Overview

The Master of Pharmacy Business Administration faculty from the University of Pittsburgh created a pharmacy management-focused curriculum that encompasses the business concepts and analytical tools used by successful health care executives.

The 36 credit curriculum comprises of 18 credits of graduate business courses, 12 credits of pharmacy business administration courses, and 6 credits where students can further develop their business acumen in a focused industry track.

Graduates of the MPBA program will be able to:

Assess, revise and create sound ethical and legal policies and procedures that benefit an organization and its stakeholders.

Identify and propose innovative and dynamic solutions to common business problems in the broader context of an evolving healthcare industry.

Discuss payer contracting and network strategies as they apply nationally and regionally to the business.

Read, interpret and interrelate key financial statements.

Utilize contemporary methods to assess inputs for valuation models, the impact of risk on valuation, and how valuation models help in decisions related to capital budgeting, asset acquisitions, and the capital structure of corporations.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Financial Accounting

Financial Management

Executive Healthcare Innovations

Graduate Executive Boardroom

Healthcare Sales and Marketing

Leadership and Ethics in Healthcare

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Pittsburgh, United States

Disciplines

Business Administration Pharmacy View 2154 other Masters in Business Administration in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completed Application Form (Application PDF)

Résumé or CV

Two letters of professional reference

College or university transcripts

Graduate school admission exam scores (recommended)

GMAT

TOEFL or the IELTS examination (for anyone who speaks English as a second language)

In-person interview with MPBA program representatives.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

61402 USD / year

≈ 61402 USD / year
Out-of-State

61402 USD / year

≈ 61402 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

34858 USD / year

≈ 34858 USD / year

Living costs

Pittsburgh

United States

1148 - 1944 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Graduates of the MPBA program will be able to:

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Pittsburgh

Financing

Funding

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