Professional and Continuing Education
Master of Biotechnology Management
MBM
Program Details
Degree total 30 credits $32,100
67% of students who enrolled in 2024 received scholarship support
$0 Application Fee • $0 Enrollment Fee
Program Details
Degree total 30 credits $32,100
67% of students who enrolled in 2024 received scholarship support
$0 Application Fee • $0 Enrollment Fee
Program Overview
The Master of Biotechnology Management is a graduate level degree in bioscience management designed for working professionals. Participants will learn MBA-level management skills customized to the bioscience industries. The part-time program is fully online and designed to be convenient to the working professional.
Why Choose Keck Graduate Institute?
- Courses use a blended teaching method that combines highly interactive synchronous sessions with flexible asynchronous learning.
- Core courses focused on bioscience management, strategy and finance
- Stackable certificates with variety of specialties such as healthcare economics, regulatory, innovation, leadership, MDD engineering, supply chain operations and marketing.
- MBA level industry focused courses to meet the needs of professionals in the biotech industry.
- Ability to create a custom capstone project in an area of interest to each participant. Can be a consulting project with a bioscience company.
- Expert faculty instructors who bring real world insights to the classroom.
Who Should Apply
Life science professionals with work experience or additional education in the life sciences and a strong interest in gaining bioscience-oriented management skills.
What You’ll Gain
- Unique blend of business skills focused on the intricacies of the life science industry to prepare individuals for managerial roles.
- Extensive Network of alumni, fellow professionals and industry partners through events, activities and fostering relationships that can enhance your career
- Developing additional skills enhances your resume, career possibilities and has shown to foster increased salaries.
Program Director
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Program Course Overview
Program is composed of stackable specialty certificates. Individuals can choose different areas of focus.
Certificate of Bioscience Management
9 credits
- BUS 5000 Introduction to Bioscience Industries (3 credits)
- BUS 5110 Corporate Finance (3 credits)
- BUS 5300 Competitive Strategy (3 credits)
Specialty Certificates
12 credits
Completion of at least 2 specialty certificates is required. Each certificate is 6 credits. A few different specialty certificates will be offered each year.
(Healthcare Economics • Regulatory Affairs • Innovation • Leadership • MDD Engineering • Supply Chain and Operations • Marketing)
Elective Completion
6 credits
Capstone – Last Course
3 credits
Program Requirements
- Earned bachelor degree by the start of the program (science major recommended)
- Experience in applied life science from work or additional education
- Completed online application
- Personal statement: The Personal Statement gives you an opportunity to describe your academic, career, and personal objectives. Please limit your response to three double-spaced, typed pages.
- Resume
- Transcripts
- Admission interview
- No application or enrollment fees.
The Admissions Committee is made up of faculty and senior administrators who will thoroughly and conscientiously review each application. Applications will be considered in the context of the total applicant pool, as well as in relationship to our general admissions standards. We do not use arbitrary grade point or test score cutoffs.
All admissions decisions are final for the academic year in which they are rendered.