MBA/PharmD Dual Degree
The PharmD/MBA program is a dual degree offered by the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy and the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School to prepare PharmD students for complex challenges in healthcare, biopharma industry, government organizations, and the nonprofit sector. The dual-degree program provides a unique opportunity to add another dimension to the educational preparation of students who seek management and leadership responsibilities in pharmacy practice, financing and delivery of healthcare services, development of new pharmacy and medication-related services, establishing and managing pharmacy or healthcare enterprises, as well as pursuing careers at the intersection of pharmacy and business in national and international organizations and academic institutions. More information is available at this website.
Admission Requirements
Applicants need to apply to both programs separately. For more information on the application process for the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, please visit this website. For more information on the MBA application process, please click here.
Program Requirements
MBA Curriculum
The MBA curriculum consists of Business Foundation courses and Electives. Students complete 36 credits toward the MBA through the Carey Business School. This includes 22 credits of Business Foundations and 14 credits of MBA Electives. To reach the 54 credits for an MBA degree, Carey Business School will accept 18 credits from the University of Maryland Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum to count toward MBA electives.
The curriculum for the MBA program includes the following courses:
Business Foundations
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BU.210.620 | Accounting and Financial Reporting | 2 |
| BU.520.601 | Business Analytics | 2 |
| BU.120.601 | Business Communication | 2 |
| BU.220.620 | Business Microeconomics | 2 |
| BU.231.620 | Corporate Finance | 2 |
| BU.142.601 | Leadership and Organizational Behavior | 2 |
| BU.410.620 | Marketing Management | 2 |
| BU.121.610 | Negotiation | 2 |
| BU.680.620 | Operations Management | 2 |
| BU.510.601 | Statistical Analysis | 2 |
| BU.150.620 | Strategic Management | 2 |
| Total Credits | 22 | |
Electives (14 credits)
Students may fulfill this requirement with any Carey courses for which they meet the pre-requisites and enrollment criteria. Electives may be used to earn one Specialization, but no student is required to earn a Specialization to fulfill program requirements. Students may take any combination of elective courses that meet the credit requirement, whether they combine toward a Specialization or not. Specializations are optional and are simply a way to think about organizing elective courses. See the Flexible MBA portion of this catalogue for details on available Specializations.
Academic requirements of the PharmD portion of this dual-degree program can be found here.