{"id":101,"date":"2018-04-06T16:02:52","date_gmt":"2018-04-06T20:02:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/online\/?p=101"},"modified":"2021-04-01T14:40:53","modified_gmt":"2021-04-01T18:40:53","slug":"m-d-pursues-his-mba-to-transition-to-the-business-side-of-health-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/online\/2018\/04\/m-d-pursues-his-mba-to-transition-to-the-business-side-of-health-care\/","title":{"rendered":"M.D. Pursues His MBA to Transition to the Business Side of Health Care"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jonathan Kirkwood knows a thing or two about managing a busy schedule. Between practicing medicine full-time as a hospitalist, starting up and running a boutique biotechnology investment fund, and raising three children with his wife, an OBGYN, he has no time to waste. Which is why pursuing his MBA online with Ball State University was not only ideal but necessary.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI needed an avenue that offered flexibility on when I could watch lectures. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/mba\/masters-degree\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ba0c2f\">Ball State\u2019s MBA<\/span><\/strong><\/a> program offers me that flexibility as there are times I am watching them after midnight when I get home from the hospital.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kirkwood of Illinois first entertained the idea of pursuing his MBA after switching tracks in his medical career, from a private practice model to an employed physician model. He soon realized it was not the right arrangement for him. He reflected on his competitive advantages and knowledge base \u2013 concluding that he had the skills, experience, and specializations needed to work in biotechnology; however, he\u2019d need to advance his education in business.<\/p>\n<p>To do this, he enrolled in Ball State\u2019s online MBA program, choosing to concentrate in finance and health economics and policy. While he is currently taking courses, Kirkwood has already found value in what he has learned.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe education has further solidified the foundation of business principles I had garnered through experience in building and managing hospitalist programs. I now have a greater understanding of &#8216;why&#8217; we came to the decisions we did in the past. The rounded education has also been a good catalyst in my current venture in understanding emerging biotechnology equities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>On top of the valuable information he has already gained, Kirkwood credits his advisor, director of\u00a0MBA and certificate programs Jason Webber and the faculty with helping him to succeed and manage courses around his busy schedule.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe [Webber] has really optimized my schedule for my pursuit of knowledge in the time constraints of my current life. There have been several times where I needed to take courses in a different order. Also, several professors have been quite engaging in discussing my vision and my approach to investing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Although he isn\u2019t due to graduate with his MBA until 2019, Kirkwood has already taken a big career step forward with what he has learned so far in the program by launching Indiana\u2019s first boutique biotechnology investment fund \u2013 Kirkwood Scherer Capital Ventures \u2013 earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>Kirkwood credits his time in the MBA with accelerating this process and providing him with the knowledge base and flexibility he needs to run a successful business, practice medicine, and raise a family \u2013 all on his time.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"rteBtn-primary\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ballstateonline.university\/rfim-m-mba\"><span style=\"color: #ba0c2f\"><strong>LEARN MORE ABOUT THE MASTER&#8217;S OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA)<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <span style=\"color: #ba0c2f\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ba0c2f\" href=\"http:\/\/bsu.edu\/mba\">Master of Business Administration<\/a><\/strong><\/span> at Ball State \u2013 offered either online, on-campus, or as a blend of both \u2013 delivers all the practical and rigorous experiences necessary to excel in today\u2019s global and digital economy. It is ranked No.16 Best Online MBA program in the nation by <em>U.S. News &amp; World Report<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jonathan Kirkwood knows a thing or two about managing a busy schedule. Between practicing medicine full-time as a hospitalist, starting up and running a boutique biotechnology investment fund, and raising three children with his wife, an OBGYN, he has no time to waste. 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