India's first global executive MBA for pharmaceutical professionals

Ahmedabad University and University of California jointly launched two-year Global Executive MBA programme for pharmaceutical industry professionals


Ahmedabad University, in collaboration with the Rady School of Management, University of California, San Diego, has launched a Global Executive MBA degree in Pharmaceutical Management to professionals employed in pharma and allied industries. The two-year management programme is on domains relevant to the Pharmaceutical, Biological and Life Sciences industry. The programme will help working professionals acquire pharmaceutical industry-specific managerial skills.

"Generally, one undergoes an MBA programme and then tries to apply the knowledge, but, domain specific managerial skills for people already in the industry are becoming crucial," said Pradeep Khosla, vice chancellor, University of California, San Diego.

"India's growing importance in the industry provided an opportunity for University of California, to join hands with Ahmedabad University, which is located in the pharma capital of India," he added.

The programme is said to have faculty from India and abroad, who have expertise in leadership and management, digital and medical technology, biological and life sciences, and the pharma quality and audit systems. The participants in the programme will learn how to align Research and Development and technology with commercial operations; build organisational agility. The programme curriculum will be delivered through a combination of Master Classes, Case Studies, Simulations, Collaborative Workshops and Capstone Projects. The programme will begin from September 2018.