M.B.A./Pharm.D. Pre-Requisites
For the MBA Program, the prerequisite courses consist of two Principles of Accounting Courses- one in financial accounting and one in managerial accounting; two Principles of Economics courses- one in microeconomics and one in macroeconomics; a statistics course which includes the study of probability; and an elementary calculus course. All courses should be equivalent to at least three semester hours. If there are any questions regarding the acceptability of a prerequisite course at another institution, contact Beverly Kemper at the MBA Center at 257-7722 or email: kemper@pop.uky.edu
The prerequisites may be satisfied by:
- Passing the required prerequisite courses (ACC 201 and 202; ECO 201 and 202; STA 291; and MA 123) at the University of Kentucky;
- Passing similar classes at another accredited university
- Passing college- level proficiency (CLEP) examinations
- Successfully completing correspondence or independent study courses
UK Independent Study Program (http://www.uky.edu/ISP)
For more information, or a catalog with procedures and course descriptions write to:
Independent Study Program,
1 Frazee Hall
Lexington, KY 40506-0031.
859-257-3466 or 1-800-432-0963.
Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) Preparation Options
- For information on GMAT review courses offered on campus, call the University of Kentucky's Central Advising Office at (859) 257-3383, 109 Miller Hall.
- Kaplan Test Preparation offers classes for the GMAT exam. You can visit their website (http://www.kaptest.com) or call them at (859) 269-1172 in Lexington, KY.
- Many books and CD ROM programs are offered for the GMAT exam selfpreparation through local bookstores and online. The website for the Graduate Management Admissions Council (http://www.mba.com) has free downloadable GMAT preparation software and other pertinent information related to Master of Business Administration Programs.
*This is only to inform you of possible GMAT preparation methods. We do not state or imply that any one method is better than the other. Choose the method that works best for you.
For additional information about the PharmD / MBA program contact Karen Blumenschein at kblum1@uky.edu