Physician MBA

The MBA for Physician Leaders

Healthcare is ready for change, and you are uniquely suited to lead the next evolution in medicine. Physicians understand the frustrations and waste associated with healthcare inefficiencies, and when equipped with the business and management skills gained in the Kelley Physician MBA, our alumni are leading changes to remedy these problems.

Join our multi-disciplinary cohort of physicians from around the country to gain peer perspectives as you learn how to apply evidenced-based management to evidence-based medicine. 

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Why do physicians find value in earning an MBA? Hear from students and alumni about why they enrolled in the Physician MBA Program at the Kelley School of Business and what they've gained from the experience.

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I recommend the IU Kelly Physician MBA Program because so many classmates come

with the full-time working experiences of their place in healthcare that you get both a fantastic faculty and the learning from the participation of your classmates.

After roughly 14 years of work and just practicing medicine you need to understand the business of medicine if you're going to be able to make change. And I thought it was important that the clinician voice be heard in discussions about the business of medicine in my institution.

The associations that you build with the students and the people that are in your class and even the professors. Definitely the residencies are one of the most valuable components of the program. When I started this program what I was hoping to gain is the very basics of the language of business. The framing of how do we get to this situation where American Healthcare is where it is and then how do you go about trying to fix or improve the situation that it is.

It was a pretty easy decision to choose the Kelly Physician MBA. One, um Kelley is a top-tier Business School. Two, it was in my backyard at Indiana University. And three, I knew people had gone through the program and they loved it.

I think completing this program and practicing as a physician definitely equips you with knowledge and understanding from a business lens. The Kelley Physician MBA Program has been so enriching to my life from a social aspect, from a professional aspect, and from a personal aspect.

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Learn more about the Kelley Physician MBA and the issues at the intersection of medicine and business that affect physician leadership. Participate in a physician-focused webinar or attend a virtual information session. You’ll hear from alumni, renowned Kelley professors and other industry experts.

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Return on Investment

Whether you enroll in the Physician MBA to become CMO, alleviate burnout or impact more patients than your own, your return on investment is immediate. Physicians apply hands-on class projects to improve challenges within their organizations, and they capitalize on career coaching throughout the program to earn new leadership positions before they even graduate.

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Time Commitment

As a busy physician, your time is precious. We understand your demanding schedule and have designed this physician-only MBA program with you in mind. Our high-quality business curriculum is delivered in a hybrid format that allows you flexibility in learning. Quarterly in-person class sessions are paired with online learning to bring a healthcare-focused business education to your fingertips.

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Kelley faculty teaching Physician MBA course.

Expert Faculty

Kelley School faculty members become your partners in business education. Global thought leaders in the art and science of management, our award-winning instructors bring critical healthcare perspective to the classroom. By combining their experience with yours, our professors update the curriculum to match the most relevant business issues in healthcare.

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Find your voice in healthcare policy.

We teach healthcare policy by taking you to Washington, D.C. midway through the program to make connections and experience firsthand the medical voice in our nation’s capital. This location-based immersion study is unique to the Kelley Physician MBA and empowers you to apply what you learned in the first year to take leadership roles in the implementation of state and federal healthcare policy.

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