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Operations and Technology Management Named Option

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Overview

The Pharmacy Operations and Technology Management (OTM) Named Option Program involves a unique partnership between the School of Pharmacy and the School of Business to provided unparalleled student learning opportunities in healthcare leadership and management. The program consists of coursework, experiential, and co-curricular elements to provide students with a holistic experience during the PharmD program.

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Credits and Courses

Credit Requirements

12 total credits of courses taken at the School of Business. One course is taken each semester while in the program (DPH-2&3 year). These courses count towards your elective requirement at the SoP. One elective APPE rotation is additionally required.

Required Courses

6 of the 12 credits are required courses taken in the Fall semesters

  • OTM 751: Service Operations, 3 credits (Fall)
  • OTM 752: Project Management, 3 credits (Fall)

Required Electives

6 of the 12 remaining credits are taken as required electives. These are taken in the Spring semesters. Students get to choose between courses in these semesters.

  • MHR 401: Management of Teams, 3 credits (Spring)
  • MHR 628: Negotiations, 3 credits (Spring)
  • MHR 722: Entrepreneurial Management, 3 credits (Spring)
  • OTM/MKT 727: Information Technology in Supply Chains, 3 credits (Spring)
  • OTM 753: Healthcare Operations, 3 credits (Spring)
  • OTM 758: Managing Technological and Organizational Change, 3 credits (Spring)

Business School Additional Training

6-Sigma Yellow Belt Training

  • Administered for free by the School of Business

Applied Learning

The Applied Learning Sessions are excellent opportunities to learn about how your leadership skill-set can be applied within various career opportunities. During Applied Learning sessions, guest presenters discuss their career experiences and various managerial topics in a group setting with current MBA students. We ask that you attend at least three (3) of these sessions per semester, but strongly encourage you to be present in as many sessions as possible.

Experiential Requirements

  • One Administrative/Leadership/Management focused elective APPE (760)
  • APPE-RT can be used so long as it is related to Administrative/Leadership/Management

Application Information

  • GPA Requirement: 3.0
  • Students must be in good academic and professional status to be considered
  • Students must submit an application between January 1st and March 1st of their DPH-1 year to be considered

University of Wisconsin School of Business Professional MBA

Students completing the OTM named option can use the credits earned towards obtaining a Professional MBA (https://business.wisc.edu/graduate/mba/professional/) from the University of Wisconsin School of Business. When accepted into the professional MBA program:

  1. Two of the four badges are waived.
  2. All twelve credits count towards the MBA so long as the student received a B or better in the course.
  3. Thirty-two credits remain after the transfer, typically taking a year and a half to two years to complete.
  4. No expiration on using OTM credits for the MBA, but an MBA is usually started 2-5 years into being in the workforce.

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