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<p>My versatility with an MHA won’t be as high as my versatility with an MBA. An MHA restricts me to just health care administration. With an MBA, I can do health care investment banking like Dr. Andrew ElBardissi on Boston Med 
lol (Dr. Bar******) lol or I can work for venture capital firms, or pharmaceutical companies, or expand my private practice, or anything really. See the link below from SDN:
[MBA</a> vs. MHA- the showdown | Med Business [ MD/MBA, DO/MBA, DDS/MBA ] | Student Doctor Network](<a href=“MBA vs. MHA- the showdown | Student Doctor Network”>MBA vs. MHA- the showdown | Student Doctor Network)</p>
<p>Its funny, but I know some people who have MD/MPHs and who are directors of some hospital programs at the TMC. They all told me not to settle for an MPH but to go ahead and get that MBA. </p>
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<p>In my opinion spending 5 years for an MD/MPH is plain stupid. Most medical schools offer both degrees in 4 years (including mine, and most of the UT schools). IMO the opportunity cost of an MPH in one extra year is just not worth it. </p>
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<p>I completly agree. Those are my intentions as well. I was a business major and I spent two summers at my state’s public health department looking at the cost-effectiveness of state health programs like vaccination programs, and educational programs. This is what got me thinking about an MBA. Even though, I was a double major in Business/Science most of my interviewers for medical school said that with rising health care costs, we need more people who do have a stronger financial sense. An MBA won’t always be a bad thing. There are many hospital administrators with just an MBA or a non-MD/DO degree. They have a very limited understanding of clinical medicine. However someone who can see both perspectives may be better able to find a solution that is the best interest of his/her patients. Just maybe.</p>
<p>Katwkittens, I will PM you this weekend. I have a bad case of seniorities right now, and my school work is really suffering. I have to catch up with that stuff, but I will definitely send you all the information I have about one year MBA programs that welcome MBA students, before the end of the weekend. Sorry for the late response Katwkittens.</p>