MSL Dual Degree

PharmD students now have the opportunity to complete a dual Pharmacy and MSL degree by adding only eight graduate courses

Program Overview

A highly practical and interactive program, the MSL is designed for current and aspiring leaders. You will work with professionals from various industries (for-profit, not-for-profit, higher education, and health) and gain valuable leadership competencies such as influencing others, building relationships, leading in a global society, leading change, and promoting innovation in the workplace.  Pharmacy students interested in teaching may, with the MSL advisor's approval, substitute some of the leadership requirements for Talent/Training and Development courses such as Performance Consulting (taught in the fall) and Designing, Developing, and Facilitating Learning (taught in the spring).

Most MSL courses are offered on weekends, Friday evenings 5 to 10 p.m. and Saturdays 8:30 to 4:30 p.m. All courses are worth three graduate credit hours and require three Friday-Saturday meetings, as well as work completed outside of class (readings, papers, group projects, etc.). To help PharmD students complete the requirements, some courses are offered in a small group/hybrid format in the summer.

Curriculum

View the full curriculum guide: PharmD MSL Curriculum Guide, or check out the list of courses below that follows the recommended sequence of MSL courses for PharmD students: 

• MSL 205: Global Leadership (Summer, P1)
• MSL 212: Learning and Technology (Summer, P1, Online)
• MSL 203: Organizational Politics and Influence (Spring, P2)
• MSL 207: Inspiring and Involving Others (Summer, P2, Small Group Format/Hybrid)
• MSL 202: Leadership in Organizations (Fall, P3)
• MSL 204: Ethics and Leadership (Spring, P3)
• MSL 209: Innovation and Future Thinking (Spring, P3)
• MSL 208: Leading Change (Summer, P3, Small Group Format/Hybrid) 

Testimonials

The MSL program has been one of the most valuable assets in providing a well-rounded education with my Doctor of Pharmacy.  As a future health care professional, this degree is an integral component of my education at Drake and may be utilized in any interdisciplinary health care team setting.  -Alexander Maciejewski

As a health care provider, I feel my ability to foster strong and trusting relationship has grown because of the topics discussed in the MSL classes and the activities and projects assigned. If you are even the slightest bit curious, give one class a try and I promise you that you will not regret it!   -Emily Lammers, PH '19

As a pharmacy student approaches the interviewing process for jobs and residencies, some of the main personal characteristics that interviewers look for are communication skills, ability to work in a team, and leadership. Through the program, I have developed those skills and many more.  -Morgan Hawkins