The dual degree bridges the traditional separation of business leadership and public sector management. Earn two degrees in less time from two Johns Hopkins schools.
Length
3 years, 28 courses
Interior Description
Designed to meet the needs of the working professional, gain the skills to excel in a career blending business and government. Take classes on-site, online, or a combination of both. On-site classes are offered in both Washington, D.C. and Baltimore.
The PharmD/MBA dual degree empowers future pharmacists to deliver high-quality care and lead in today’s complex health care systems. Offered in partnership with the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy and the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, this program combines clinical excellence with strategic, operational, and financial leadership training, preparing you for influential roles across pharmacy, health systems, pharma, and public health.
Why the PharmD/MBA?
Two degrees, one integrated path
Earn your Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Maryland and your MBA from Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. The curriculum is designed to reduce overlap and accelerate your time to two degrees.
Business fluency for future pharmacy leaders
Learn to evaluate data, lead teams, manage supply chains, and inform pricing, policy, and investment decisions, all grounded in a clinical understanding of pharmacy practice.
Flexible, online MBA format
The Flexible MBA is delivered online in a part-time format, using a mix of asynchronous and live sessions. Courses can be integrated into advanced pharmacy rotations.
You’ll combine pharmaceutical science, therapeutics, and clinical care with leadership, analytics, and operational strategy and graduate equipped to deliver care and drive systems-level innovation in pharmacy practice, pharma, biotech, and health care delivery.
Delivered by the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, the PharmD program develops advanced knowledge and clinical skill in:
Pharmacotherapeutics and patient care
Medical chemistry, biochemistry, and pharmacokinetics
Health policy, public health, and health equity
Evidence-based decision-making
Pharmacy law, leadership, and management
Introductory and advanced pharmacy practice experiences (IPPE and APPE)
Students must complete at least two years in the PharmD program before applying to Carey’s MBA program.
