Jacobs David M, Daly Christopher J, Tierney Sarah-Elizabeth L, O'Brien Erin, Fiebelkorn Karl D
University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Buffalo, New York.
University at Buffalo School of Management, Buffalo, New York.
Am J Pharm Educ. 2017 May;81(4):71. doi: 10.5688/ajpe81471.
To understand pharmacy students' reasons for pursuing a dual PharmD/MBA degree and their perceptions of the impact a dual degree will have on their careers. This was a cross-sectional survey of registered students in the University at Buffalo PharmD/MBA program. An electronic survey was developed through collaboration with the UB School of Management and administered in January 2015. A total of 23/24 (96% response rate) students who were enrolled in the PharmD/MBA curriculum responded to the survey. Respondents identified employment opportunities following graduation and career advancement as the most influential determinants in deciding to pursue an MBA degree. All respondents (100%) felt the job marketplace for pharmacy graduates is becoming increasingly difficult, 96% believe they will earn a higher midpoint salary with a PharmD/MBA, and 82% would recommend a PharmD/MBA to first year pharmacy students. Students are increasingly perceptive of the challenges in the current job marketplace and are taking advantage of a dual PharmD/MBA degree.
为了解药学专业学生攻读药学博士/工商管理硕士双学位的原因，以及他们对双学位对其职业影响的看法。这是一项对布法罗大学药学博士/工商管理硕士项目注册学生的横断面调查。通过与布法罗大学管理学院合作开发了一项电子调查，并于2015年1月进行。共有23/24名（回复率96%）参加药学博士/工商管理硕士课程的学生回复了该调查。受访者认为毕业后的就业机会和职业发展是决定攻读工商管理硕士学位的最具影响力的决定因素。所有受访者（100%）认为药学专业毕业生的就业市场正变得越来越困难，96%的人认为拥有药学博士/工商管理硕士学位他们将获得更高的薪资中位数，82%的人会向药学专业一年级学生推荐药学博士/工商管理硕士学位。学生们越来越意识到当前就业市场的挑战，并正在利用药学博士/工商管理硕士双学位。
