PharmD/MBA
The Pharm.D./MBA joint degree is designed to enhance the business skills, knowledge and practical experience of students in the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) program. The Pharm.D./MBA program is intended for individuals who seek careers that may lead to managerial and executive positions in the pharmaceutical industry and in health care delivery systems that provide pharmacy services to patients.
Overview
The Pharm.D./MBA joint degree combines advanced clinical training with essential business and leadership skills to prepare students for impactful careers across the pharmacy and health care industries. Designed for those who aspire to lead, this program equips future pharmacists with the knowledge to manage operations, own and operate pharmacies, or take on executive roles in community chains, health systems, or the pharmaceutical industry. By blending scientific expertise with strategic and financial insight, graduates gain the confidence and capability to drive innovation, shape policy, and elevate patient care in an evolving health care landscape.
What you’ll learn
Understand the concepts, principles and fundamentals of pharmacy operations, finance and personnel management.
Create a business plan for the purpose of evaluating alternatives to offer pharmaceutical services.
Describe current health policy and evaluate how it affects current and future business models.
Program statistics
Job placement rate for graduates of the OSU MBA graduate program
ranked Oregon business program
Industry insiders on our advising council
Learning outcomes for the MBA and PharmD
Integrate information technologies with data science methods to extract value from data sets
Think critically about the business implications, meaningfulness and applicability of observed data patterns and analytical inferences
Identify opportunities, needs and constraints for data analytics within organizational contexts
Select appropriate analytic tools for specific managerial issues
Compose data-analytic tools and concepts to create innovative data-analytic solutions
Demonstrate proficiency with several data-analytic tools
Communicate clearly and persuasively to audiences with various backgrounds
Provide leadership in analytics teams and projects
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Ways to attend
Attend classes in Austin Hall, the $50 million, 100,000-square-foot building with 5 research centers, a marketing research suite, 10 classrooms, 23 computer- and teleconference-equipped project rooms, a 250-seat auditorium, a café and faculty offices.