Description
This course provides an application of the general concepts of business administration to the particular nature of pharmacy practice. Students are offered a tailored review of the concepts of business management that fits into the legislative and ethical framework of pharmacy. The administrative and hierarchal structure of healthcare organizations are reviewed. Several activities are designed to train the student in these aspects together with issues of human resource management and conflict resolution.
Program
Bachelor of Pharmacy-B Pharm
Objectives
- a. Knowledge and Understanding
a.1. Discuss roles and responsibilities of pharmacists in different healthcare organizations.
a.2. Recognize the administrative and hierarchical structure of different healthcare organizations.
a.3. Define the basic concepts of business administration and accounting used in pharmacy practice.
a.4. Distinguish between different sources of pharmaceutical products, and different components of supply chain
b. Intellectual Skills
b.1. Predict problems in supply chain activities.
b.2. Analyze organization management system of different healthcare organizations
b.3. Construct appropriate documentation strategy at the workplace aligned with confidenciality.
b.4. Examine organization’s financial health.
b.5. Interpret basic financial reports and financial ratios
c. Professional and Practical Skills
c.1. Arrange pharmacy practice activities, in accordance with country legislation, standards and policies.
c.2. Apply the code of ethics in different healthcare organizations
c.3. Detect sources of ordering stock and supplies, in order to select licensed and legitimate sources to deal with
d. General and Transferable Skills
d.1. Manage people working within pharmaceutical organizations
d.2. Manage issues that pharmacists face including strategies, finance, accounting and systems.
d.3. Improve the core skills concerning how pharmaceutical organizations meet the challenges of today’s dynamic business environment
