector. Possibly doing a leadership role in marketing or design there. Not a fully developed goal but I know I want to go in that general direction. I'm not too interested in healthcare administration/management/business either.
ANOTHER EDIT: I've been researching some related threads and it seems that the general consensus is that MDs are valued for their knowledge and ability to contribute that knowledge regardless of whether they have an MBA or not. While I understand and agree with that perspective, that is not the type of role I envision for myself. I want to be actively involved in a leadership position rather than serve as a consultant or advisor on the "sidelines". The MD will get me a lot of places but companies that I want to work with (Google, Apple, etc.) will obviously go for a qualified applicant rather than the person with the MD and no formal business experience. That's just how I see it.
I'm sure residency will count as work experience on paper but I assume having some other business oriented experiences would strengthen my application overall and bring me up to par with other applicants. I would be completely wrong, so feel free to correct me. Thanks in advance.
EDIT: Forgot to add this before posting, but future goals are to ultimately transition away from medicine and traditional clinical work and instead work in the tech sector. Possibly doing a leadership role in marketing or design there. Not a fully developed goal but I know I want to go in that general direction. I'm not too interested in healthcare administration/management/business either.
ANOTHER EDIT: I've been researching some related threads and it seems that the general consensus is that MDs are valued for their knowledge and ability to contribute that knowledge regardless of whether they have an MBA or not. While I understand and agree with that perspective, that is not the type of role I envision for myself. I want to be actively involved in a leadership position rather than serve as a consultant or advisor on the "sidelines". The MD will get me a lot of places but companies that I want to work with (Google, Apple, etc.) will obviously go for a qualified applicant rather than the person with the MD and no formal business experience. That's just how I see it.
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