Why Pursue a MD/MBA Dual Degree Program
Complement your medical training with the business and management education that will equip you to successfully manage the ever-changing business of healthcare and accelerate your career. The dual MBA/MD degree program provides an avenue for students seeking to advance their business skills and medical training to enroll in both degree programs concurrently. Additionally, completing the programs simultaneously will save the time and cost required if you pursued the degrees independently.
Value of a UT San Antonio MBA/MD
Study with top-notch faculty, and grow your professional network with colleagues who possess a variety of life experiences.
Additional Ways to MBA at UT San Antonio
Admission & Application Requirements
Applications are submitted through the UT San Antonio Graduate Application. Please upload all required documents (listed below) on your UT San Antonio Graduate Application. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure completion and submission of the application, a nonrefundable application fee, and all required supporting documents are on file with UT San Antonio by the appropriate application deadline.
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| Transcripts* | Required from all institutions attended; international transcripts must be recorded/translated to English | |
| English Language Proficiency | 79 TOEFL iBT / 6.5 IELTS / Duolingo 100 For exams taken on or after January 21, 2026: We require a minimum TOEFL iBT score of 4.0. |
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| Nomination Letter | Required 1 nominating letter from a UT Health professor/director | |
| *Unofficial transcripts will be taken into consideration for admissions; however, if admitted into the program, you must submit official transcripts to the University. | ||
Application Deadlines
Applicants are encouraged to have their admission file completed as early as possible. All applications, required documents and letters of recommendation, if applicable, must be submitted by 5:00 PM U.S. Central Time on the day of the deadline. Deadlines are subject to change.
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| Timing on Admission Decision: Completed applications will be reviewed for admission on a rolling basis. Decisions generally will be made and sent to applicants within 4 to 6 weeks of receiving the application. | |||
| Application Deadlines for: | Priority | International | Domestic |
| Spring 2026 | November 1 | December 12 | |
| Summer 2026 | Not Available | Not Available | |
| Fall 2026 | June 1 | August 1 | |
| Spring 2027 | November 1 | December 1 | |
| Summer 2027 | Not Available | Not Available | |
Career Options
UT San Antonio prepares you for future careers that are in demand. The possible careers below are based on data pulled by a third-party tool called Emsi, which pulls information from sources like the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau, online job postings, other government databases and more to give you regional and national career outlook related to this academic program.
Register for an Information Session
Interested in learning more about UT San Antonio’s Carlos Alvarez College of Business MBA/MD dual program? Register to attend an upcoming Information Session where you’ll have the opportunity to review application procedures, learn admissions requirements and ask questions.
- Business Foundations
- Financial Accounting Concepts
- Accounting Analysis for Decision Making
- Financial Management
- Managerial Economics
- Management and Behavior in Organizations
- Management Science with Data Analytics
- Marketing Management
- Strategic Management and Policy
Frequently Asked Questions
The MD/MBA dual degree is a collaborative five-year lockstep program between UT Health San Antonio Long School of Medicine and the UT San Antonio Carlos Alvarez College of Business. In this program, you earn both your Doctor of Medicine (MD) and Master of Business Administration (MBA) while building skills in clinical care and business leadership at the same time.
This program is designed to help you combine medical expertise with business and management training so you can better understand the operational, financial and strategic side of healthcare. The dual-degree format also allows eligible students to apply some medical coursework toward MBA requirements.
This program is a strong fit if you want to develop business skills to help you better manage the financial realities of becoming a physician. Learn how to lead teams, improve healthcare delivery and make strategic decisions in clinical or healthcare organizations.
This dual degree is designed for UT Health San Antonio medical students and medical residents. Prospective students first gain admission to the Long School of Medicine MD program and then apply to the MBA program through UT San Antonio.
The biggest benefit of this program is that you can build both medical and business expertise together instead of earning the degrees separately, saving you both time and money. This program is designed to complement your clinical training with business and management education, which can support your growth as a healthcare leader.
The UT San Antonio MD/MBA program is a lockstep program with a planned timeline for course completion in five years.
This program is designed to prepare you for careers where you can combine clinical expertise with business and leadership skills in healthcare. With this dual degree, you can prepare for physician leadership pathways in settings such as hospitals, healthcare systems, medical groups, healthcare administration and other health-focused organizations where business decision-making and clinical knowledge both matter. This program is especially useful if you want to move into roles that involve strategy, operations or management in healthcare.
