Why a Graduate Degree?

Why Do I Wish To Pursue a Graduate Degree?

Lenora Randolph

Managerial Communication/COM 515

Dr. Rick Hayman

28 May 2003



















Why Do I Wish To Pursue a Graduate Degree?

The profession of pharmacy is a multi-faceted environment. Generally speaking, the

career is comprised of a retail and hospital-based type of practice. Individuals choose to

embrace one of these avenues based on personal preference and satisfaction. To expand

upon the role of hospital-based pharmacists, a two-forked approach to professional

development exists. For the individual that does not want to maintain the status quo, you

can seek to move ahead and aspire for leadership roles within these two arenas. The two

arenas of professional development are that of the clinical nature and the converse of

management. A clinical pharmacist can pursue an advance degree that woul...