pharmaceutical and healthcare business minor

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the pharmaceutical and healthcare business (phb) minor is designed to provide non-business majors with specific, in-depth industry knowledge and practical skill development related to the broad pharmaceutical and healthcare business industry (e.g., pharmaceuticals, biopharmaceuticals/biotechs, device and diagnostics, patient advocacy groups, and supplier organizations). this minor is a pathway to develop an in-depth appreciation and understanding of how the industry, science, and business converge, as well as to provide core foundational business skills. 

Coursework & Duration

prerequisite courses

course number	course name	credits
pb 120	introduction to business seminar	2 credits

required courses

course number	course name	credits
ec 101	introduction to macroeconomics	3 credits
pb 242	healthcare systems	2 credits
pb 316	accounting theory	3 credits

suggested elective courses include*

course number	course name	credits
pb 243	advanced healthcare systems	3 credits
pb 318	financial management	3 credits
pb 319	introduction to marketing management	3 credits
pb 323	principles of management	3 credits
pb 382	special topics in pharmaceutical and healthcare business i	2 credits
pb 383	special topics in pharmaceutical and healthcare business ii	2 credits
pb 452	legal aspects of drug development, production, and marketing	2 credits
wr 303	professional writing	3 credits

*note: elective courses should be made in consultation with the student’s assigned minor advisor. other elective courses that have a common intellectual bond can be approved by the minor advisor, program director, or department chair.

Requirements & Expectations

interested students should apply to the minor program early in their academic career, usually by the fifth semester of college work, but no later than the end of the drop/add period of the first semester of their last year of didactic work.

to satisfactorily complete a minor in pharmaceutical and healthcare business, students must complete a minimum of 20 credits including the prerequisite course (2 credits), required courses (8 credits), and elective courses (10 credits).