This is a shortened version of the PharmD/MBA made to the pre-pharmacy club from UC Riverside.

1. START HERE. GO
ANYWHERE.
go.pacific.edu/mba
University of the Pacific
PharmD/MBA Programs
March 2017
Presenter:
Chris Lozano
Eberhardt School Director of Student Recruitment
clozano@pacific.edu

2. Key questions about PharmD/MBA-HC
Management
 Programs
 What are the Program options for PharmD/MBA?
 What is Structure for 16-month Early Advantage MBA?
 Application and Admissions
 Are any admissions tests required?
 Are there any prerequisite classes for the MBA?
 Cost & Financial Assistance
 What are the costs for the 1 year of MBA in the dual degree
PharmD/MBA ? For 16-month MBA?
 What types of merit-based financial assistance are available?
 Other Areas
 What New (job) opportunities would an MBA provide to a
Pharmacist specifically? In the HC Industry generally?

3. LinkedIn: Great Resource for Pacific PharmD/MBA
Network
 Other interesting profiles:
Christine Ahn ‘11- Director, Value-based Care Redesign (UCLA Health), Mahan Patel
’09 ’10 - National Clinical Director (PharMerica), Erik Clausen ‘07 ‘08 - Director of
Veterinary Operations (Golden Gate Pharmacy) and Jonathan “JK” Fujimoto ‘09 –

4. Not Prerequisites but
Suggested
 Microeconomics (Econ 53 at UOP)* - Econ 3 at UCR
 Macroeconomics (Econ 55 at UOP)* - Econ 1 or 2 or 4 at UCR
 Statistics (Math 37 at UOP)* - Stats 48 or Stats 100A at UCR
 Calculus (Math 45 at UOP)* - Math 8B or 9A, and 9B at UCR
 Completion of a Bachelor’s Degree (U.S. or equivalent)
 Suggested electives (based on space in your schedule)-
Business Law, Basic Accounting, and/or Management
*AP units or equivalent courses at a CC or Online are also acceptable

5. Traditional PharmD/MBA Option (A): Applied
Business Principles for Pharmacy + Healthcare
Elective
Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
MODULES+HCCourse-17UnitsTotal
MBAOrientation
Mgmt. Info. Systems
MW 11:00-11:45 am
AssessmentTesting
Mgmt. & Org. Behavior
TR 12:30-3:00 pm
Marketing
TR 12:00-2:30 pm
Accounting for Managers
MW 3:30 – 6:00 pm
Finance
MW 4:00-6:30 pm
Data and Decisions
TR 12:30-3:00 pm
Healthcare Elective
Times vary, typically late morning
Career Development (Not Required for PharmD/MBA)
T 10:00-11:30 am
Associate Dean’s Seminar
T 6:30-8:30 pm

6. Career Management Services for Full-time
Programs
 MBA Career Development Module
 Individual Career Management Planning with a
dedicated career professional
 Required MBA Internship for 16-month MBA
program
 Meet the Firms Event for all MBA and MAcc
Students

7. Remaining MBA courses for
Pharmacy
Spring Term-
MBA
18 Units*
May-Jun Jun-Aug 2nd year Pharm-
Fall/Spring/Sum.
Term
Healthcare Finance/
Insurance
Strategy
Implementation
Global Marketing
Global Business
Competition
(Units in Spring
Term Registration)*
Recommended
MBA Internship
Healthcare Area
elective
Entrepreneurial
Management
Quality &
Productivity
1 Healthcare Area
Elective

8. International Experience
Each year, the Global Business Competition course
travels abroad for a two-week period of intensive
instruction and business visits.
2013 - Shanghai and Hong Kong
2014 - Istanbul & Izmir, Turkey
2015 - Toulouse, France
2016 - La Havre, Dijon and Paris, France
2017 - Spain
2008 - Taiwan and Hong Kong
2009 - Panama and Costa Rica
2010 - London, England
2011 - Istanbul, Turkey
2012 - Shanghai and Beijing

9. Alternative PharmD/MBA Option (B)-
Begins in Year Two of PharmD
 PharmD Fall – Year 2: 1 Healthcare MBA
Course
 PharmD Spring – Year 2: 1 Healthcare MBA
Course

10. MBA Year (Year 3 of 4): Applied Business
Principles for Pharmacy + Healthcare Elective
Wee
k
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
MODULES+HCCourse-17UnitsTotal
MBAOrientation
Mgmt. Info. Systems
MW 11:00-11:45 am
AssessmentTesting
Mgmt. & Org. Behavior
TR 12:30-3:00 pm Marketing
TR 12:00-2:30 pm
Accounting for Managers
MW 3:30 – 6:00 pm
Finance
MW 4:00-6:30 pm
Data and Decisions
TR 12:30-3:00 pm
Healthcare Elective (3 Units)
Times vary, typically late morning
Career Development (Not Required for PharmD/MBA)
T 10:00-11:30 am
Associate Dean’s Seminar
T 6:30-8:30 pm

11. Remaining MBA courses for MBA
Year
Spring Term-MBA
18 units
May-Jun Jun-Aug
Healthcare Finance/
Insurance
Global Marketing
Global Business
Competition
(Units in Spring Term
Registration)*
Recommended MBA
Internship
Entrepreneurial
Management
Quality & Productivity
Strategic Management

12. How and When to Apply
 Online Application available at Eberhardt MBA
website beginning October 15, 2017*.
 Key Application Dates
Fall 2018 Round 1 - January 15 (FT Priority Review)
Round 2 - March 1 (FT MBA – All Programs)
Round 3** - June 1 (FT MBA late
submission)
* I recommend applying as soon as you have received an interview offer (Plan
A).
**Round 3 is considered on-time for Alternative PharmD/MBA for currently
matriculated Pharmacy students (Plan B).

13. APPLICATION ELEMENTS
 Online MBA Application, 2 Personal
Statements and Resume (Same system as Pharmacy
Supplemental app.)
 Official Transcripts (Pulled from PharmCAS app.)
 Letters of Recommendation (1 additional
recommended)
 Official GMAT (or GRE) Scores
 Application Fee - $50 (waived for ALL PharmCAS
applicants)
 Interview (by invitation only)

14. 2016 New FT MBA Student
Profile
 GPA Average: 3.44 (Range 3.10 - 3.72)
 GMAT Average: 541 (Range 440 - 670)
 Average Age: 23.4 (Range 21 to 26)
 Average Experience: < 1 year (Range 0 to 4)
 International: 13% (Down from 18% in ‘15)
 Female: 50% (Same in ‘15)

15. Costs for Graduate Business Programs (AY 2016 -17)
Please see the
MBA & MAcc Cost & Financial Aid
Page for the latest Information

16. Costs for MBA Year for PharmD/MBA (AY 2016
-17)
Tuition- Full-time (2 semesters)* $ 44,068.00
Wellness Center Fee (9+) $ 240.00
ASUOP & Activity Fees (9+) $ 140.00
Travel – Global course (est.)** $ 3,500.00
Books & Personal (est.)** $ 5,000.00
TOTAL COSTS $ 52, 948.00
* MBA Courses taken in PharmD may
require overload at Pharmacy Tuition
Rates
**Costs may vary by location and required
texts/cases.

17. Scholarships and Assistantships
 Eberhardt Merit Scholarships
 Joseph Kaeslin Memorial Endowed Scholarship
 Edward M. Nagel Scholarships
 Robert and Frances Ferguson MBA Endowed Scholarship
 Credit Bureau of San Joaquin Endowed Scholarship
 Marian & George Malloy Endowed MBA Scholarship
 PharmD/MBA Merit-Based Scholarship
 Long Foundation(s) scholarships for PharmD/MBA Students
 MBA Merit-Based Graduate Assistantships
 1/3 Tuition Assistantship
 1/2 Tuition Eberhardt Scholars Assistantship
 Private Scholarships
 ACHE – Albert W. Dent and Foster G. McGaw scholarships
(ache.org.Students)

18. Time for some Q & A

19. For more information
Call: 209.946.2629
E-mail: mba@pacific.edu
Web: go.pacific.edu/mba
Office: Weber Hall, Suite 206
(Student Services)
Presentation available at
Slideshare.net/clozano67

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Eberhardt School of Business