Graduate Degrees, page 5
School of Pharmacy

Pharm.D./M.B.A. Dual Degree Program

Responding to the growing demand on pharmacists to be knowledgeable in both science and business administration, the USC School of Pharmacy in 1988 helped pioneer an innovation in pharmaceutical education by offering this unique five-year dual degree program.

The Pharm.D./M.B.A. dual degree program is offered cooperatively by the School of Pharmacy and the Graduate School of Business Administration. Students must complete concurrently all requirements established by both schools for their respective degrees.

The program involves completion of the first year in the School of Pharmacy, the second in the Graduate School of Business Administration, and then completion of the balance of the Pharmacy program in the School of Pharmacy. A total of 48 units must be completed in the Graduate School of Business Administration.

First Year: Required Pharmacy School courses

Second Year: Required GSBA core courses (Except GSBA 529)

Third to Fifth Years: 108 units of Pharmacy courses and nine units of School of Business Administration courses and three units GSBA 585.

The Pharm.D. and the M.B.A. are awarded simultaneously upon completion of the requirements by the School of Pharmacy and the Graduate School of Business Administration.

Admission Requirements

Students who have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and have been admitted and have successfully completed one year in the School of Pharmacy will be considered for admission to the Graduate School of Business Administration. All requirements for admission to the regular M.B.A. program (GPA average, GMAT score, etc.) must be fulfilled by the pharmacy student for admission to the Graduate School of Business Administration.

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Produced by the USC Division of Student Affairs, Office of University Publications, May 1, 1995
David Henriquez
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