Business Administration and Pharmacy, Master of Business Administration and Doctor of Pharmacy (dual degree) (M.B.A. and Pharm.D.)

The dual degree requires 42 credits of Business courses. The remaining coursework is completed at the University of Maryland, Baltimore. The total combined credits will be 176 credits, 42 from the Smith School of Business and 134 from the School of Pharmacy. 

The combined program takes advantage of the Smith School of Business core courses while adding the School of Pharmacy PharmD degree requirements as an area of specialization. In this program the students would have the opportunity to take Smith School of Business or the School of Pharmacy electives at standard costs, specific to each college, to further establish an area of specialization and to satisfy the credit requirements for both the MBA and PharmD program degrees. 

Part-time MBA students complete the BUSI designated courses. Full-time MBA students complete the BUSM designated courses.

Course Title Credits
Core Requirements
BUSI610/BUSM602Introduction to Financial Accounting2
BUSI611/BUSM616Managerial Accounting2
BUSI/BUSM621Digital Transformation in Business2
BUSI630/BUSM606Data Driven Decision Making2
BUSI634/BUSM624Operations Management2
BUSI640/BUSM610Corporate Finance2
BUSI650/BUSM612Marketing Management2
BUSI662/BUSM600Leadership and Teamwork2
BUSI681/BUSM604Managerial Economics and Public Policy2
BUSI683/BUSM626The Global Economic Environment2
BUSI690/BUSM614Strategic Management2
Electives approved by advisor20
Total Credits42