NYU College of Dentistry and NYU Stern School of Business Jointly Offer a New DDS/MBA Dual Degree Option

In response to an increasing demand on dentists to manage both patient care and the business of dentistry, New York University ’s College of Dentistry (NYU Dentistry) and its Stern School of Business have created a dual degree DDS/Master of Business Administration (MBA) program. Students can complete both degrees within five years with a flexible format that balances coursework with clinical practice.“We are extremely pleased to introduce our new DDS/MBA dual degree program, which offers an individualized and extremely relevant learning pathway,” said Dr. Charles N. Bertolami, the Herman Robert Fox Dean of NYU Dentistry. “There is an ever-expanding need for practicing dentists to full y understand the business side of health care, whether they are in solo practice or corporate owned offices. A more efficiently run practice can translate into better and potentially more affordable service to the public.”Students enrolled in the dual DDS/MBA program begin at NYU Dentistry on a full-time basis for the first two years. During the third calendar year, students take core MBA courses while continuing to hone their clinical skills eight hours a week at NYU Dentistry. During the fourth and fifth calendar years, the NYU Dentistry remains their home as they take their remaining DDS and MBA courses within a flexible format that allows them to move clinical practice time when needed and take business courses when offered.“In today’s dynamic healthcare environment there are ...
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