Doctor of Pharmacy/Master of Business Administration

The addition of a Master of Business Administration (MBA) compliments the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree by expanding career opportunities including roles in the pharmaceutical industry, healthcare management, and executive positions for pharmacists. Students will gain valuable business skills that complement clinical pharmacy knowledge, including management, marketing, and finance giving graduates a competitive advantage in the job market following graduation.

Any student that is accepted in the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program may apply for acceptance if they:

  • Have a minimum GPA of  >3.0 
  • Are at the first professional year (P1) level or higher 
  • Have completed their general education credits or have previously earned a Bachelor's degree

For students in the direct entry program who have not yet earned their Bachelor of Science (BS) degree:

  • Students will be issued a conditional acceptance to the dual degree program until they apply for BS graduation 
  • Would only be permitted to take nine credits of MBA coursework prior to obtaining the BS degree at the end of the second professional year (P2)

Doctor of Pharmacy

The Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) Program reflects PCP’s commitment to create and foster dedicated  pharmacists who will have a moral commitment to improve the quality of life of individual patients and positively impact society by being an integral part of the healthcare team. Thus, our graduates will be compassionate, knowledgeable, skilled and innovative, job-ready pharmacy practitioners, who will  become trusted and respected leaders of the pharmacy profession. They will be able to adapt to the dynamic nature of the healthcare system and changing technology and serve as positive role models in the community. The program will foster these ideals by providing a strong scientific education and the skills and attitudes needed in entry-level pharmacists roles now and in the future. 

Master of Business Administration

Goal 1: Leadership

Outcome 1.1: Students will demonstrate an understanding of what leadership entails, that is, to foster the motivation, inspiration, and direction skills necessary for an organization to achieve its goals.

Goal 2: Stakeholder Value/Functional

Outcome 2.1: Students will demonstrate both breadth and depth of knowledge in the major functional areas of the organization, including the interpersonal skills needed for success within organizations; students will develop an understanding of the concept of value, the role of the different business functional areas in value creation, and how the value creation activities of the organization impact company stakeholders including owners, employees, customers, local communities, interest groups and society as a whole.

Goal 3: Problem Solving/Critical Thinking

Outcome 3.1: Students will develop critical thinking skills, that is, the process of conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and/or evaluating information as the basis for solving problems and making decisions.

Goal 4: Ignatian Values

Outcome 4.1: Students will develop an appreciation for and ability to apply Ignatian values  - an insistence upon ethical decision making and a desire for social justice – to business decisions.

Goal 5: Global/Diversity

Outcome 5.1: Global/Diversity: Students will develop a global business perspective; will understand major economic, political and cultural differences and influences in different regions of the world; and will develop an understanding of and respect for diversity in the population and in organizations related to differences across cultures, ethnic groups, socio-economic groups, gender and sexual orientation.

MBA Courses
ACC 550Creat & Meas Shareholder Value3
DSS 610Business Analytics3
FIN 550Shareholder Value Management3
MGT 550Leadership and Ethics3
MKT 550Marketing Management3
MGT 789Business Strategy & Purpose3
or MGT 795 Global Business Strategy
Specialty Certificate Electives9
Specialty Certificate Electives9
PharmD Courses
PRX 302Found of Pharmacy Practice2
PRX 316Practice Skills/Prof Behavior4
PRX 330Foundations of Biomedical Sci4
PRX 340Foundations of Pharm Sci 13
PRX 350iPSDT 1:DiseasePrev & SelfCare3
PRX 380IPPE 1: Community Pharmacy 11
PRX 301Extrinsic Summative AR I1
PRX 305Foundations of Clinical Immuno3
PRX 325Medication Use Systems 13
PRX 345Foundations of Pharm Sci 23
PRX 355iPSDT 2: Cardiovascular 13
PRX 365iPSDT 3: Pulmonary3
PRX 390IPPE 2: Community Pharmacy 21
PRX 410Health Eq and Pt Care in Pharm3
PRX 418Pharmacy-Based Immu Delivery1
PRX 425Medication Use Systems 23
PRX 430Health Info Retrieval & Eval3
PRX 455iPSDT 4: Endocrine/Reproductiv3
PRX 452iPSDT 5: Cardiovascular 23
PRX 480IPPE 3: Adv Comm/Ambul Care1
PRX 401Extrinsic Summative AR 21
PRX 435Lit Eval & Evidence-Based Med3
PRX 443iPSDT 6: GI/Nutrition3
PRX 454iPSDT 7: Renal/Hepatic3
PRX 440Foundations of Pharm Sci 33
PRX 457iPSDT 8: Infectious Disease 13
PRX 490IPPE 4: Institutional Pharmacy1
PRX 415Fndtns Healthcare Policy/Law3
PRX 520Innovation & Entrepreneurship2
PRX 530iPSDT 9: Infectious Disease 23
PRX 534iPSDT 10: Central Nervous Sys3
PRX 570Integrated Practice 13
PRX 580IPPE 5:Adv Institutional Pharm1
PRX 501Extrinsic Summative AR 31
PRX 538iPSDT 11: Central Nervous Sys3
PRX 545iPSDT 12: Imm/Musskel/Skin/Eye3
PRX 555iPSDT 13: Infectious Disease 33
PRX 553iPSDT 14: Hematology/Oncology3
PRX 575Integrated Practice 24
PRX 590IPPE 6: Patient Care Elective1
or PRX 595 IPPE Patient Care Elective 2
PRX 618Pharm Prof Dev & Enrichment1
PRX 610APPE: Community Pharmacy5
PRX 620APPE: Ambulatory Care Pharm5
PRX 630APPE: Institutional Pharmacy5
PRX 640APPE: Acute Patient Care5
PRX 660APPE: Patient Care Elective5
Two rotations from the following options10
APPE: Indir Patient Care Elec
APPE: Patient Care Elective
APPE: Academic Elective
APPE Research Elective
Total Hours173
Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallHours
PRX 301 Extrinsic Summative AR I 0
PRX 302 Found of Pharmacy Practice 2
PRX 316 Practice Skills/Prof Behavior 4
PRX 330 Foundations of Biomedical Sci 4
PRX 340 Foundations of Pharm Sci 1 3
PRX 350 iPSDT 1:DiseasePrev & SelfCare 3
PRX 380 IPPE 1: Community Pharmacy 1 1
Core MBA/Professional Elective 3
 Hours20
Spring
PRX 301 Extrinsic Summative AR I 1
PRX 305 Foundations of Clinical Immuno 3
PRX 325 Medication Use Systems 1 3
PRX 345 Foundations of Pharm Sci 2 3
PRX 355 iPSDT 2: Cardiovascular 1 3
PRX 365 iPSDT 3: Pulmonary 3
PRX 390 IPPE 2: Community Pharmacy 2 1
Core MBA/Professional Elective 3
 Hours20
Summer
Core MBA 6-12
Students should take 6-9 credits summer between Professional Year 2 and 3  
 Hours6-12
Second Year
Fall
PRX 401 Extrinsic Summative AR 2 0
PRX 410 Health Eq and Pt Care in Pharm 3
PRX 418 Pharmacy-Based Immu Delivery 1
PRX 425 Medication Use Systems 2 3
PRX 430 Health Info Retrieval & Eval 3
PRX 455 iPSDT 4: Endocrine/Reproductiv 3
PRX 452 iPSDT 5: Cardiovascular 2 3
PRX 480
IPPE 3: Adv Comm/Ambul Care
or IPPE 4: Institutional Pharmacy
1
Core or Elective MBA/Professional Elective 3
 Hours20
Spring
PRX 401 Extrinsic Summative AR 2 1
PRX 435 Lit Eval & Evidence-Based Med 3
PRX 443 iPSDT 6: GI/Nutrition 3
PRX 454 iPSDT 7: Renal/Hepatic 3
PRX 440 Foundations of Pharm Sci 3 3
PRX 457 iPSDT 8: Infectious Disease 1 3
PRX 480
IPPE 3: Adv Comm/Ambul Care
or IPPE 4: Institutional Pharmacy
1
Core or Elective MBA/Professional Elective 3
 Hours20
Summer
Core or Elective MBA 6-12
Students should take at least 9 credits summer between Professional Year 2 and 3  
 Hours6-12
Third Year
Fall
PRX 501 Extrinsic Summative AR 3 0
PRX 415 Fndtns Healthcare Policy/Law 3
PRX 520 Innovation & Entrepreneurship 2
PRX 530 iPSDT 9: Infectious Disease 2 3
PRX 534 iPSDT 10: Central Nervous Sys 3
PRX 570 Integrated Practice 1 3
PRX 580
IPPE 5:Adv Institutional Pharm
or IPPE 6: Patient Care Elective
or IPPE Patient Care Elective 2
1
Core or Elective MBA/Professional Elective: Students should take at least 6-9 credits in P3 year 3-6
 Hours18-21
Spring
PRX 501 Extrinsic Summative AR 3 1
PRX 538 iPSDT 11: Central Nervous Sys 3
PRX 545 iPSDT 12: Imm/Musskel/Skin/Eye 3
PRX 555 iPSDT 13: Infectious Disease 3 3
PRX 553 iPSDT 14: Hematology/Oncology 3
PRX 575 Integrated Practice 2 4
PRX 580
IPPE 5:Adv Institutional Pharm
or IPPE 6: Patient Care Elective
or IPPE Patient Care Elective 2
1
Core or Elective MBA/Professional Elective: Students should take at least 6-9 credits in P3 year 3-6
 Hours21-24
Summer
Elective MBA or Capstone MBA 3
 Hours3
Fourth Year
Fall
PRX 610 APPE: Community Pharmacy 5
PRX 620 APPE: Ambulatory Care Pharm 5
PRX 630 APPE: Institutional Pharmacy 5
PRX 640 APPE: Acute Patient Care 5
Core or Elective MBA 0-3
Students should take no more that 6 credits in P4 year of MBA coursework (requires permission from PCP)  
 Hours20-23
Spring
PRX 618 Pharm Prof Dev & Enrichment 1
PRX 660 APPE: Patient Care Elective 5
PRX 650
APPE: Indir Patient Care Elec Students complete two rotations of any of the following: PRX 650, PRX 660, PRX 670, PRX 680
or APPE: Patient Care Elective
or APPE: Academic Elective
or APPE Research Elective
5
PRX 670
APPE: Academic Elective Students complete two rotations of any of the following: PRX 650, PRX 660, PRX 670, PRX 680
or APPE: Indir Patient Care Elec
or APPE: Patient Care Elective
or APPE Research Elective
5
Core or Elective MBA 0-3
Students should take no more that 6 credits in P4 year of MBA coursework (requires permission from PCP)  
 Hours16-19
 Total Hours170-194