2021-2022 Graduate Academic Catalog

Page 78 2021–22 Graduate Academic Catalog School of Pharmacy Purpose Statement Pharm.D./M.B.A 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 healthcare 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/Pharm.D. Dual Degree....36 ACCT-6300 Accounting for Business Executives...........................3 ECON-6400 Managerial Economics..............................................3 FIN-6500 Executive Financial Management. .................................3 ITM-6800 Information Technology for Competitive Advantage.......3 MGMT-6700 Legal and Ethical Environment of Business..............3 MGMT-6710 Management and Leadership of Organizations.........3 *MGMT-6790 Organizational Management Strategy......................3 MRKT-6200 Strategic Marketing Planning. ....................................3 PHAR-6111 Research Design and Methodology............................3 * * PHAR-6136 Introduction to Bioethics...........................................1 * * PHAR-7344 Advanced Bioethics..................................................2 PHAR-7353 Leadership and Business. .........................................3 M.B.A. Elective...............................................................................3 *Capstone Course ** Combination of PHAR-6136 Introduction to Bioethics and PHAR-7344 Advanced Bioethics replaces HLCA-6700 Ethical Issues in Healtcare for Pharm.D./M.B.A. with Healthcare concentration. Master of Business Administration Curriculum Summary Master of Business Administration...............................................36 Total.............................................................................................36 Program Delivery Cedarville University has designed the Pharm.D./M.B.A. degree program to be flexible and responsive to student needs. M.B.A. courses are offered year-round in fully online seven-week sessions. Admission Standards 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. Students admitted to the Pharm.D. program through an alternate undergraduate pathway who do not hold a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution may be admitted to the dual Pharm.D./M.B.A. program after one year of enrollment and confirmation of satisfactory progress in the Pharm.D. program at Cedarville University. In this situation, eligibility for the M.B.A. degree is contingent upon concurrent or prior conferral of the Pharm.D. degree.