Doctor of Pharmacy, MBA/PharmD Dual Degree

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This dual degree program provides students with a complementary business degree to start their own business or to advance into management positions in their careers. Students acquire decision-making skills that allow them to excel in their field of practice.

Additional Requirements

The School of Pharmacy offers an MBA/Pharm.D. dual degree program that is geared toward students who have already obtained a Bachelor’s degree. A dual M.B.A./Pharm.D. degree allows a student to diversify their skill set and enhance their value proposition to prospective employers.

The Doctor of Pharmacy/Master of Business Administration dual degree takes five years to complete - four years of Pharmacy studies and one year of MBA core courses. Students spend their first year (Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters) in the MBA program taking core courses and completing other program requirements. The next four years will encompass the traditional Pharm.D. curriculum. Students completing this program will earn a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and a Master of Business Administration degree. Please review the program specific information for each program:

MBAM 5101 - MBA Foundations Credits: 1
MBAM 5102 - Operations Management Credits: 3
MBAM 5104 - Organization Behavior and Human Resource Management Credits: 3
MBAM 5107 - Decision Making I Credits: 1
MBAM 5202 - Data and Decision Modeling Credits: 3
MBAM 5204 - Financial Management Credits: 3
MBAM 5207 - Marketing Management Credits: 3
MBAM 5208 - Managerial Accounting Credits: 3
MBAM 5209 - Decision Making II Credits: 1
MBAM 5305 - Strategic Management Credits: 3
MBAM 5330 - Global Business Environment Credits: 3
MBA-MBA students, including dual degree students, must take an additional nine (9) credit hours of 4000 or 5000 level College of Business courses. Three (3) of these credit hours can be taken outside of the College of Business. Dual degree students (JD/PharmD/MS) may take three (3) credit hours outside the College of Business following dual degree agreement guidelines. Please contact your advisor for additional information.