Take your education further.
Earn a KU MBA while specializing in a second discipline. Students interested in these programs must apply to both the School of Business and the other applicable school.
MBA curriculumJoint MBA degree programs
MBA/Doctor of Medicine (MBA/MD)
The KU Schools of Medicine and Business offer a joint degree program that allows students to earn both their Doctor of Medicine and Master of Business Administration in five years. KU's MBA/MD joint degree program prepares doctors to meet the demand for management skills in the healthcare industry.
Students will enter a one-year cohort with other full-time MBA students on KU's Lawrence campus before they begin their first year, between years two and three or years three and four of medical school.
The purpose of this program is to prepare doctors to run their future practices with business efficacy and meet the demand for management skills in the healthcare industry.
- Apply by July 1
- Current resume or CV
- Personal statement
- Provide transcripts
- Two letters of recommendation
- Current or proof of admission in Doctor of Medicine program
There is a $10,000 scholarship that does not require a GMAT score guaranteed for MBA/MD students. Dual MBA/MD students who take the GMAT will be considered for all MBA scholarships. The MBA scholarships are offered on top of the MBA/MD scholarship.
- Apply by July 1
- Current resume or CV
- Personal statement
- Provide transcripts
- Two letters of recommendation
- Current or proof of admission in Doctor of Medicine program
There is a $10,000 scholarship that does not require a GMAT score guaranteed for MBA/MD students. Dual MBA/MD students who take the GMAT will be considered for all MBA scholarships. The MBA scholarships are offered on top of the MBA/MD scholarship.
MBA/Juris Doctor (MBA/J.D.)
The KU MBA/J.D. is a joint degree program between the KU Schools of Business and Law. The program brings together two existing degree programs and offers each in a joint capacity for a four-year program. This program is designed to offer students an opportunity to train in the convergent fields of law and business.
The dual MBA/J.D. program takes four years to complete: three years of law school curriculum and one year of MBA curriculum. Students will take a break from their law curriculum and join an MBA cohort for one full year.
- Apply by July 1
- Current resume or CV
- Personal statement
- Provide transcripts
- Two letters of recommendation
- Current or proof of admission in Juris Doctor program
Dual MBA/JD students are considered for MBA scholarships upon review of a complete application that includes a GMAT score.
- Apply by July 1
- Current resume or CV
- Personal statement
- Provide transcripts
- Two letters of recommendation
- Current or proof of admission in Juris Doctor program
Dual MBA/JD students are considered for MBA scholarships upon review of a complete application that includes a GMAT score.
MBA/Doctor of Pharmacy (MBA/Pharm.D.)
The KU MBA/Pharm.D. is a joint degree program between the KU Schools of Business and Pharmacy. The program brings together two existing degree programs and offers each in a joint capacity. All dual MBA/Pharm.D. students will engage in a health care-focused project that fulfills two APPE rotations. Working with an interprofessional team of your classmates, you provide solutions for Kansas health care organizations.
Health care-focused rotation
MBA/Pharm.D. students will join an MBA cohort in the fall during the sixth year of the Pharm.D. curriculum. Dual MBA/Pharm.D. students will complete a longitudinal health care-focused project that will satisfy two of nine required advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPEs). Dual MBA/Pharm.D. students will graduate at the end of August, extending their program length by only three months to earn both a Pharm.D.and an MBA from the University of Kansas.
- Apply through the School of Pharmacy by Dec. 30.
- Current resume or CV
- Personal statement
- Provide transcripts
- Two letters of recommendation
Dual MBA/Pharm.D. students are considered for MBA scholarships upon review of a complete application that includes a GMAT score.
- Apply through the School of Pharmacy by Dec. 30.
- Current resume or CV
- Personal statement
- Provide transcripts
- Two letters of recommendation
Dual MBA/Pharm.D. students are considered for MBA scholarships upon review of a complete application that includes a GMAT score.
MBA/Petroleum Management certificate (MBA/PM)
The MBA program with a graduate certificate in Petroleum Management from the School of Engineering is offered full time on the Lawrence campus. It meets the requirements of active-duty U.S. Naval Supply Corps officers who have been selected by the Navy 811 program.
Admission requirements
- Apply by July 1
- Current resume or CV
- Personal statement
- Provide official transcripts
- Two letters of recommendation
- GMAT/GRE Exam
MBA/Architecture (MBA/M.Arch)
The KU MBA/M.Arch program is designed for students intending to pursue management opportunities in architecture, development or construction. The MBA/M.Arch program requires four years of study, a year less than it would take to separately earn each degree. Upon completion of this dual degree program, you will earn an MBA from the School of Business and a master’s in architecture from the School of Architecture and Design.
Admission requirements
- Apply by July 1 before the fall semester of your senior year
- Current resume or CV
- Personal statement
- Provide transcripts
- Two letters of recommendation
- Current or proof of admission in the M.Arch program
MBA/Doctor of Physical Therapy (MBA/DPT)
The KU MBA/DPT joint degree program prepares students to meet the demand for management skills in the healthcare industry or private practice. The joint degree program has an accelerated curriculum that can be completed in four years. Students will take a break from the DPT curriculum after the second year of classes to enter the MBA program.
- Apply by July 1
- Current resume or CV
- Personal statement
- Provide transcripts
- Two letters of recommendation
- Current or proof of admission in Doctor of Physical Therapy program
Dual MBA/DPT students are considered for MBA scholarships upon review of a complete application that includes a GMAT score.
- Apply by July 1
- Current resume or CV
- Personal statement
- Provide transcripts
- Two letters of recommendation
- Current or proof of admission in Doctor of Physical Therapy program
Dual MBA/DPT students are considered for MBA scholarships upon review of a complete application that includes a GMAT score.
MBA/Doctor of Occupational Therapy (MBA/ODT)
The KU MBA/ODT joint degree program prepares students to meet the demand for management skills in the healthcare industry or private practice. The joint degree program has an accelerated curriculum that can be completed in four years. Students will take a break from the ODT curriculum after the second year of classes to enter the MBA program.
- Apply by July 1
- Current resume or CV
- Personal statement
- Provide transcripts
- Two letters of recommendation
- Current or proof of admission in Doctor of Occupational Therapy program
Dual MBA/DPT students are considered for MBA scholarships upon review of a complete application that includes a GMAT score.
- Apply by July 1
- Current resume or CV
- Personal statement
- Provide transcripts
- Two letters of recommendation
- Current or proof of admission in Doctor of Occupational Therapy program
Dual MBA/DPT students are considered for MBA scholarships upon review of a complete application that includes a GMAT score.
Curriculum
Get a glimpse of the courses you'll take to earn your KU MBA in two semesters.