Honors College Theses
Publication Date
11-29-2017
Major
Management (BBA)
Document Type and Release Option
Thesis (open access)
Faculty Mentor
Dr. Steven Charlier
Abstract
Medical students often look into owning their own practice as an option for their career. However, many of them do not acquire the proper training for owning and operating a business, and ultimately end up making costly mistakes. Thus, the purpose of this study is to gauge how medical students perceive the importance of business education and training. Based on survey data from 137 current medical students from across the United States, our study found that the vast majority of medical students believe that business education and training is valuable. However, today’s MD/MBA programs do not appear to meet the current needs of medical students, as a broad MBA degree may not be the best fit for most medical students.
Recommended Citation
Simmons, Alea F. and Charlier, Steven, "The Attitudes and Behaviors of Current Medical Students towards Business Education and Training" (2017). Honors College Theses. 293.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/honors-theses/293
