Pharm.D./M.B.A.
Combine business insight with clinical expertise to prepare for management and leadership roles in the pharmaceutical industry. To complete your M.B.A. and Pharm.D. degrees, you will earn 238 credits through credit sharing.
Policies and Procedures
- Students must apply and be accepted to both programs of study.
- Students must begin their study in the School of Pharmacy.
- Students who successfully complete all requirements will receive two degrees and two diplomas. The Pharm.D. degree must be conferred prior to or simultaneously with the M.B.A. degree.
- Courses from one program that are counted toward the other program will be applied to the student’s transcript as advanced standing credits.
To view the School of Business's complete policies and procedures, visit the Graduate Catalog.
For information regarding the School of Pharmacy, please visit their website.
Program Information
Combine business insight with clinical expertise to prepare for management and leadership roles in the pharmaceutical industry.
Program Type
Dual Degree
Degree
Master's, Doctorate
Duration
Varies
Required Credit Hours
238
Modality
Online
Hybrid
Hyflex
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Accreditation
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) awarded Duquesne's undergraduate and graduate Schools of Business its full accreditation. The AACSB accreditation is recognized as a global mark of distinction. Less than 6 percent of the world's more than 1,200 business schools have passed the rigorous review necessary to earn the honor.
Learning Outcomes
Flex M.B.A.
Ethical Competency
Learners will be able to recognize ethical dilemmas in an organizational context and
apply ethical decision-making frameworks to business decisions.
- Identify an ethical dilemma.
- Apply ethical decision-making frameworks to create an ethically defensible solution for business problems.
Sustainability Perspective
Learners will recognize and apply sustainability principles to strategic decisions
as a means for competitive differentiation.
- Recognize and consider the social, environmental and economic impact of strategic decisions on an organization and society.
- Apply sustainability principles to business decisions resulting in greater efficiency, innovation, and competitive advantage.
Problem Solving
Learners will demonstrate an ability to analyze complex situations, analyze information
and evaluate alternatives from different perspectives to develop solutions for business
problems and to seize innovative opportunities.
- Identify and frame business problems and opportunities.
- Synthesize quantitative and qualitative data to support decisions.
- Strategically evaluate complex situations to set goals and design functionally integrative plans to move an organization forward.
Management and Leadership Skills
Learners will gain innovative managerial and leadership skills to motivate, lead and
inspire employees and teams to create positive organizational change in a global business
environment.
- Demonstrate managerial skills to motivate people to achieve goals and embrace new opportunities.
- Work effectively as a team.
- Effectively communicate managerial recommendations through both written and verbal communications.
Cultural Intelligence
Learners will possess the skills to manage effectively in a global business environment.
- Apply global business theories and related market-entry strategies to business decisions.
- Demonstrate cultural intelligence in order to bridge cross-national differences in business perspectives and practices.