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2014–15 Graduate and Adult Programs Academic Catalog
School of Business Administration
M.B.A./Pharm.D. Dual Degree
M.B.A./Pharm.D.
Dual Degree
Purpose Statement
The Pharm.D./M.B.A. Dual Degree program is designed for
Pharm.D. students interested in pursuing an in-depth, Christ-
centered, education in business and leadership. Pharmacists are
increasingly taking leadership roles within the health care system.
This program is designed to equip those future leaders.
Course Requirements
Course requirements involve a minimum of 36 semester hours
including:
Master of Business Administration..........................................36
ACCT-6300 Accounting for Business Executives...........................3
BUS 7100 Independent Study........................................................3
ECON-6400 Managerial Economics..............................................3
FIN-6500 Executive Financial Management..................................3
ITM-6800 Information Technology for Competitive Advantage.......3
MGMT-6710 Organizational Design and Behavior.........................3
‘MGMT-6790 Organizational Management Strategy......................3
MRKT-6200 Strategic Marketing Planning.....................................3
PHAR-6111 Research Design and Methodology............................3
PHAR-7342 Law & Legal Affairs. ...................................................3
PHAR-7346 Bioethics....................................................................3
PHAR-7353 Leadership & Business..............................................3
‘Capstone Course
Master of Business Administration Curriculum Summary
Master of Business Administration...............................................36
Total.............................................................................................36
Program Prerequisites
Students entering the M.B.A. program who are also pursuing
the Pharm.D. will satisfy the business statistics proficiency by
successful completion of PPHR-3300 Biostatistics in Pharmacy
and Medicine.
Program Admission Criteria
Students must complete at least one semester of the
graduate professional Pharm.D. program (P1) before applying
for the Pharm.D./M.B.A. Dual Degree program. Students must
demonstrate strong academic performance in the Pharm.D.
program, obtain a letter of recommendation from their pharmacy
advisor, and complete a brief essay as part of the M.B.A.
application. Students must maintain a minimum of a 3.0 GPA in
both programs.
Faculty
Loren Reno
, Dean; Professor of Management. Education:
B.A., Cedarville University, 1970; M.S., University of Southern
California, 1981. At Cedarville since 2012.
Jeffrey Haymond
, Associate Dean; Associate Professor of
Economics. Education: B.S., United States Air Force Academy,
1985; M.S., University of Tennessee, 1989; M.A., University
of Denver, 1997; Ph.D., George Mason University, 2001. At
Cedarville since 2010.
Daniel Sterkenburg
, Assistant Dean and Director of the M.B.A.
program; Associate Professor of Business and Management.
Education: B.S., Calvin College, 1977; M.P.H., University of
Michigan School of Public Health, 1999; M.B.A., Wright State
University, 1990; D.B.A. Anderson University, 2013. At Cedarville
since 2010.
Jon Austin
, Associate Professor of Marketing. Education: B.A.,
University of Northern Iowa, 1982; M.S., Iowa State University,
1989; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1997. At Cedarville
since 2001.
John Delano
, Associate Professor of Information Technology
Management. Education: B.S., Maranatha Baptist Bible College,
1996; M.S., University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 2001; Ph.D.,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. At Cedarville since 2008.
William Ragle
, Associate Professor of Finance. Education: B.S.,
Stephen F. Austin State University, 1976; M.B.A., University of
North Texas, 1988; Ph.D., University of North Texas, 1996. At
Cedarville since 1995.
Sarah Smith
, Associate Professor of Accounting. Education: B.A.,
Cedarville University, 1975; M.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and
State University, 1976; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and
State University, 1982. At Cedarville since 1980.
Bert Wheeler
, Professor of Economics. Education: B.S., University
of Tennessee, 1981; M.A., University of Tennessee, 1984; Ph.D.,
University of Tennessee, 1985. At Cedarville since 1992.
Duane Wood
, Adjunct Professor of Management. Education:
B.S.M.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, 1964; M.B.A.
Butler University, 1968; D.B.A., Indiana University, 1974. At
Cedarville since 1987.
