The MBA Program Requirements include Core and Elective courses and must total 30 credits. For students enrolled in the PharmD/MBA joint program, the following outlines the program requirements:
Admissions Requirements. Students will apply using the normal application criteria and deadlines for the MBA program prior to the semester in which they intend to start taking MBA courses. Students intending to enroll in the PharmD/MBA joint program will need to document the completion of at least 108 credits prior to the start of MBA courses.
Business Fundamentals: Students enrolled in the PharmD/MBA joint program will begin taking Business Fundamental courses in the fall semester of their P2 year at the rate of one course per semester. If the student has completed a minor in Management (prior to the start of the MBA courses), the Business Fundamental courses are waived.
Core Courses. Students enrolled in the PharmD/MBA joint program will begin taking MBA core courses in the summer of their P2 year at the rate of one or two courses per semester until the completion of the degree. If the student has completed a minor in Management (prior to the start of the MBA courses), they will begin with one core course in the spring semester of their P2 year and continue at the pace described above.
Elective Courses. Students enrolled in the PharmD/MBA joint program will enroll in Pharmacy Operations (PHA 412), Pharmacoeconomics (PHA 509) to fulfill the elective course requirements. These are required in the pharmacy program.
Total Credits: 30
Please refer to the MBA section of the bulletin for more details.
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