Doctor of Pharmacy and Master of Business Administration

A combined 256 credits for these two degrees, 214 credits for the PharmD and 42 credits for the MBA, is reduced to 245.5 minimum credits through credit-sharing. Total time to complete both degrees versus just the PharmD is extended by one semester. The MBA must be conferred concurrently or after the PharmD degree.

How to Apply


Students will begin their study in the School of Pharmacy. Students must apply and be accepted to both programs of study.

Tuition Information


While the student is enrolled in both the PharmD and MBA programs, the PharmD program will take priority and the Pharmacy tuition rate will apply for all terms except:

  • Any term during which a student is enrolled exclusively in MBA courses
  • The summer terms during which students take only 0.5 credits of Pharmacy courses, if the student is also enrolled in MBA courses

Program Information

A combined 256 credits for these two degrees, 214 credits for the PharmD and 42 credits for the MBA, is reduced to 245.5 minimum credits through credit-sharing.

Program Type

Dual Degree

Degree

Master's, Doctorate

School

Palumbo-Donahue School of BusinessSchool of Pharmacy

Duration

6 years

Required Credit Hours

245.5

Course Planning

Course Descriptions

Year One

  • Fall: PharmD Pre-Professional Courses (17 credits)
  • Spring: PharmD Pre-Professional Courses (16-18 credits)
  • Summer: PharmD Pre-Professional Courses (if necessary)

Year Two

  • Fall: PharmD Pre-Professional Courses (16 credits)
  • Spring: PharmD Pre-Professional Courses (16 credits)
  • Summer: PharmD Pre-Professional Courses (if necessary)

Fall and Spring

  • PharmD Pre-Professional Courses (18 credits)

Summer

Summer courses are online and offered every semester  (1.5 credit hours each):

Year 3

  • Accounting Fundamentals 
  • Economics Fundamentals
  • Finance Fundamentals

Year 4

  • Summer Rotation Pharmacy (.5 credit hours)
  • Applied Statistics - online, offered summer only (3 credit hours)
  • Managerial Decision Tools - online, offered every semester (1.5 credit hours)
  • Managing People - online, offered fall only (1.5 credit hours)

Fall

  • PharmD Professional Courses (15-16 credits)

Spring

  • PharmD Professional Courses (12-13 credits)
  • Managerial Economics - offered fall only (3 credits)
  • Managing Information - online, offered every semester (1.5 credits)
  • Supply Chain/Operations Management - online, offered every semester (1.5 credits)

Summer

  • Summer Rotation Pharmacy (.5 credits)
  • PharmD Professional Courses (10 credits)
  • Financial Management - offered fall only (3 credits)
  • Business Legal Environment - online, offered every semester (1.5 credits)
  • Applied Business Ethics - online, offered every semester (1.5 credits)

Fall

  • PharmD Professional Courses (17 credits)
  • Marketing Management - online, offered every semester (3 credits)
  • Strategic Sustainability and Models - online, offered every semester (1.5 credits)
  • Global Business - online, offered every semester (1.5 credits)

Spring

  • PharmD Professional Courses (13 credits)
  • Executive Insights - online, offered every semester (3 credits)

Summer

  • Strategy and Implementation (3 credits)
  • Capstone Project - online, offered every semester (3 credits)

Duquesne University School of Pharmacy Professional Licensure Disclosure

The Duquesne University School of Pharmacy Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) and meets all requirements for the conferral of the PharmD degree. Students who earn the PharmD degree will be eligible for licensure in all 50 states and the District of Columbia based on the academic curriculum. Attainment of the PharmD degree is one element of the state licensure process for pharmacists.

In addition to the PharmD degree, candidates for pharmacist licensure must also pass the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX) to be a licensed pharmacist in the United States. Most states also require passing the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Exam (MPJE) to obtain a pharmacist license in that state.

Some states may have additional requirements for pharmacist licensure. Applicants and current students should consult individual state boards for information regarding specific requirements to attain a pharmacist license in that state.