Fast-paced advancement in the life sciences is opening new management career paths in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. The new BioScience Management MBA Concentration is designed to provide students the in-depth knowledge they will need to deal with both the scientific and management challenges facing this emerging industry.
The new concentration was designed for students with a solid life sciences background, gained either through academic studies or extensive work experience in the field. It was developed in collaboration with the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at NC State, with input from leading companies in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. Feedback from our advisors indicated that our students need to possess leadership skills, ethical awareness, and a global outlook all from the perspective of the BioPharma industry. The key general skill sets need to include:
This concentration will uniquely prepare students for managerial careers in finance, marketing, supply chain, or research and development functions, working in either established or start-up biotechnology or pharmaceutical firms. Full-time students are required to complete an additional concentration in finance, marketing, supply chain, innovation management, or entrepreneurship. Following are the required and elective courses and the recommended course sequences for completing the BioScience Management concentration and the Joint Masters of Microbial Biotechnology and MBA degree requirements.
Please note that full-time students are required to complete a concentration in Finance, Marketing, or Supply Chain Management. A second MBA concentration of their choosing may be completed with the remaining credit hours. Requests for exceptions should be submitted to Dean Allen.
Required:
MBA 585 Current Issues in BioSciences Management (3 credit hours)
MBA 586 Legal/Market Dynamics in Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Commerce (3)
Electives – Select one of the following:
MBA 549 Supply Chain Management Practicum (3)
MBA 555 Product Design and Development (4)
MBA 576 Technology Evaluation and Commercialization (4)
MBA 590 BioSciences Practicum (3)
And
Select one of the following:
MBA 521 Advanced Topics in Corporate Finance (3)
MBA 542 Supply Chain Logistics (3)
MBA 563 Product and Brand Management (3)
MBA 570 Entrepreneurship (4)
MBA 590G Issues in Global Health (3)
Required:
MBA 585 Current Issues BioScience Management (3)
MBA 586 Legal/Market Dynamics in Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Commerce (3)
Electives – For all students concentrating in BioSciences, select one of the following:
MBA 549 Supply Chain Management Practicum (3)
MBA 555 Product Design and Development (3)
MBA 576 Technology Evaluation and Commercialization (4)
MBA 590 BioSciences Practicum (3)
In addition, for students completing BioSciences as their only concentration, select one of the following:
MBA 521 Advanced Topics in Corporate Finance (3)
MBA 542 Supply Chain Logistics (3)
MBA 563 Product and Brand Management (3)
MBA 570 Entrepreneurship (4)
MBA 590G Issues in Global Health (3)
Required:
MBA 585 Current Issues BioScience Management (3)
MBA 586 Legal/Market Dynamics in Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Commerce (3)
Electives – Select one of the following:
MBA 549 Supply Chain Management Practicum (3)
MBA 555 Product Design and Development (4)
MBA 576 Technology Evaluation and Commercialization (4)
MBA 590 BioSciences Practicum (3)
MBA 590G Issues in Global Health (3)
| Semester | Course Number and Title | DVM Credits | MBA Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall One | MBA 505 Global Economics for Managers MBA 530 Managing the Global High-Tech Workforce MBA 504 Statistics and Quantitative Methods MBA 503 Accounting for Managers MBA 550 Management of Technology and Innovation MBA 500 Managerial and Career Effectiveness I MBA 508 Global Management Simulation |
3 2 3 3 2 1 1 |
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| Spring One | MBA 520 Managerial Finance MBA 560 Marketing Management and Strategy MBA 580 Global Strategy MBA 510 IT Management MBA 500 Managerial and Career Effectiveness II MBA 509 Case Competition MBA 585 Current Issues in BioSciences Management MBA 540 Production & Operations Management/Supply Chain Management |
3 2 2 2 1 1 3 2 |
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| Fall Two | DVM Required Courses | 20 | |
| Spring Two | DVM Required Courses | 21 | |
| Fall Three | DVM Required Courses MBA 586 Legal/Market Dynamics in Pharma |
21 |
3 |
| Spring Three | DVM Required Courses | 19 | |
| Summer Three | MBA 587 BioScience Practicum | 3 | |
| Fall Four | DVM Required Courses (VMC 962 counts toward MBA BioScience concentration) |
20 |
4 |
| Year Five | DVM Rotations | ||
| Total Program Credits: 138 |
Required
MBA 585 Current Issues BioScience Management
MBA 586 Legal/Market Dynamics in Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Commerce
MBA 590 BioSciences Practicum
| Semester | Course Number and Course Title |
|---|---|
| Fall One | MBA 503 Survey of Accounting MB 714 Microbial Physiology and Regulation MB 590C Case Studies in Microbial Biotechnology |
| Spring One | BIT 510 Core Techniques in Biotechnology MB 751 Immunology MB 590C Case Studies in Microbial Biotechnology |
| Summer | MB 620I Industrial Internship |
| Fall Two | MBA 586 Legal/Market Dynamics in Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Commerce MB 590C Case Studies in Microbial Biotechnology Microbiology elective BioSciences elective 1 (2 hours) |
| Spring Two | MBA 585 Current Issues in BioSciences Management MB 590C Case Studies in Microbial Biotechnology BioSciences elective 2 (2 hours) |
| Summer | MBA Internship |
| Fall Three | MBA 505 Economics for Managers MBA 520 Managerial Finance MBA 530 Managing the Global High-Tech Workforce MBA 504 Statistics and Quantitative Methods MBA 550 Management of Technology MBA 500 Managerial and Career Effectiveness I MBA 508 Simulation |
| Spring Three | MBA 580 Global Strategy MBA 560 Marketing Management and Strategy MBA 540 Operations & Supply Chain Management MBA 590 Leadership and Ethics MBA 500 Managerial and Career Effectiveness II MBA 590 BioSciences Practicum MBA 509 Case competition Elective (3) |
