PharmD/MBA
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) in the PharmD/MBA program is a specialized dual degree designed to prepare Doctor of Pharmacy practitioners to meet the complex challenges in a highly regulated industry. The curriculum offers managerial knowledge essential management levels within independent, retail and hospital pharmacy settings as well as product development organizations.
Program Structure
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree requires thirty (30) semester hours of credit comprising of ten (10) courses. A thesis is not required for this degree. Students must be enrolled in Pharmacy School and complete all requirements for the MBA degree prior to or within one year of Pharmacy graduation. The capstone course, MBA 590 Strategic Management, must be taken as the final class in the program unless other arrangements are made with the MBA Program Director. Students will take an assessment before beginning the program and again during the capstone class. This assessment is not graded nor is it placed in student files. The assessment is used for the sole purpose of accreditation.
Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)
Students will…
- Evaluate business decisions and ethical dilemmas from a Christian perspective;
- Assess critical business issues using evidence from multiple sources and viewpoints, incorporating a global perspective;
- Integrate knowledge from various business disciplines to make informed decisions;
- Analyze complex questions within challenging business problems and compare and contrast multiple alternatives;
- Utilize quantitative and qualitative data to drive the decision-making process and formulate innovative solutions;
- Demonstrate professional oral and written communication of pertinent business information;
- Interpret quantitative data to inform strategic decision making;
- Demonstrate proficiency within their selected area of business expertise through the creation of professional business materials, relevant to their selected discipline.
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | 9 | |
| Concentration Courses | 12 | |
| Experiential Learning Courses | 6 | |
| Capstone | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core courses | 9 | |
| Ethical Leadership for Dynamic Organizations (met with PHAR 7440, 8120, 6430) | ||
| People-Focused Management | ||
| Financial Analyses to Drive Business Growth | ||
| Mastering Analytics and Decision Making | ||
| Managerial Economics & Econometrics (met with PHAR 7470, 7450) | ||
| Concentration courses- (see MBA page for choices) | 12 | |
| Experiential Learning courses- choose two | 6 | |
| Industry Leaders Seminar Series | ||
| MBA Internship / Intraship | ||
| Business Coaching | ||
| Service Learning | ||
| Study Abroad | ||
| Project Management | ||
| Introduction to Six Sigma | ||
| Special Topics: Business & Industry | ||
| Environmental Stewardship Plan Development | ||
| Capstone | 3 | |
| Strategic Management | ||
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Admission Requirements
- Pharmacy student from an accredited university.
- Completion of standard MBA application.
Other than exceptions outlined in PharmD/MBA section of the Graduate Catalog, students that seek a MBA dual degree are held to same parameters as MBA students. See Graduate Catalog and MBA Handbook for further details.
Graduation Requirements
To be awarded an MBA degree, a student must complete all thirty (30) credit hours with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and at least a C- in all MBA courses. Students must fill out an online Request to Graduate form while in their final class. Once the final grade has been posted in a student’s final class, the student must notify the MBA Office to begin file processing for creating a diploma. Please refer to the Graduation Information page on the Concordia website for important graduation deadlines.
| Semester 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| PHAR 5110 | Pharmacy Biochemistry | 3 |
| PHAR 5120 | Cell and Molecular Fundamentals | 1 |
| PHAR 5130 | Pharmacy Anatomy and Physiology | 5 |
| PHAR 5210 | Pharmaceutics I | 2 |
| PHAR 5410 | Pharmacy and the Healthcare System | 3 |
| PHAR 5710 | Applied Patient Care I | 2 |
| PHAR 5810 | Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience 1 | 3 |
| Hours | 19 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| PHAR 5140 | Pharmacy Microbiology, Immunology, & Molecular Biology | 4 |
| PHAR 5220 | Pharmaceutics II | 4 |
| PHAR 5310 | Pharmacology & Medicinal Chemistry I | 3 |
| PHAR 5510 | Pharmacotherapy I: Self Care | 2 |
| PHAR 5560 | Pharmacy Calculations | 1 |
| PHAR 5720 | Applied Patient Care II | 2 |
| PHAR 5820 | Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience 2 | 3 |
| Hours | 19 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| BUS Elective | 3 | |
| BUS 5110 | People-Focused Management | 3 |
| BUS 5100 | Ethical Leadership for Dynamic Organizations | 3 |
| BUS 5140 | Managerial Economics & Econometrics | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| PHAR 6240 | Applied Pharmacokinetics/Therapeutic Drug Monitoring | 3 |
| PHAR 6230 | Advanced Pharmaceutical Preparations | 2 |
| PHAR 6320 | Pharmacology & Medicinal Chemistry II | 4 |
| PHAR 6520 | Pharmacotherapy II | 3 |
| PHAR 6610 | Medical Literature Evaluation I | 2 |
| PHAR 6730 | Applied Patient Care III | 2 |
| PHAR 6830 | Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience 3 | 2 |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Semester 5 | ||
| PHAR 6330 | Pharmacology & Medicinal Chemistry III | 4 |
| PHAR 6420 | Social and Behavioral Pharmacy | 2 |
| PHAR 6530 | Pharmacotherapy III | 4 |
| PHAR 6620 | Medical Literature Evaluation II | 2 |
| PHAR 6740 | Applied Patient Care IV | 2 |
| PHAR 6430 | Servant Leadership and Public Health | 2 |
| PHAR 6840 | Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience 4 | 2 |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Semester 6 | ||
| BUS Elective | 3 | |
| BUS 5120 | Financial Analyses to Drive Business Growth | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Semester 7 | ||
| PHAR 7440 | Patient Care Ethics | 3 |
| PHAR 7450 | Pharmacy Law | 2 |
| PHAR 7540 | Pharmacotherapy IV | 4 |
| PHAR 7750 | Applied Patient Care V | 2 |
| BUS Elective | 3 | |
| BUS 5130 | Mastering Analytics and Decision Making | 3 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Semester 8 | ||
| PHAR 7470 | Epidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics | 2 |
| PHAR 7460 | Quality and Performance Management in Healthcare | 3 |
| PHAR 7550 | Pharmacotherapy V | 4 |
| PHAR 7760 | Applied Patient Care VI | 2 |
| BUS Elective | 3 | |
| BUS Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Semester 9 | ||
| PHAR 9810 | Community Pharmacy APPE | 6 |
| PHAR 9820 | Acute Care Medicine APPE | 6 |
| PHAR 9830 | Hospital/Health System Pharmacy APPE | 6 |
| PHAR 9840 | Ambulatory Care APPE | 6 |
| PHAR 9850 | Elective APPE | 6 |
| PHAR 9850 | Elective APPE | 6 |
| PHAR 9850 | Elective APPE | 6 |
| BUS 7010 | MBA Internship / Intraship | 3 |
| BUS 7500 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| Hours | 48 | |
| Total Hours | 174 | |
Course options and schedule are subject to change.