STG PharmD / MBA: Requirements

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants must meet the admission requirements of the PharmD program, the School of Graduate Studies, and the MBA program.
  • Complete all required PharmD coursework and clinical rotations successfully prior to starting the MBA program.
  • Apply the first session of coursework in the MBA program as fulfilling the elective requirement for the PharmD program.

Academic Path to Completion

Every CDP involves a specific combination of approved degree programs. The CDP requirements build on those of the two separate degree programs. Each CDP has a unique pattern of academic activity year by year.

YearProgressionSpecific Requirements*
1 and 2
  • PharmD program requirements.
  • Apply to the MBA program in Year 2.
  • Complete Year 1 and Year 2 PharmD courses and gain acceptance to the MBA program.
  • At the end of Year 2 in May, complete Early Practice Experience II (EPE II).
  • Complete clinical rotation requirements including the Transitional Pharmacy Practice Experience I (TPPE I), a five-week CDP experiential education rotation that will generally run from late July to late August. This TPPE rotation satisfies PharmD clinical rotation requirements for the PharmD degree.
3
  • PharmD program requirements.
  • Complete all required and elective PharmD courses for the Fall session. Students may choose to take PHM389H1 Research Project.
  • In early January, complete an Experiential APPE Transition course before starting Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) rotations.
  • From January to August, complete six APPE rotations organized by the Office of Experiential Education.
4 and 5
  • Final PharmD program requirements.
  • MBA program requirements.
  • MBA courses taken in the Fall session of Year 4 will count as electives toward the PharmD program requirements.
  • Complete remaining MBA program requirements in the Winter session of Year 4 and Fall and Winter sessions of Year 5.
  • Students have the option of completing an emphasis — an identified set and sequence of courses in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Full-Time MBA degree. Please see details in the Management MBA Emphases section.
  • Specific restrictions apply for students who wish to take MBA experiential learning courses. Please refer to the MBA program requirements for more information.

Program Length

5 years

Time Limit

6 years