PharmD+Graduate Certificate

Saint Joseph’s University offers PharmD students the opportunity to further distinguish themselves through the availability of multiple graduate certificate programs that enhance professional expertise in business,  health analytics, and related business fields. The Drug Discovery and Development graduate certificate offers students a unique opportunity to gain a comprehensive understanding of how new therapies are brought from the lab bench to the patient bedside. 

Through Saint Joseph’s Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and the Haub School of Business, students can gain valuable, career-enhancing credentials that complement pharmacy practice and prepare them for leadership roles in an evolving healthcare environment.​
 

Graduate certificates are ideal for PharmD students who want to gain focused, practical knowledge to supplement their clinical training. By completing fewer credits than a full master’s program, students earn an advanced credential that broadens career opportunities and deepens professional skills in areas such as management, data analytics, drug development or healthcare innovation.

Key Benefits:

• Complete alongside your PharmD with no additional semesters required
• One graduate certificate can be earned without additional cost
• Customize your learning experience with courses that match your career goals
• Build business, leadership, and data-driven decision-making skills
• Enhance your competitiveness in pharmacy, industry, and healthcare management roles
• Learn from expert faculty across pharmacy, pharmaceutical sciences, business, and informatics disciplines
• Easily progress from a graduate certificate to a full dual PharmD/MBA, PharmD/MS.

Students enrolled in the PharmD program may pursue graduate certificates in the same specialized areas as the PharmD/MBA and PharmD/MS dual degrees offered in conjunction with the Haub School of Business, including:

• Graduate Certificate in Business Administration
• Graduate Certificate in Finance
• Graduate Certificate in Food Marketing
• Graduate Certificate in Health Informatics
• Graduate Certificate in Marketing
• Graduate Certificate in Health Administration
• Graduate Certificate in Organization Development and Leadership
• Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management
• Graduate Certificate in Business Intelligence and Analytics

The department of Pharmaceutical Sciences offers a program to enhance understanding of the pharmaceutical sciences:

• Graduate Certificate in Drug Development and Discovery

PharmD students in their first professional year or higher who maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 may apply for a graduate certificate. Courses are offered online or on campus, with flexible scheduling designed to accommodate the Pharmacy curriculum. 

To explore how a graduate certificate can complement your PharmD, contact pcp@sju.edu.