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First UMass Medical School student to complete dual-degree MBA program in June


First UMass Medical School student to complete dual-degree MBA program in June
SOM student Arnav Chandra passionate about synergy between business and medicine
By Kylee Denesha
March 02, 2021
When Arnav Chandra, SOM ’21, graduates from UMass Medical School in June, he will be the first student to earn MD and MBA degrees in the dual-degree MBA program created in partnership with UMass Lowell and launched in 2019.
Chandra, who earned a bachelor’s in business administration at UMass Amherst, said he values a business education as a future practicing doctor.
“I think UMass Amherst was the first time I got a glimpse into understanding how two things that are seemingly different are actually related. My internships at both IBM Inc. and Massachusetts General Hospital opened my eyes. Now at UMass Medical School, I’m taking coursework that drives home the idea that there is a strong relationship between business and medi ....

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