Program Description
The goal of the Doctor of Pharmacy/Master in Business Administration (PharmD/MBA) combined program 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 develops leaders through an innovative, hands-on approach to business education. The program brings together students from diverse backgrounds, fostering collaboration, problem-solving, and multidisciplinary teamwork. Rooted in design thinking, the curriculum emphasizes discovery, empathy, and experimentation, guiding students to craft creative, practical solutions to complex business challenges. Graduates gain the skills to lead ethically, strategize effectively, drive innovation, and apply product design methodologies to meet customer needs and develop robust business plans. The program prepares students for successful careers in management and organizational leadership. PharmD/MBA students may apply to the MBA degree program anytime following their matriculation into the PharmD program or in the first or second professional year.
Students interested in this program should meet with the JCP program director to discuss the combined program pathway. Fifteen credits are transferred and applied from the PharmD curriculum. Up to 9 credits of MBA courses may also fulfill the PharmD elective requirements. The curriculum is structured to allow students to concentrate their studies in specialty areas such as biopharmaceutical commercialization, health analytics, cannabis business, and management. Students must obtain approval from the JCP Associate Dean for Academic Affairs prior to enrolling.
Curriculum
MBAF 504 Financial and Managerial Accounting
MBAF 505 Quantitative Finance
MBAF 510 Operations and Data Analytics
MBAF 511 Microeconomics
MBAF 512 Macroeconomics
MBX 602 Managing People and Teams
MBX 604 Business Model Innovation
MBX 625 Communications, Negotiations and the Creative Economy
MBX 627 Competitive Technical Intelligence
MBX 628 Accounting for Managerial Decision Making
MBX 629 Financial Policy and Planning
MBX 630 Production and Supply Chain Analytics
MBX 642 Strategic Management
MBX 731 Design Thinking in Business
MBX 759 Entrepreneurship
Course Equivalencies:
PharmD Course (PHRM) MBA Course
511 Biostatistics MBAF 508 Stat Analysis for Bus Decisn
533 Pharm Management: Theory & App MBA Elective
551 Pharmacoecon & Hlth Outcomes MBAF 511 Microeconomics & MBAF 512 Macroeconomics
APPE Management Elective MBX 625 Comm,Negotiatn, Creatv Econ MBX 759 Entrepreneurship