Impact of a dual PharmD/MBA degree on graduates' academic performance, career opportunities, and earning potential

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2008, Pages

  Chumney, Elinor C G ^b   Ragucci, Kelly R ^a   Jones, Kathy J ^b  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Career opportunities; Curriculum; Dual degree; Grade point average; Master of business administration (MBA) degree; Salary

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; CAREER; COMPENSATION; DECISION MAKING; GRADUATE STUDENT; HUMAN; PHARMACY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SALARY; STUDENT SATISFACTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; PHARMACY STUDENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT; SATISFACTION; SCHOOL; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

CAREER CHOICE; CURRICULUM; DATA COLLECTION; EDUCATION, GRADUATE; EDUCATION, PHARMACY, GRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; SCHOOLS, PHARMACY; SOUTH CAROLINA; STUDENTS, PHARMACY;

EID: 42149109110     PISSN: 00029459     EISSN: 15536467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5688/aj720226     Document Type: Article

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