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M.B.A./Pharm.D. Advantages

The Pharm.D./MBA program of study affects the total number of minimum required hours and calendar years required as follows:

MBA and Pharm.D. Pursued Sequentially	Credit Hours	Calendar Years
Total hours required in MBA program (33 required + 3 elective)	36	1.5
Total credit hours required in Pharm.D. program 106 required didactic + 8 elective + 44 clerkship)	158	4
Total	194	5.5 Calendar Years

Dual Program	Credit Hours	Calendar Years
Total MBA hours required in joint program (33 required)	33
Total Pharm.D. credit hours required in joint program (106 required didactic + 44 clerkship)	150
Total	183	4 Calendar Years

This dual program of study may be completed in 4 years plus two summers.

From the perspective of the MBA program, an approved Pharm.D. course serves as the MBA elective course. From the College of Pharmacy perspective, the MBA coursework satisfies 8 hours of required electives.