Mercer University is the oldest private university in Georgia with its main campus in Macon, Georgia, United States. The University was established in 1833. Mercer is a member of the Georgia Research Alliance

DPT/MBA Degree

Mercer University's College of Health Professions and the Stetson School of Business and Economics are pleased to present the Doctor of Physical Therapy/ Master of Business Administration (DPT/MBA) dual degree program.

Students admitted to the DPT/MBA program will complete both degrees in 4 years, completing 27 credits of the MBA in year 1 (Summer, Fall and Spring semesters), followed by the required 135 credits in the 3-year DPT program.

Three courses required for the MBA degree (9 credits - three elective courses) will be fulfilled by selected courses in the DPT program Leadership series.

Program Requirements

The dual degree student will complete 27 hours of required and core MBA coursework in Summer, Fall and Spring of Year One.

The remaining 9 hours of coursework will occur within the DPT program.

Three courses in the DPT program (PT632: Leadership II: Health Policy; PT702: Leadership III: Management and PT732: Leadership IV: Lifelong Leadership) will fulfill the elective requirements.

MBA Program (Year 1)

Summer II* (9 hours)

BAA 505 Micro & Macro Economics
BAA 510 Finance and Accounting
BAA 530 Business Statistics

*Students may waive this foundation work with the satisfactory completion of equivalent undergraduate courses as evidenced by their official transcripts.

Fall I (August-October) (9 hours)

BAA 601 Managerial Economics (3 hours)
BAA 603 Managerial Accounting (3 hours)
BAA 605 Marketing (3 hours)

Fall Semester II (October-December) (9 hours)

BAA 609 Corporate Finance (3 hours)
BAA 613 Ethical Leadership (3 hours)
BAA 614 Business Communications (1.5 hours)
BAA 615 Business Teaming (1.5 hours)

Spring Semester I (January-March) (6 hours)

BAA 604 Issues in Business Law & Corporate Sustainability (3 hours)
BAA 611 Operations Management (3 hours)

Spring Semester II (March-May) (3 hours)

BAA 699 Strategy/Capstone (3 hours)

DPT Year 2 (DPT degree is 135 hours; all courses are required)

Fall

500 Gross Anatomy I
501 Applied Anatomy I
502 Leadership I: Professional Behaviors and Communication
503 Research I: Evidence-Based Practice
504 Health Promotion Across the Lifespan
508 Service-Learning I
510 Pharmacology and Systems Pathophysiology

Spring

530 Gross Anatomy II
531 Applied Anatomy II
535 Management of Patients/Clients with Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Conditions
536 Clinical Examination and Interventions I
539 Clinical Experience I
540 Foundational Musculoskeletal Sciences
550 Neuroscience

Summer

561 Movement Sciences
563 Research II: Methods and Assessment
564 Psychosocial Considerations in Patient/Client Management
565 Management of Patients/Clients with Integumentary Conditions
566 Clinical Examination and Interventions II
568 Service-Learning II
571 Differential Diagnosis

DPT Year 3

Fall

603 Research III: Critical Inquiry and Appraisal
604 Geriatric Considerations in Patient/Client Management
605 Management of Patients/Clients with Musculoskeletal Conditions I
606 Interventions for Patients/Clients with Neuromusculoskeletal Conditions I
609 Clinical Experience II
615 Management of Patients/Clients with Neuromuscular Conditions I
616 Interventions for Patients/Clients with Neuromusculoskeletal Conditions II: Prosthetics and Orthotics

Spring

632 Leadership II: Health Care Systems and Policy
633 Research IV: Research Intensive
634 Pediatric Considerations in Patient/Client Management
635 Management of Patients/Clients with Musculoskeletal Conditions II
636 Interventions for Patients/Clients with Neuromusculoskeletal Conditions III
638 Service-Learning III
645 Management of Patients/Clients with Neuromuscular Conditions I

Summer

669 Clinical Internship I (12 weeks)

DPT Year 4

Fall

702 Leadership III: Management
703 Research V: Translation
709 Clinical Internship II (12 weeks)

Spring

732 Leadership IV: Leadership
737 Comprehensive Review
739 Clinical Internship III (12 Weeks)

Contact address

Mercer University
1501 Mercer University Dr
Macon, GA 31207
United States