This is a slightly shortened version of the PharmD/MBA presentation for the UCI Pre-pharmacy club that came to visit the University of the Pacific.

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. Why MBA?
 GMAC 2016 MBA Alumni Perspectives survey:
 89% say FT MBA developed Qualitative analysis skills
 87% say FT MBA developed Quantitative analysis
skills
 82% say FT MBA prepared them for leadership
positions
 80% say FT MBA offered me opportunities for quicker
career advancement
 Professionally, financially, and personally rewarding
 Provides access to strong learning community and
network
 Skills are broadly applicable- 9% of all MBA alumni are
working in Healthcare/Pharmaceuticals Industry

3. PharmD/MBA Offers Differentiation
Quick fact: Although demand is expected to grow fast (25%+),
supply is growing due to more Pharmacy Schools (29%) and
therefore more graduates (46% increase from 2004-’11)
PharmD/MBA signals interest, knowledge and commitment to
management
Compensation one year after graduation from both programs
was found to be 15% higher*
Can be completed in one additional year (4 years total)
Financial assistance often available
For more information on PharmD/MBA schedules:
Pacific web page: go.pacific.edu/pharmd-mba
*source: Impact of a Dual PharmD/MBA Degree on Graduates' Academic Performance, Career Opportunities, and
Earning Potential , Elinor Chumney, Kelly Ragucci and Kathy Jones, American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education. April 2008.

4. Key questions about PharmD/MBA-HC
Management Track
 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?

5. 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 –

6. Christine Nguyen ’10
PharmD/MBA
 Vice President, Trade Relations at EnvisionRx
Options
 Envision is a Pharmacy Benefits Management (PBM) Company
 Envision was recently acquired by RiteAid and recently acquired
MedTrak
 Christine’s Key Responsibilities:
 Manages manufacturer contracts and rebate administration
operations
 Coordinates Pharmacy benefits for companies as a 3rd Party
administrator
 Leverages relationships with drug manufacturers like Astra Zeneca
and Pfizer to provide drug cost savings and key disease
management programs for company partners
 Benefits of PharmD/MBA Acc. to Christine
 MBA opened doors otherwise not available to her (outside of clinical)

7. Raj Ghandi- PharmD ‘09/MBA
‘10
 Senior Associate Director, Account Medical Advisor at
Boehringer Ingelheim (BI)
 BI is a German - based Pharmaceutical Company focused on developing
value-based health solutions for people and animals.
 Raj’s Key Responsibilities:
 Provide timely and appropriate scientific information including data, BI’s
pipeline to key decision makers and medical and commercial team
members.
 Assess and understand account strategies for disease management,
treatment protocols and the patient journey.
 Other Keys to Raj’s Success
 Completed a 1 year Managed Care Residency after completing PharmD
and before completing MBA
 Published article on Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 Constantly improving skills and developing new relationships

8. Not Prerequisites but
Suggested
 Microeconomics* - Econ 20A or Econ 26A at UCI
 Macroeconomics* - Econ 1 or 20B or H190B at UCI
 Statistics* - Stats 7 or Stats 8 at UCI
 Calculus* - Math 2A, 2B at UCI
 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. How and When to Apply
 Complete PharmCAS with Pharmacy Supplemental
questions for earliest possible tier.
 MBA Online Application available on Instructions for
Pharmacy Applicants page 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

17. APPLICATION ELEMENTS
Step 1: Complete Application and Submit
 Online MBA Application, 2 Personal Statements and
Resume
 Letters of Recommendation (At least 1 addl. recommended)
 Application Fee - $50 (Waived for ALL PharmD/MBA
applicants)
Step 2: Supplemental Documents
 Official Transcripts from all institutions (incl. transfer)-
Pulled from PharmCAS application
 Official GMAT (or GRE) Scores
 Interview (by invitation only)

18. 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)

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

20. 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.

21. 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)

22. Time for some Q & A

23. Why the Eberhardt Graduate Programs in Healthcare
?
 One of a only few Healthcare Management Programs (and only
PharmD/MBA) in an AACSB accredited school in Northern California
 Ranked as #9 Most Diverse Business School by Businessweek
 Member of AUPHA- Assoc. of University Programs in Healthcare
 Advanced management training with opportunity for
individual focus within General Mgmt. or Healthcare Mgmt. tracks
 International study experience
 Dedicated Eberhardt Career Management staff
 Small Interactive Classes (Average - about 20)
 Dual & Cooperative Programs: JD/MBA & PharmD/MBA
 New Master of Accounting (MAcc) students add new perspectives

24. 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

25. START HERE. GO
ANYWHERE.
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Eberhardt School of Business