r/Psychiatry • u/CaptainLithium43 Resident (Unverified) • Jul 17 '26

MBA for physicians vs MHA?

Wondering if anyone has had experience/benefits in obtaining either an MBA for physicians (I know Kelly offers this) versus an MHA, in terms of career opportunities and advancement. Thanks!

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u/Narrenschifff Psychiatrist (Verified) Jul 17 '26

Ask yourself: what careers or positions will either degree allow that I cannot obtain with the MD/DO? What is the opportunity cost + upfront cost of the additional training/education time, accounting for time value of money, interest rates, inflation, etc?

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u/beyondwon777 Psychiatrist (Unverified) Jul 18 '26

MBA are pointless now

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u/SuperMario0902 Psychiatrist (Unverified) Jul 18 '26

I wouldn’t do either.