Pharmaceutical Management Concentration

The Pharmaceutical Management concentration combines courses in fundamental business disciplines, such as accounting, finance, and economics, with courses that provide an overview of functional management areas specific to the Pharmaceutical Industry. These functional areas include discovery research, clinical research and operations, regulatory affairs (especially those areas involved in the compilation and publication of submissions), market research and QA. Individuals in contract research organizations (CROs), contract laboratories, consulting firms and other businesses that supply services to the pharmaceutical industry will also find the program of interest. It also applies to those charged with sourcing and protecting technology.

MS-Management Core Courses

• MGT 609 Introduction to Project Management
• MGT 600 Managerial Accounting
• MGT 607 Managerial Economics
• MGT 680 Organizational Behavior and Theory
• MGT 690 Designing Complex Organizations
• MGT 671 Technology and Innovation Management
• MGT 679 Management Information Systems
• MGT 620 Statistical Models
  

Concentration Core Courses

In addition to the Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Management core requirements, the Pharmaceutical Management concentration requires:
*Choose one out of two

• MGT 681 Managing Pharmaceutical R&D
• MGT 682 Logistics, Marketing and Sales in the Pharmaceutical Industry
• *MGT 683/PME 530 Introduction to Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• *MGT 684 Regulation & Compliance in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Elective

Students choose one out of the following two available electives with the approval of their Academic Advisor.

• MGT 656 Quality and Process Management
• MGT 641 Marketing Management