Pharmacy

Pharm.D./MBA Dual Degree

Prepare yourself for the business of pharmacy.

Indiana Tech and Manchester University have partnered to create a dual degree that pairs a Doctor of Pharmacy degree (Pharm.D.) with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Professional Studies. A Pharm.D./MBA dual degree will distinguish you in an increasingly competitive job market and equip you with knowledge, skills and credentials that will give you flexibility throughout your career. You'll be well-prepared for leadership positions in managed care, hospitals, the pharmaceutical industry and independent pharmacies.

Why a dual degree?

Complete your dual degree in the same four years it takes to earn the Pharm.D., reducing the time and cost of pursuing them separately and putting you into the job market as soon as possible.
Business-related credits earned in Manchester's Pharm.D. Program transfer toward the 30 credits needed for Indiana Tech's MBA Program in Professional Studies, and other Pharm.D. credits can be applied toward MBA elective requirements.
Indiana Tech is well known for offering quality MBA coursework in a seamless format that is convenient, flexible and delivered fully online.
Manchester University delivers outstanding education in pharmacy, while Indiana Tech’s MBA in Professional Studies gives students a chance to create a customized MBA experience that best fits their personal and professional goals.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the purpose of a dual degree?
Combining the Pharm.D. and an MBA through Indiana Tech has the purpose of creating a unique and specially trained set of practitioners. This will be the second dual-degree opportunity for MU Pharm.D. students (MS in PGx), but the first offered in partnership with another institution.

What is the timeline for the dual degree?
This program will allow students to complete the Pharm.D. degree as well as their MBA degree within the same four-year timeframe as traditional Pharm.D. students.

How will students be able to complete both degrees within four years?
Ideally, dual-degree students will take online MBA courses through Indiana Tech in the summers between their P1 and P2 years and between their P2 and P3 years. In their P2 spring, P3 fall and spring, and P4 year, dual-degree students will take one MBA course per semester. A preferred plan of study is outlined below:

Session 8: Early June through mid July annually
Session 1: Late July through early September annually

Year	Session	Course /Credit Hours
1	8	MBA 5050 Executive Leadership (3 credit hours)
1	1	MBA 5125 Economic Decision Making for Managers (3 credit hours)
2	8	MBA 5140 Accounting and Finance Decision Making for Managers (3 credit hours)
2	1	MBA 5225 Marketing and Innovation (3 credit hours)
3	8	MBA 5400 Statistical Learning and Analytics (3 credit hours)
3	1	MBA 5410 Operations and Technology Management (3 credit hours)
4	8	MBA 7000 Business Policy and Strategy (3 credit hours)
4	1	21 credit hours from core

Any courses from the list below can be transferred in as the M.B.A concentration of Professional Studies. These concentration courses must meet a minimum of 9 credit hours. A letter grade of C or higher is required for transfer into the Indiana Tech MBA program.

Credit Hours	Course
2	PHRM 440 Patient Safety and Informatics
3	PHRM 540 Practice and Personnel Management
2	PHRM 541 Pharmacy Law
4	APPE
2	PHRM 596 Leadership for Pharmacists
2	PHRM 597 Leadership: People and Change

How much will the dual degree cost?
The dual-degree cost will equate to the total of the Pharm.D. and MBA degree program costs combined. However, nine of the 30 required credit hours can be transferred from the Pharm.D. program into the MBA, providing a cost savings to students completing both degrees concurrently.

It is possible for a student who is concurrently enrolled and eligible at more than one school to receive Federal Direct Loans at each school. In addition to Federal Direct Loans, students may borrow loans through other federal programs (i.e. GradPLUS or private loans) up to the cost of attendance for a single academic program. Manchester University and Indiana Tech have determined a cost of attendance that includes tuition and fees for both programs, plus living and personal expenses. This cost of attendance is calculated as the maximum amount of loan eligibility a student has while dually enrolled at both institutions.

What will the application process look like?
First-year pharmacy students in the spring semester who are in good academic standing and have not remediated a course will be encouraged to apply. The application process is outlined here. There is no limit to the number of students that may be accepted into the dual-degree program. Part of the application process will be a review of applicants’ undergraduate and pharmacy GPA. The minimum cumulative GPA for consideration in the MBA program is 2.5. Applicants below this GPA can apply but must gain approval by the dean of pharmacy and graduate life sciences to be considered.

Learn more about Indiana Tech's MBA in Professional Studies here.

October 26, 2018 ITS Newsletter

Oct 26, 2018, 10:19 AM by Michael Case

Release: October 26, 2018

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Phone: 260-470-2727 (Fort Wayne), 260-982-5454 (North Manchester)
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MU Account Lockouts

Last time we reported that changing your password might lead to account lockouts due to the way many people have multiple applications that use MU credentials. If an app continually tries to log into your account using your old password, so the theory goes, your account becomes disabled because of the number of invalid attempts in a limited period.

While this is true, we’ve also discovered that some MU accounts are under persistent attack from miscreants often outside of the U.S. We cannot ascertain why these bad actors attack some accounts and not others. However, Microsoft developed a means for us to prevent the system from locking MU accounts despite these attacks. We initially tested the tool, found that it worked well, and recently implemented it to prevent some instances of MU account lockout.

SpartanCable Local Channel Outage

Our residents know that channels 7 through 11 have not worked for a while. These are local Fort Wayne channels. The problem is that the broadcaster had to replace their antenna system to remain FCC-compliant. To do so, they moved their existing antenna lower on the tower by 200 feet. That makes the antenna’s coverage much worse. The North Manchester campus is now too far to obtain the signal.

We learned that we will restore these channels once the broadcaster installs the new antenna at the original height. Unfortunately, we don’t know when that will occur. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Free Microsoft Training Available

We mentioned in our previous newsletter that Microsoft offers comprehensive online training for its entire product line through its Imagine Academy. If you’re interested in a self-paced training session, the ITS Help Desk has a list of available courses for you to peruse. Please contact Help Desk to learn more.

Printing@MU Tip

Did you forget or lose your MU ID? You can still use the Printing@MU system, although it’s not as easy as tapping your ID to the reader. You can log in to the printing system using your MU credentials (username and password) on the printer’s touchscreen.

REPRINT: Windows 10

Microsoft support for Windows 7 ends soon. We want to transition all MU-owned desktops and laptops to Windows 10 at your convenience. If you have Windows 7 (or something older), please contact the Help Desk team to request an upgrade. If Windows is running sluggish, you might consider asking us to rebuild it for you.

There’s no need to panic, but you will need to act. Microsoft ends Windows 7 support in 16 months.

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