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PharmD/MBA Dual Degree Program

The School of Management and the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SoPPS) jointly offer a five year program leading to the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)/Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree. The joint program reduces by one year the usual pattern of a four-year PharmD program and a two-year MBA program.

Each candidate must meet all degree requirements of each school, except for the reduction in total credit hours. Students wishing to pursue the dual degree program should provide separate applications and be admitted to SoPPS. Application to both schools may be simultaneous, or currently admitted students may opt for the dual degree program during the first professional year of their respective program. Admission will be limited to students who have demonstrated superior capabilities. Students must have at least a 3.0 cumulative grade point average after completion of the first professional pharmacy year to be officially considered for the program. Application information for the MBA program may be obtained online at the School of Management Web site.

Total Hour Requirements

 Credits

Management Core
Management Electives
Pharmacy Hours
Total

30
15
120
165

Sequencing of Courses for Dual PharmD/MBA Students

 

Undergraduate Years - follow School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences first Pre-pharmacy curriculum

 

First Profofessional Year

  • Fall and Spring

    • Follow School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences First Professional Year curriculum

Second Professional Year

  • Fall

    • MGA 604 Financial Analysis and Reporting
    • MGB 601 Behav. and Org. Concepts for Management
    • MGE 601 Economics for Managers
    • MGQ 606 Probability and Statistics for Management
    • MGF 631 Financial Management (1/2 sem.)
    • MGG 635 Business Communications (1/2 sem.)

  • Spring

    • MGM 625 Marketing Management
    • MGO 630 Operations and Service Management
    • MGA 609 Management Accounting
    • MGO 641 Strategic Management
    • MGF 631 Financial Management (1/2 sem.)
    • MGT 601 Ethics and Corporate Governance (1/2 sem.)

Third Professional Year

  • Fall

    • Follow School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences curriculum (16 credit hours)
    • MGX XXX MBA Elective

  • Spring

    • Follow School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences curriculum (14 credit hours)
    • MGX XXX MBA Elective

Fourth Professional Year

  • Fall

    • Follow School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences curriculum (14-16 credit hours)
    • MGX XXX MBA Elective

  • Spring

    • Follow School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences curriculum (9-11 credit hours)
    • MGX XXX MBA Elective

Fifth Professional Year

  • Fall and Spring

    • Six Experiential Rotations
    • Each rotation is for six weeks
    • Each rotation is worth six hours 
    •  MGX 648 MBA Internship (replaces one APPE rotation)

      +Students are not required to enroll in a pharmacy track and take pharmacy electives.

CALCULUS PREREQUISITE

One semester of calculus with a grade of "B" or better or two semesters of calculus with grades of "C" or better.

GMAT

All applicants are required to take the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT). To receive information on the GMAT please visit the MBA Web site.

For an application to the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences program and more detailed information, please visit the Pharmacy Web site.