Program Overview

Overview of the Pharm.D./MBA Joint Degree Program

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. This 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.

Program Details

• 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.

Program Type and Structure

• Program Type: MBA
• Ways to Attend: In-Person (Corvallis)
• Degree Types: Master of Business Administration
• Credits: 45

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

• 97% Job placement rate for graduates of the OSU MBA graduate program
• Ranked #3 Oregon business program
• 15 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

Ways to Attend

• In-person: Corvallis - Attend classes in Austin Hall, a $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.