The goal of the Doctor of Pharmacy/Master in Business Administration (PharmD/MBA) dual degree is to educate students to assume responsibilities that extend beyond the knowledge, attitudes and skills obtained through the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program. The MBA program provides students with the intellectual tools to apply creative leadership concepts to innovative organizational structures and ethical decision-making; strategize and implement plans for industries; and utilize product design methodology to identify customer needs, create prototypes, and develop effective business plans. The principal objective of the MBA program is to prepare students for successful careers in management positions in business and administration. PharmD/MBA students may apply to the MBA degree program anytime following their matriculation into the PharmD program year or within 3 years of graduation.
Students may complete the 45-credit degree on a full-time or part-time basis. PharmD/MBA students complete 30 credits of MBA coursework; 15 credits are transferred and applied from the PharmD curriculum.The curriculum is structured so that students may concentrate their studies in specialty areas such as biopharmaceutical commercialization, health analytics, cannabis business and management. The MBA curriculum for the dual degree may be accessed at the website included in the Contacts Box in the Overview section.