LIU Pharmacy (the Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences) in conjunction with the School of Business, Public Administration and Information Sciences offers a dual PharmD/MBA degree program. Graduates of the PharmD/MBA dual-degree program earn a PharmD from the AMSCOPHS and an MBA from the SBPAIS. The PharmD/MBA dual degree program provides students with greater knowledge and skills in healthcare career development and business services. Students receiving the PharmD/MBA degree will be well-positioned for broader career opportunities in the fields of pharmacy practice, pharmacy administration and management, health care administration, careers in various sectors of the pharmaceutical industry, in research, advance business and studies in academia.<br><br>The dual PharmD/MBA program is offered to students enrolled in the professional phase of the PharmD program. Students must complete the first professional year (P3) of the PharmD program then spend the last three years (P4-P6) completing the required and elective PharmD and MBA courses. Students would begin the MBA sequence in the summer session between their first professional year (P3) and school professional year (P4) and will take prescribed MBA courses in addition to all but four Pharm D courses (3 didactic electives and one Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience). Students must be in good academic standing prior enrolling in the dual degree program and, if accepted, must meet the academic standards of both College of Pharmacy and the School of Business. PharmD students enrolled in the dual degree program will complete both degrees by the end of final pharmacy professional year (P6) and will graduate with their PharmD classmates.