As the healthcare industry continues to evolve, there’s a growing demand for leaders who possess both medical expertise and business acumen. We believe physician MBAs are uniquely suited to lead this change. Physician MBAs have the intimate experience in clinical settings needed to understand the challenges in the healthcare landscape, and they've also earned the business acumen to help solve them. Combining the Kelley Physician MBA with your clinical expertise, you’ll be uniquely positioned to lead change—not just react to it.
Why an MBA: Changing healthcare one physician at a time.
If you believe better patient care and outcomes are about physician leadership, your future is at the Kelley School of Business.
Why a Kelley MBA: A program for physicians
Ours is the only top-ranked business school to offer a Master of Business Administration degree exclusively for physicians. This 21-month program is innovative and built on a rigorous curriculum, collaborative learning, healthcare-specific courses and a flexible schedule that prepares physicians to succeed in their dual roles as patient advocate and business strategist. You can earn an executive MBA in many places, but Kelley is the only school that translates business and management principles into actionable skills for physician leaders.
Physicians Applying Their MBAs
Michelle Fenoughty, MD, MBA'16 | Obstetrician and Chief Medical Officer, Hendricks Regional Hospital
An obstetrician and chief medical officer, Dr. Fenoughty explains why the Kelley Physician MBA equipped her with skills she could immediately apply to do her job the way she feels it should be done.
Dave Hormuth, MD, MBA’15 | Cardiologist and Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. Vincent's Medical Center – Evansville
An experienced surgeon and chief of cardiothoracic surgery, Dr. Hormuth discusses how the Physician MBA Program helped him manage healthcare costs while providing compassionate patient care.
Gagan Pawar, MD, MBA’22 | CEO at Clinicas del Camino Real, Inc. in Ventura County, California Unfortunately, this knowledge isn’t taught in medical school, and we need more Physician MBAs to fix the U.S. healthcare system. I got so much more out of it than I ever expected.
Direct Application in Healthcare
DJ Lakkireddy, MD, MBA’22
Medical director at the Kansas City Heart Rhythm Institute
“Kelley was my top choice. The Physician MBA Program has all the necessary ingredients I wanted in terms of course selection, professors, and teaching style. I’m very glad I made this decision."
Catherine Moya, MD, PhD, MBA’23
CMO at Broward HealthPoint, an affiliate of Broward Health of south Florida
“Executive coaching is very important because you can discuss specific situations that help you grow. These experiences change the way you approach challenges to be more confident but also more at peace.”
Satchi Hiremath, MD, MBA’23
System VP and Physician Executive for all Service Lines, Advocate Midwest
“The best part of the Kelley Physician MBA Program is working and learning alongside physician peers, which is missing in a fully online program. Zoom cannot replace three-dimensional human interaction.”
From Classroom to Board Room
Wherever you take your MBA after graduation, you are prepared because of your experience at the Kelley School. Our hybrid online and in-person delivery model, combined with expert faculty and personal coaching, creates a learning environment to match your needs now and your goals for the future.