PharmD/MBA |
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
In cooperation with the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and the College of Business and Public Administration, pharmacy students can participate in a joint program combining the Doctor of Pharmacy and Master of Business Administration (MBA) degrees. Students complete the prerequisite credits for the MBA program before the beginning of the fifth year in the pharmacy curriculum and complete MBA courses during the fifth and sixth years of the pharmacy curriculum. The combined degree program decreases the time required to complete the two degrees independently.
The combined degree program typically takes an extra semester to complete beyond the pharmacy degree, rather than an extra two years if the two programs were completed individually. Students who wish to complete both degrees in six years will complete MBA foundation and MBA courses during the summer sessions.
DEGREE OPTION
Doctorate of Pharmacy and Master of Business Administration
FACULTY
All faculty hold the highest degrees in their field.
ACADEMIC PREPARATION
Although no specific high school classes are required for first-year students applying for admission into the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 4 years of English, science and mathematics are highly recommended. Students should take the most challenging courses available through their high school careers to best prepare themselves for the first year of pre-pharmacy coursework.
PHARMD ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
First-year students are selected for direct admission to the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences as pre-pharmacy students from a pool of applicants. Entrance to the professional program is guaranteed as long as the student achieves a minimum 3.0 overall GPA, a 3.0 GPA in mathematics and science courses, and otherwise successfully completes all pre-professional requirements withing two years of enrollment. Neither the PCAT nor an interview is required.
Students who are not selected for direct admission to the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences may be admitted to the College of Arts and Sciences. These students may apply for admission to the professional level of the pharmacy program. The PCAT will not be required provided all coursework is completed at Drake.
MBA ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must complete the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) and be admitted to the MBA program prior to enrolling in MBA courses. Admission must be gained to the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences initially and then to the MBA program before enrolling in the graduate level courses. Students start at Drake in pharmacy and apply to the College of Business and Public Administration after completing the prerequisite courses.
GRADUATE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
This program requires a careful selection of prerequisite courses for the MBA degree as electives in the pharmacy curriculum. Students who complete all MBA foundation courses and have been admitted to the MBA program may begin MBA coursework as early as the second doctorate of pharmacy year. A total of 204 credits are required to complete the pharmacy degree. Students are also obligated to complete Drake curriculum requirements. Professional electives (6 cr.) are satisfied by MBA course work.
Sample curriculum:
First Pre-professional Year
BIO 011 -- Biology - 4 CR
CHEM 001/3 -- Chemistry I/Lab - 4 CR
FYS -- First Year Seminar - 3 CR
IS 044 -- Information Tools - 3 CR
PHAR 011 -- Dean's Hour I - .5 CR
BIO 012 -- Biology (Anatomy) - 4 CR
CHEM 002/4 -- Chemistry II/Lab - 4 CR
ECON 002 -- Microeconomics - 3 CR
MATH 050 -- Calculus I - 4 CR
PHAR 031 -- Dean's Hour II - .5 CR
Second Pre-professional Year
ACCT 041 -- Accounting I - 3 CR
CHEM 107/9 -- Organic Chemistry/Lab - 4 CR
ELEC -- Electives - 6 CR
ENG -- Intensive Writing Elective - 3 CR
PHAR 051 -- Dean's Hour III - .5 CR
ACCT 042 -- Accounting II - 3 CR
BIO 095 -- Microbiology - 3 CR
CHEM 108/10 -- Organic Chemistry II/Lab - 4 CR
PHAR 071 -- Dean's Hour IV - .5 CR
RHET 073 -- Public Speaking - 3 CR
STAT 060 -- Statistics - 3 CR
Doctor of Pharmacy 1 (DP1)
BIO 128 -- Physiology - 4 CR
MGMT 110 -- Management Process/Behavior - 3 CR
PHAR 101 -- Communication Skills Practicum - 1 CR
PHAR 130 -- Biochemistry - 4 CR
PHAR 131 -- Intro to Pharm. Science - 3 CR
PHAR 137 -- Integrated Pharmacy Practice Experience 1 - .5 CR
PHAR 161 -- Intro to Pharmaceutical Care - 2 CR
PHAR 102 -- Drug Information Practicum - 1 CR
PHAR 103 -- Pharmacy Calculations - 2 CR
PHAR 132 -- Pathophysiology - 4 CR
PHAR 133 -- Principles of Drug Action I - 5 CR
PHAR 138 -- Integrated Pharmacy Practice Experience 2 - .5 CR
PHAR 171 -- Social Behavioral Aspects of Pharm. Care - 4 CR
Doctor of Pharmacy 2 (DP2)
MGMT 120 -- Management of Operations - 3 CR
FIN 101 -- Corporate Finance - 3 CR
PHAR 121 -- Drug Distributions Systems Practicum - 1 CR
PHAR 134 -- Principles of Drug Action II - 5 CR
PHAR 140 -- Pharmaceutics I - 3 CR
PHAR 157 -- Integrated Pharmacy Practice Experience 3 - 1 CR
PHAR 172 -- Basic Quantitative Methods for Pharm. Care - 3 CR
IS 101 -- Info Systems in Org. - 3 CR
PHAR 135 -- Principles of Drug Action III - 4 CR
PHAR 141 -- Pharmaceutics II - 3 CR
PHAR 142 -- Kinetics I - 3 CR
PHAR 151 -- Delivery Systems/Sterile Products Practicum - 1 CR
PHAR 158 -- Integrated Pharmacy Practice Experience 4 - 1 CR
PHAR 173 -- Applied Quantitative Methods - 3 CR
Doctor of Pharmacy 3 (DP3)
MKTG 101 -- Marketing Principles - 3 CR
PHAR 143 -- Kinetics II - 2 CR
PHAR 174 -- Applied Social-Behavior Sci in PharmCare - 3 CR
PHAR 177 -- Integrated Pharmacy Practice Experience 5 - 1 CR
PHAR 180 -- Patient Counseling/Educating Patients Prac. - 2 CR
PHAR 190 -- Therapeutics I - 6 CR
MBA 2XX -- **See MBA Course List - 4 CR
PHAR 162 -- Pharmacy Law & Ethics - 2 CR
PHAR 169 -- Nonprescription Therapies - 3 CR
PHAR 178 -- Integrated Pharmacy Practice Experience 6 - 1 CR
PHAR 181 -- Patient Assessment Practicum - 2 CR
PHAR 192 -- Therapeutics II - 6 CR
Doctor of Pharmacy 4 (DP4)
PHAR 285 -- Rotations - 36 CR
** MBA Course List
May be completed during DP2 year, summers following DP2 and DP3 professional years, and after graduation
Take MBA 210, 211, 212 prior to enrolling in other MBA course work; Take all MBA courses prior to enrolling in MBA 290.
MBA 210 -- Environment and Business - 3 CR
MBA 211 -- Intro to Strategic Mgmt. - 2 CR
MBA 212 -- Data for Business Decisions - 3 CR
MBA 220 -- Strategic Financial Procedures - 3 CR
MBA 221 -- Organizational Process/Admin. Systems - 3 CR
MBA 222 -- Strategic Process Mgmt/Control/Eval. - 4 CR
MBA 223 -- Managing Customer Value - 3 CR
MBA 290 -- Business Policy - 2 CR
SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES/INTERNSHIPS
Many internships are available to students in the PharmD/MBA program including the pharmaceutical industry, chain management, independent pharmacy, and others. Internship opportunities are listed on the college web site in the current students -- student opportunities section.
CAREER OPTIONS
Students with the PharmD/MBA have obtained management and administrative positions in all areas of pharmacy practice including but not limited to: community and hospital practice, associations, the pharmaceutical industry, academia, consulting and regulatory agencies.
ORGANIZATIONS
Students have the opportunity to belong to the unified pharmacy student organization, Drake University Pharmacy (Rx) Unified Group of Students (DRxUGS). As a member of this organization, students also are members of the Iowa Pharmacy Association and one of the following national organizations: American Pharmaceutical Association (APhA), the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (ASHP), the National Pharmaceutical Association (NAPhA), or the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA). Professional fraternities include Phi Delta Chi and Kappa Psi. Honorary societies include Phi Lambda Sigma (leadership) and Rho Chi (academic). Other opportunities include positions on the Dean's Student Advisory Council, Pharmacy Day Committee, and Student Senate.
NOTED ALUMNI
- Renee Ahrens, PH and MBA '98, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Shenandoah University, Winchester, VA
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