Pharmacist Study Opportunities

The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) and Chifley Business School (CBS) have entered into an "articulation pathway partnership" for postgraduate programs creating an opportunity for graduates of the PSA Graduate Diploma of Applied Pharmacy Practice or PSA Diploma of Management to enrol in Chifley Business School’s postgraduate programs.

These programs include the Master of Business Administration (MBA), MBA Technology Management, Master of Project Management, Graduate Diploma of Management, Graduate Certificate in Management, Graduate Certificate of Project Management, Graduate Certificate in Business Strategy and Graduate Certificate in Strategic Leadership.

National president of the PSA, Grant Kardachi, said the agreement opened major opportunities for pharmacists to expand their career opportunities. "The PSA Graduate Diploma is unique to the PSA and provides pharmacists with a qualification that supports them to undertake a variety of leadership and management roles.

"The Graduate Diploma will give graduates advanced skills in a broad range of management and pharmacy practice including communication, leadership, innovation and research skills."  Simon Christensen, ceo of Chifley Business School said, "Chifley is extremely excited by this new articulation pathway and the synergies between the CBS and PSA approach to education.

"Chifley has more than 25 years’ experience in the higher education sector and with more than 13,000 graduates we are confident that all PSA members will see the Chifley MBA as a terrific educational and career opportunity."

The transferability of an MBA to the pharmaceutical industry was at the core of his message.

Source: pharmacydaily.com.au, Tuesday 20 May 2014