Dual expertise

Medicine and Business Administration, a rare combination for its time.
An exceptional path

Holder of an MBA in Business Administration from Switzerland

The M.B.A. earned in Switzerland marks a significant milestone in Dr. Sadok Besrour’s career, reflecting an openness beyond strictly clinical training. After his residency in internal medicine at Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal, he chose to pursue studies in another field in order, as he himself put it, “to seek out something else.” He enrolled at the International Institute for Management Development, in Switzerland.

It was very unusual for a physician to study business at that time. He graduated in 1972 as the only physician in the university. This reveals an atypical profile: that of a health professional who did not limit his training to medical practice, but also sought to understand the dimensions of management, organisation, and administration.

An Asset of Versatility in the Service of Family Medicine

This M.B.A. can also be seen as a mark of Dr. Sadok Besrour's versatility. Far from drawing him away from medicine, his training in management enriched his path by giving him a different set of tools, which no doubt shaped the course of his career. Ultimately, his Swiss education takes on its full meaning when viewed when we look at his life’s achievements. When he returned to clinical practice and family medicine, his M.B.A. experience helps explain his capacity to lead large-scale projects, mobilise resources, and contribute to the institutional development of family medicine.