Availability and perceived value of masters of business administration degree programs in pharmaceutical marketing and management

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2012, Pages

  Alkhateeb, Fadi M ^a   Clauson, Kevin A ^b   Latif, David A ^a  

^a Robert C Byrd Center for Pharmacy Education   (United States)

^b NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Business; Dual PharmD MBA degree program; Management; Marketing; Master of business administration (MBA); Pharmaceutical industry

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CURRICULUM; DRUG INDUSTRY; DUAL PHARMD/MBA DEGREE PROGRAM; EDUCATION; HUMAN; MANAGEMENT; MARKETING; MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA); PHARMACIST; SCHOOL;

BUSINESS; DUAL PHARMD/MBA DEGREE PROGRAM; MANAGEMENT; MARKETING; MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA); PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY;

COMMERCE; CURRICULUM; DRUG INDUSTRY; EDUCATION; HUMANS; MARKETING; PHARMACISTS; SCHOOLS, PHARMACY;

EID: 84862080121     PISSN: 00029459     EISSN: 15536467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5688/ajpe76464     Document Type: Article

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