New MBA Program Targets Pharmacy Students
A new degree program available from the University of Memphis' Fogelman School of Business and Economics is targeted toward pharmacy students who aspire to work in management of health-system pharmacies. In his March 2nd article, James Dowd summarizes the innovative program that resulted from a partnership between the University of Memphis and the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy to address an "untapped market" of aspiring business leaders.
Executive MBA program to reach 'untapped market' of business leaders
Dr. Rajiv Grover, dean of Fogelman College, asserts that business leaders, pharmacies, and health care facilities alike will reap the benefits of the new MBA program. The Executive MBA in Health-System Pharmacy will be earned through the University of Memphis and taught in partnership with the Tennessee College of Pharmacy, which designed the program's curriculum. As part of the Innovation Project course, Dr. Grover expects that "pharmacies and health care facilities will see an immediate return on investment," a principle students at any business school become intimate with during their MBA programs.
Entrance into the Executive MBA program requires candidates to have pharmacy experience either in the form of at least a one-year pharmacy residency or three years working in a health system pharmacy environment. The program will mostly be completed online, an aspect that busy professionals would likely find attractive. In addition to the online format, students will complete three one-week residency assignments. At the culmination of the 17-month, 41 semester-hour program, students should be prepared to hold executive-level positions in hospitals or pharmacies in other health system environments.
