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Increasing demands for innovative therapies and mounting cost pressures characterize the development of novel pharmaceutical and medical products. Managers in biotech, pharmaceutical and medical device companies need to understand the factors driving health care systems on the one hand, and the industry, on the other hand. It is critical to have an insight to the five main areas of the value chain: Research & Development, Manufacturing, Managing Approval Processes, Marketing & Sales, and Business Development including start-up companies.

The Professional MBA Biotech & Pharmaceutical Management program builds on a solid theoretical framework and completes it with experiences of business practitioners. The secret of success for this outstanding program is the intense involvement of lecturers, who "have done it", from starting up their own biotech companies, driving compounds and products through R&D to negotiating market access with authorities.

The core curriculum of the program delivers basic knowledge in management (e.g. Managerial Statistics, Managerial Economics, Strategic Management, Strategic Marketing of Services, Financial Strategies, Principles of Negotiations, …) that is necessary for the specialized modules (Quality and Innovation, R&D and Production, Entrepreneurship and Business Development in the Life Science Industry, Marketing & Sales in the Biotech and Pharmaceutical Industry) in the following year. In addition, the core curriculum offers the possibility to study and to learn in an international environment together with participants coming from different professional backgrounds.

The master thesis is typically built on a theoretical background (in the form of literature review) but the student's own work has a strong practical emphasis.

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General Management
Quality & Innovation
R&D and Production
Entrepreneurship & Business Development in Biotech & Pharma
Marketing & Sales in Biotech & Pharmaceutical Industry

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Admission Requirements:

• Hold of an academic degree
• In exceptional cases we accept proof of adequate working experience of 7 years
• Very good knowledge of the English language
• Admission test of Business School Krems, or TOEFL and GMAT (UBC application)

Application:

• Admission Test
• Personal Interview
• Admission Application
• Enrollment to the program

Rolling admissionEUR 22,900
The Admission fee does not include travel expenses or accommodation expenses.2 years part-time or 1 year full-timeGraduates of the Professional MBA Biotech & Pharmaceutical Management program will be prepared to take over demanding managerial positions in (bio)pharmaceutical and medical device companies in a competitive international environment.Generally participants have an academic degree (bachelor’s or master’s degree) or an equivalent qualification as well as seven years work experience on average in the Biotech & Pharmaceutical Industry.