Physical Therapy/Master of Business Administration (Dual Doctor of Physical Therapy/Master of Business Administration)

The DPT/MBA program is for UM-Flint Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) students and graduates with an interest in Business/Healthcare Administration and/or private practice. The curriculum allows the DPT student or graduate to apply up to 15 specified credits toward both degrees. The degrees are independent; each is awarded when completed with specified credits accepted for the second degree after the first has been awarded. The MBA degree is awarded with a concentration in Health Care Management.

These dual program courses are offered in a variety of formats: online, on-campus, and NetPlus! (online with on-campus sessions every six weeks).

The student applies for admission to both degree programs independently. The GRE is required for admission to the DPT program. Thus, the DPT student does not have to complete the GMAT/GRE for admission to the MBA program.

Requirements (144-153 credits)

A. Professional DPT Core Courses (120 credits).

    See Doctor of Physical Therapy  section of catalog for course requirements.

B. MBA Foundation Courses (3-12 credits)

    PTP 662 - Critical Inquiry I. **¹

    ACC 521 - Accounting for Managers. *

    MGT 541 - Organizational Behavior. * 

    FIN 551 - Business Economics. *² 

C. MBA core courses (24 credits).

    MGT 501 - Organizational Communication and Negotiation.    

    MKT 531 - Marketing Management.  

    MGT 552 - Business and Society.  

    FIN 561 - Financial Management.  

    MGT 571 - Operations Management.  

    MGT 581 - Management Information Systems.  

    INB 585 - Global Dimensions of Management.  

    MGT 589 - Strategic Management.  

D. MBA Health Care Management concentration courses (9 credits).

    PTP 629 - Integrated Clinical Experience I. **

    PTP 760 - Ethics. **

    PTP 655 - Therapeutic Relationships and Cultural Competency I. **

    PTP 855 - Therapeutic Relationships and Cultural Competency II. **

    PTP 892 - Management in Practice. **

    PTP 893 - Professional Issues in Practice. **

*Can be waived if previous equivalent or similar undergraduate or graduate coursework has been completed.
**Fulfills requirements in both the DPT and MBA programs.
¹ Fulfills the MGT 512  requirement for MBA students.
² Waived for physical therapy students who have completed ECN 201  and ECN 202  or their equivalents.