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Department of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences (PharmBioSci)

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PharmD/MBA in the Skaggs School of Pharmacy

Doctor of Pharmacy and Master of Business Administration
 

Core Courses

Students are expected to complete degree training within the timeframe of the PharmD curriculum

core classes
Online Graduate Foundations (6 cr.)  Management, Operations, Finance, Accounting, Data 

Transfer credits from PharmD curriculum (9) 

Elective courses (4) 

As needed for course of study 

Business-relevant course - student’s choice 
BMIS 674 (2)/BMIS 650 (2)  Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis 
BMGT 604 (1)/BMGT 665 (2)  Competitive Strategy and Strategic Management 
BFIN 681 (2)/BMKT 660 (2)  Finance and Marketing 
MBA 603 (1)  Integrated Project (Research Project) 

Proposed Plan of Study

proposed plan of study

P1 Year

  • Meet with MBA program ASAP
  • Begin Onlne Grad Foundations Courses
  • Some foundations are held during sumer or winter

 

 P2 Year
  •  Complete ONlone Grad Foundations Courses
  • Apply to program by end of P2 year

P3 Year

  • Complete MBA coursework as it fits into your PharmD schedule

P4 Year

  • Complete MBA coursework as it fits into your PharmD schedule
  • Complete Research Project

FAQs

  • No, you do not need to have a prior business degree or coursework. Students only need to be enrolled in the PharmD program to be eligible to sign up for the Graduate Foundation courses.

  • No, you do not need to have a prior degree to be admitted into the program. Students without prior degrees will need to include their PharmD transcripts on application. Regardless of prior degree status, we encourage interested students to apply to the program no later than the Spring of P2 year.

  • Yes, this is an additional degree and does come with additional cost. However, dual degree students will have some cost savings compared to completing the degrees separately. Additional costs will vary based on in-state/out-of-state and undergraduate/graduate student status. 

     

  • Yes, students engage in business-focused research by conducting market analyses and developing comprehensive business plans for pharmaceutical or medical device technologies created at the university. This hands-on work evaluates commercial viability, competitive positioning, and implementation strategy, helping translate innovation into real-world healthcare impact. 

For more infomration please contact:

SSOP PharmD/MBA Advisor: David Allen - david3.allen@umontana.edu

COB Graduate Program Director: Dawn Hambrick - dawn.hambrick@umontana.edu

Research project coordinator: Erik Guzik - erik.guzik@umontana.edu and Monica Serban - monica.serban@umontana.edu