The Doctor of Physical Therapy program offers two dual degree options - a Master of Business Administration or a Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Management. Students must complete year 4 of the DPT program and have earned no more than 1 grade of C or below to apply for the dual MBA program. (In preparation for coursework in the MBA program, students must complete BA 500 in the first term of their MBA enrollment.). Students wishing to enroll in MBA courses must submit a Graduate Change of Major form, signed by both the MBA Program Director and their advisor in the School of Physical Therapy, to the Registrar's Office in the semester prior to beginning business courses.
Doctor of Physical Therapy/Master of Business Administration
| All of the following courses must be completed: | ||
| BA 500 | MBA Fundamentals (BA 500 must be completed prior to taking any other courses listed below) | 1 |
| BA 601 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| BA 602 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BA 605 | Management Communications | 3 |
| BA 625 | Global Strategic Management | 3 |
| BA 643 | Strategic Change Management | 3 |
| One of the following must be completed during the program: | 3 | |
| Financial Management | ||
or BA 703 | Financial Management in Healthcare Organizations | |
| One of the following must be completed during the program: | 3 | |
| Marketing Management | ||
or BA 712 | Strategic Marketing for Nonprofit Organizations | |
or BA 720 | Advanced Sales and Marketing in Hospitality | |
or BA 754 | Strategic Selling | |
| Additional Degree Requirements (9 Graduate Business Elective Credits) | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 31 | |
Candidates for the Doctorate of Physical Therapy / Master of Business Administration dual degree are required to complete all DPT requirements as stated in the DPT curriculum and will complete 31 credits in the MBA curriculum. To graduate with the DPT and MBA degrees, students must achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in DPT courses and 3.0 in MBA courses.
Doctor of Physical Therapy/Master of Business Administration - Healthcare Administration
| All of the following courses must be completed: | ||
| BA 500 | MBA Fundamentals (BA 500 must be completed prior to taking any other courses listed below) | 1 |
| BA 601 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| BA 602 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BA 605 | Management Communications | 3 |
| BA 625 | Global Strategic Management | 3 |
| BA 643 | Strategic Change Management | 3 |
| BA 703 | Financial Management in Healthcare Organizations | 3 |
| One of the following must be completed during the program: | 3 | |
| Marketing Management | ||
or BA 712 | Strategic Marketing for Nonprofit Organizations | |
or BA 720 | Advanced Sales and Marketing in Hospitality | |
or BA 754 | Strategic Selling | |
| Three of the following must be completed during the program: | 9 | |
| Health Care Management | ||
or HS 607 | Advanced Healthcare Management | |
| Legal Environment of Health Care Management | ||
| Health Care Economics | ||
or HS 606 | Advanced Healthcare Economics and Policy | |
| Managing Quality in Healthcare | ||
| Global Perspectives in Healthcare | ||
| Topic/ (Healthcare Management Elective) | ||
| Public Health Program Planning, Management, and Evaluation | ||
| Public Health & Behavior Change | ||
| Total Hours | 31 | |
Candidates for the Doctorate of Physical Therapy / Master of Business Administration dual degree are required to complete all DPT requirements as stated in the DPT curriculum and will complete 31 credits in the MBA curriculum. To graduate with the DPT and MBA degrees, students must achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in DPT courses and 3.0 in MBA courses.