Academics >> Degree Programs >> Doctor of Pharmacy/ M.B.A. Program

Program Description

Qualified students in Mercer's Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) Program have an opportunity to pursue the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree concurrently with the PharmD degree. The MBA is earned through Mercer's Eugene W. Stetson School of Business and Economics. While completing the requirements for the PharmD degree, students enrolled in the combined program take classes in the Stetson School of Business and Economics toward the MBA degree. The MBA Program is a offered in a flexible format with evening classes offered during eight week sessions.

The MBA degree is for students interested in the management of human, material and/or financial resources in business, government and non-profit institutions. The degree complements the PharmD degree in a manner that will broaden the occupational and professional opportunities of the prospective graduate in community, industry or institutional practice.

Admission Requirements

In order to apply for admission to the MBA Program, PharmD students must have received a bachelor's degree or successfully completed 128 hours of college credit (the equivalent of a bachelor's degree in terms of a focused record of study).

PharmD students must submit an application and résumé to the Stetson School of Business. The application fee is waived for current students. Students applying to the MBA Program must also take the GMAT (preferred) or GRE and submit their scores to the Stetson School of Business. Unofficial score reports can be submitted, but official scores must be submitted in order for the application file to be considered complete.     

Please visit the admissions page for more information on admissions for the PharmD/MBA Program.

Program Policies and Procedures

If, at any time, a PharmD student's cumulative grade point average in pharmacy school drops below a 2.75, the student will not be permitted to enroll in MBA courses until such time as a 2.75 is achieved. Policies and procedures for earning the MBA degree follow those outlined for the graduate programs of the Eugene W. Stetson School of Business and Economics as delineated in the Catalog for the Cecil B. Day Graduate & Professional Campus.

Degree Requirements

Requirements for the Doctor of Pharmacy degree are delineated in the Catalog of the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Requirements for the Master of Business Administration degree are delineated in the Catalog for the Cecil B. Day Graduate and Professional Campus.

Program of Study

MBA core courses offered at the Stetson School of Business can be used to satisfy professional-level elective hours required for the PharmD Program. Specifically, Pharmacy students can take three, 3 credit hour core courses at the Stetson School of Business to satisfy the 8 credit hour elective requirement for obtaining a PharmD degree, or they can take a combination of Pharmacy electives and MBA core courses to fulfill the professional elective requirements for the PharmD degree.

Tuition Waiver

Tuition waiver is available to PharmD/MBA Program students for up to three (3) MBA courses. Upon acceptance into and after registering for MBA courses in the PharmD/MBA Program, students can request the waiver via email to the Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Admissions. 

Academic Advisement

Academic advisement for students pursuing the joint PharmD/MBA program is provided by the Office of Student Affairs and Admissions and the Stetson School of Business.