This version is specific to the CSU Stanislaus. It is a slightly revised version of a presentation to the Prepharmacy Club.

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University of the Pacific
PharmD/MBA Programs
June 1, 2016
Presenter:
Chris Lozano
Eberhardt School Director of Student Recruitment
clozano@pacific.edu

2. Why MBA?
 Practical leadership and management skills
 “Still in very scarce supply” (Harvard Business
Review, 2014)
 Access to learning community and alumni network
 GMAC 2014 MBA graduate survey:
 92% say MBA prepared them for leadership positions
 88% say MBA prepared them for their career
 82% say MBA prepared them to manage work/life
balance
 71% say MBA allowed them to achieve an otherwise
unattainable career outcome (GMAC, 2014)
 Professionally, financially, and personally rewarding

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 was found to be 15%
higher*
MBA aan be completed in one additional year
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
 Programs
 What are the Program options for PharmD/MBA?
 Application and Admissions
 Can we take the GRE instead of GMAT?
 Do we need to have all of our prerequisite classes completed
before we can apply for the program?
 Cost & Financial Assistance
 What is the total cost of tuition for the 1 year of MBA in dual
degree PharmD/MBA ?
 What types of merit-based financial assistance is available?
 Other Areas
 What New (job) opportunities would an MBA provide to a
Pharmacist?

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 Pharmacy Manager at United HealthCare Alliance
(UHA)
 UHA is a Physician Network and medical foundation partnered with Stanford
Healthcare and Stanford Medicine
 Raj’s Key Responsibilities:
 Developing, Implementing, Managing and Assessing Medicare Advantage
pharmacy utilization management programs to improve quality and cost-
effectiveness
 Formerly at MedImpact as Clinical Program Manager he optimized clinical
quality and cost-effectiveness for MedImpact clients. Also, created analytics
of claims data and performance indicators to identify and promote
performance improvement opportunities.
 Other Keys to Raj’s Success
 Completed a 1 year Managed Care Residency after completing PharmD
and before completing MBA

8. Prerequisites
 Microeconomics (Econ 53 at UOP)* - Econ 2510 at CSU Stanislaus
 Macroeconomics (Econ 55 at UOP)* - Econ 2500 at CSU Stanislaus
 Probability and Statistics (Math 37 at UOP)* - Math 1600 at CSU Stanislaus
 Business or General Calculus (Math 45 at UOP)* - Math 1410 at CSU
Stanislaus
 Completion of a Bachelor’s Degree (U.S. or equivalent)
 Suggested electives (based on space in your schedule)
*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
MBAs
 MBA Career Development Module
 Individual Career Management Planning with a
dedicated career services professional
 Required MBA Internship for Accelerated MBA
program except for Dual-degree Programs
 Focus on mastering critical tactical skills necessary
for career success and to manage your career
pathway

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.
2009 - Panama and Costa Rica
2010 - London, England
2011 - Istanbul, Turkey
2012 - Shanghai and Beijing
2013 - Shanghai and Hong Kong
2014 - Istanbul & Izmir, Turkey
2015 - Toulouse, France
2016 – La Havre, Dijon and Paris, France
1997 - Singapore and Malaysia
1998 - Chile
1999 - Spain
2000 - Ireland
2001 - U.K. and France
2002 - Estonia and Finland
2003 to 2005 - E.M. Lyon
2006 & 2007 - Taipei, Taiwan
2008 - Taiwan and Hong Kong

13. How and When to Apply
 Complete PharmCAS and Pharmacy Supplemental
applications for earliest possible tier.
 Online Application available at Eberhardt MBA
website beginning October 15, 2016.
 Key Application Dates
Fall 2017 Round 1 - January 15 (FT Priority
Review)
Round 2 - March 1 (FT MBA – All
Programs)
Round 3* - June 1 (FT MBA late
submission)

14. 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 (2 recommended)
 Official GMAT (or GRE) Scores
 Application Fee - $50 (waived for ALL PharmCAS
applicants)
 Interview (by invitation only)

15. 2015 New FT MBA Student
Profile
 GPA Average: 3.41 (Range 3.12 - 3.73)
 GMAT Average: 560 (Range 460 - 640)
 Average Age: 23.0 (Range 20 to 25)
 Average Experience: 1.0 years (Range 0 to 3)
 International: 18% (Up from 17% in ‘14)
 Female: 55% (Up from 50% in ‘14)

16. 16-month Total Program Costs (AY 2015 -
16)
Tuition- $1,325/unit** $ 63,636.00
Wellness Center Fee (9+) $ 360.00
ASUOP & Activity Fees (9+) $ 420.00
Travel – Global course (est.)* $ 3,500.00
Books & Personal (est.)* $ 7,500.00
TOTAL COSTS $ 75, 416.00
*Costs vary by location and required texts.
**MBA year tuition and fee expenses for
PhramD/MBA are approx. $48,000 (36
units).

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
or
800.952.3179
E-mail: mba@pacific.edu
Web: go.pacific.edu/mba
Office: Weber Hall, Suite 206

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