PharmD/MBA Learning Goals

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.