University of the PACIFIC

PharmD/MBA Plan of Study

Year One - MBA

Fall | 19 units

MBA: Applied Business Principles for Pharmacy (Seven 6-8 week intensive modules)
MBA: Health Economics

Spring | 15-18 units

MBA: Health Finance: Health Insurance
MBA: Global Strategic Marketing
MBA: Entrepreneurial Management
MBA: Managing Quality and Productivity
MBA: Healthcare Area Elective
MBA: Healthcare Area Elective (Optional)*

Summer | 3 units

MBA: Global Business Competition (Overseas)
MBA: Business Internship (Recommended)

Year Two - PharmD

Fall | 19 units

PharmD: Pharmacy Practice & Professionalism
PharmD: Dispensing, Compounding & Calculations
PharmD: Molecular & Cellular Biochemistry
PharmD: Physical Pharmacy & Dosage Forms
PharmD: Non-prescription Therapy & Self-care
PharmD: Practicum I

Winter | 18 units

PharmD: Informatics, Statistics & Research Design
PharmD: Physiology & Pathophysiology I
PharmD: Physiology & Pathophysiology II
PharmD: Drug Metabolism & Disposition
PharmD: Community I: Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience

Spring | 19 units

PharmD: Pharmacokinetics & Advanced Drug Delivery Systems
PharmD: Pharmacology & Medicinal Chemistry I
PharmD: Pharmacology & Medicinal Chemistry II
PharmD: Practicum II
PharmD: Geriatrics: Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience

Year Three - PharmD/MBA

Fall | 19 units

PharmD: Physiology & Pathophysiology III
PharmD: Pharmacology & Medicinal Chemistry III
PharmD: Therapeutics I: Neuro-Psychiatry
PharmD: Therapeutics II: GI/ Hepatic/ Nutrition
PharmD: Hospital: Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience
MBA: Strategy Implementation

Winter | 15-19 units

PharmD: Pharmacoeconomics, Benefits & Outcomes
PharmD: Pharmacy Law & Ethics
PharmD: Therapeutics III: Cardiology
PharmD: Therapeutics IV: Renal/ Respiratory
PharmD: Practicum III
PharmD: Community II: Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience
MBA: Healthcare Area Elective (Optional)*

Spring | 18 Units

PharmD: Pharmacy Management
PharmD: Therapeutics V: Infectious Disease
PharmD: Therapeutics VI: Oncology/ Transplantation
PharmD: Therapeutics VII: Endocrine/ Musculoskeletal
PharmD: Practicum IV
PharmD: Healthcare Outreach: Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience

Year Four - PharmD

Fall | 18 units

PharmD: Internal Medicine: Applied Pharmacy Practice Experience
PharmD: Ambulatory Care: Applied Pharmacy Practice Experience
PharmD: Elective Applied Pharmacy Practice Experience I

Winter | 18 units

PharmD: Hospital: Applied Pharmacy Practice Experience
PharmD: Community Pharmacy: Applied Pharmacy Practice Experience
PharmD: Elective Applied Pharmacy Practice Experience II

*This MBA elective course may be taken during either semester per individual student preference.