Graduate Programs

LMU offers a combined degree program for students who want to obtain both the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree and the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree. The DVM/MBA program is a cooperative venture between LMU-CVM and the LMU School of Business. This dual degree program gives highly motivated and academically qualified veterinary medical students the opportunity to pursue DVM and MBA degree simultaneously. Both programs can be completed in four academic years, in less time than it would ordinarily take if the degrees were completed separately.

Why the DVM/Master of Business Administration Program?

1. The DVM/MBA Program is designed for LMU-CVM students who desire to obtain a thorough understanding of the business principles that are found to be useful to veterinarians who participate in the business of medicine. The program will equip students with a broad foundation in management, marketing, finance, economics and accounting.
2. The LMU MBA program focuses on the application of knowledge to real world business situations, while always stressing the roles of leadership and management in an ever-changing business climate.
3. The School of Business strives to provide a flexible curriculum for dually enrolled MBA students by offering the required foundational courses during summer terms, and by offering the additional core and elective courses in both traditional and online formats.

How to Apply

Approval from the Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Admissions is required for enrollment in an additional academic program. To qualify for dual enrollment, students must meet the following criteria:

• Successfully complete at least one semester in the DVM program
• Maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.8 in the DVM program
• Have not failed any DVM courses

DVM/MBA Brochure

LMU offers a combined degree program for students who want to obtain both the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree and the Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree. Students enrolled in the LMU MPA program must successfully complete thirty (30) credit hours, including eighteen (18) required credit hours and twelve (12) elective credit hours.

Students complete DVM-MPA coursework during the summer semesters and during their rotations in their fourth year of study, preventing interference with the veterinary coursework offered throughout the first three academic years. Students entering the combined degree program are eligible to begin their MPA courses in the summer semester before their first year at the LMU College of Veterinary Medicine or directly after their first year of professional school. All courses in the MPA program are offered in an online format. Courses are offered on a rotating basis during summer semesters to ensure availability for students.

You must apply to and qualify for each program separately. Admission to one program does not guarantee admission to the other program.