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As the first program of its kind in the United States, our accredited MBA/RD program at Dominican provides a distinctive opportunity. If you鈥檝e completed undergraduate coursework in nutrition, this program can prepare you to become a Registered Dietitian/Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RD/RDN) by combining your education and training in nutrition and dietetics with a robust, distinctive, and valuable skill set. 

You鈥檒l graduate from our MBA/RD degree program ready to take on leadership roles in dietetics, food industry, healthcare, and other nutrition-related industries. Join us on our River Forest campus, located in close proximity to Chicago, and enjoy the benefits of studying in a top dietetics program that鈥檚 designed with convenience in mind.

Advance your career and earning potential with Dominican's innovative MBA/RD Program

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Double Your Leadership Opportunities in as Little as 21 Months
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I loved the culture of the nutrition program at Dominican. Being in a cohort and moving through the program with the same group of people helped build community. I also really enjoyed the professors and supervisors that took the time to build mentoring relationships and offered to be available for office hours for career development.鈥

Stephanie Schnaufer
91制片厂 Graduate

Experience Powerful, Interdisciplinary Curriculum

Graduates of this program are eligible to sit for the Registration Examination for Dietitians by the Commission on Dietetic Registration. In addition, all graduates develop the business skills needed for long-term career success.

In this MBA/RD program, you鈥檒l gain hands-on experience in key areas of dietetics while developing foundations in critical business disciplines like management, accounting, business law, financial management, marketing and operations. You鈥檒l also:

  • Get personal attention in small classes of about 15 students
  • Graduate from a respected ACEND- and AACSB-accredited program (AACSB accreditation is achieved by only 6% of business schools worldwide)

Please note: This program does not require participation in the DICAS/D&D match and early acceptance is offered.

Coordinated Program in Dietetics (MBA/RD) Degree at a Glance

Dominican鈥檚 exceptional program will more than double your professional impact, leadership opportunities, and earning potential.

  • 48 credits
  • Includes minimum of 1,000 hours of supervised practice experience
  • The Coordinated Program in Dietetics curriculum is offered during the day; the MBA curriculum is offered in the evening with both online and in person/on campus courses.
  • Required nutrition and dietetics courses as well as supervised practice-related classes and meetings are held both in person on our River Forest, Illinois campus and online.

Supervised practice rotation courses provide a blend of supervised practice experiences, relevant skills training workshops, and other resource sessions and modules to support interns in successfully demonstrating required skills and competencies.

Rotations are offered in a variety of practice settings in the Chicago area and provide experiences in community, food service management, outpatient, inpatient, and specialty nutrition.

Double your leadership opportunities, double your impact in as little as 21 months.

  • Students will complete 30 credit hours of online and evening classes for the MBA degree and 18 credit hours of supervised practice rotation courses as part of the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) requirements to achieve eligibility to sit for the Registration Exam for Dietitians.
  • Students must successfully complete all MBA degree requirements and all supervised practice program requirements prior to receiving the ACEND Verification Statement of completed requirements.
  • The MBA is offered by the Brennan School of Business, a top-ranked program with AACSB accreditation earned by the top 6% of business schools worldwide.

Along with taking foundational MBA courses, you鈥檒l be able to customize your business and nutrition degree experience toward a specific field that fits your career goals. 

Electives are not required as a part of your MBA degree, though you have the option to earn a certificate, on top of your degree, in a particular discipline by taking at least two electives in the following market-trending areas: accounting, data analytics, finance, leadership, health care administration, international business administration and marketing. Looking to earn a stand-alone MBA? Learn about our MBA program.

Our Coordinated Program in Dietetics includes a minimum of 1,000 hours of field experience in community, outpatient, inpatient, food service management, and specialty nutrition practice settings, giving you a breadth of experiences to launch your career as a Registered Dietitian/Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RD/RDN).

Highlights include:

  • Supervised practice rotations 3鈥4 days a week that provide on-site training and mentoring with experienced preceptors both one-on-one and as a group (one DU preceptor to 2鈥3 interns)
  • Program-specific advising
  • A two-day RD Exam Review Workshop
  • Use of RD exam software throughout the program
  • Our own RD Boot Camp led by experienced Registered Dietitians
  • Both group and individual tutoring and career counseling 

All supervised practice rotations and relevant experiences are arranged by 91制片厂 Coordinated and ISPP Programs staff and are located within a 50-mile radius of our River Forest campus. 

Classes designed to support supervised practice with relevant skills workshops and resource sessions are held both at our River Forest campus and online. Upon satisfactory completion of all program requirements, graduates will be eligible to sit for the Registration Examination for Dietitians by the Commission on Dietetic Registration. For more information about our program, please review our Coordinated and Local ISPP Programs Handbook (pdf opens in a new window).

Gaining Confidence and Skills

Dominican鈥檚 MBA-RD program helped alumna Meghan Monte gain a diverse skill set while also leading her to start her own business

What to Expect as You Earn Your MBA/RD Degree

The 91制片厂 experience is one that embraces unique viewpoints, values hands-on learning and fosters collaborative relationships鈥攁mong faculty, students and the communities that we hope to influence through our values-centered degree programs. When completing your MBA/RD degree, you鈥檒l get the benefit of modern learning designed for working professionals as well as a relationship-focused atmosphere that will help you become a stronger leader in your field.

Dominican鈥檚 Brennan School of Business is recognized for providing high-value, rigorous, relevant business education in a supportive, small-classroom setting. We welcome you to email Dave Aron, professor of management, marketing and international business, to learn more about the MBA degree and certificate programs at Brennan.

The Department of Nutrition Sciences, housed within the Borra College of Health Sciences, combines the psychological, biological and social aspects of nutrition to create a well-rounded picture of this field. If you have any questions, please don鈥檛 hesitate to email Elisa Buzinski, Interim Director of Coordinated and ISPP Programs in Dietetics, to learn more about this unique program.

I would absolutely recommend Dominican's MBA-RD program. Dominican has some of the best professors in their fields. We get both the knowledge from the nutrition program but also from the Brennan School of Business, so it really provides a different opportunity that you wouldn't get in any other program鈥

Alyse Schulz
91制片厂 Graduate

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Leadership roles in fields related to health and wellness are in high demand. An MBA/RD degree can open doors to a wide range of those opportunities in marketing and public relations, food industry, disease prevention, government programs, community education and more. This unique program equips you with the skills you need to not only promote health and wellness, but also develop and direct new programs鈥攎aking it possible to create innovative job roles and career outcomes in the areas that interest you.

If you have a nutrition-related bachelor's degree:

  • Complete a bachelor鈥檚 degree at a university or college accredited by ACEND (Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics) and receive a verification statement of completed requirements. Beginning January 1, 2024, a graduate degree will be required to take the Registration Examination for Dietitians.
  • Complete an ACEND-accredited dietetic coordinated program, internship, or Individualized Supervised Practice Pathway (ISSP) program.
  • A graduate degree is required to take the Registration Examination for Dietitians.
  • Secure licensure or certification in your practicing state(s) as applicable. The state of Illinois requires all Registered Dietitian Nutritionists to be licensed.
  • Maintain professional continuing education requirements. 

If you do not have a nutrition-related bachelor's degree:

  • For applicants who wish to pursue the MBA/RD program and do not have a nutrition-related bachelor鈥檚 degree, it is required that they enroll first in the Certificate in Nutrition and Dietetics Program.
  • Applicants who have graduated with a nutrition-related bachelor鈥檚 degree, but have not earned a DPD verification statement, will need their transcripts evaluated to see if any further courses are required. 

For additional information on program test completion, pass rates, and progress on program goal outcomes, see 91制片厂鈥檚 consumer information.

Applying to the MBA/RD program at Dominican is simple. You can complete your application online, GMAT and GRE exam score not required. Learn more about the full application requirements.

Along with opportunities for financial aid through loans and grants, the Brennan School of Business offers a variety of departmental scholarships for outstanding academic achievement and graduate assistantships for those who wish to work with faculty while pursuing their degree. Contact our Office of Financial Aid to learn more.

We can be reached at (708) 524-6809 or by email at finaid@dom.edu.

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Learn more about our challenging, values-based environment from students who've experienced it

Advance in a Rapidly Growing Career Field

At 91制片厂, you鈥檒l be prepared to not only join the field, but to lead a life of purpose and impact. 

Continued Growth

Demand for dietitians and nutritionists is expected to grow 7% from 2023 to 2033鈥攎uch faster than average.

High-Demand Positions

More than 80,000 openings for dietitians and nutritionists are projected each year, on average, over the next decade.

Accreditation Information

Our 91制片厂 MBA/RD degree program is accredited by the , an agency of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (鈥渢he Academy鈥). Upon satisfactory completion of all MBA with a Coordinated Program in Dietetics requirements, graduates will be eligible to sit for the Registration Examination for Dietitians by the . Information about accreditation status can be obtained from:

Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2190
Chicago, IL 60606-6995
1 (800) 877-1600 ext 5400


The Brennan School of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), a distinction earned by less than six percent of business schools worldwide. AACSB International accreditation represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools, worldwide. AACSB schools provide a better return on your investment with higher-caliber academics and degrees of distinction that help advance your business career.

For more Information,
please contact:

Office of Graduate Admission
Enrollment Management
gradinfo@dom.edu
Elisa Buzinski, MS, RD, LDN
Interim Director, Coordinated and ISPP Programs
Nutrition Sciences
ebuzinski@dom.edu

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