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10 Months
September
Full time
0 - 3 years
20,000€
The Master in Pharma & Biotech Management is a cutting-edge programme covering the most recent developments in the pharmaceutical, biotech and life science industry. EADA offers you the opportunity to join a top-ranked business school in the city centre of Barcelona, one of the European hubs of the sector.
At EADA, you learn qualitative and quantitative skills that provide added value to your profile in the industry. Classes are small and diverse, and participants learn from experienced faculty using the case study method.
The core courses take place in the first and second trimesters, with the opportunity to discover where your interest lies during the professional concentrations offered in the third trimester: Pharma, Consumer Healthcare, Biotechnology, Medical Devices and eHealth.
The courses at our Barcelona City Centre Campus are combined with leadership modules at our Residential Training Campus. During these modules, you develop the critical thinking skills and leadership abilities that make you an asset to any organisation in the industry.
Dates and timetable
| Start: | 28 September 2019 |
| Finish: | 1 July 2020 |
| Timetable: | Monday - Friday, 9.30h - 13.30h |
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Enjoy the Barcelona lifestyle
As the only top-ranked business school in the Barcelona city centre, EADA is where you want to be. We offer a unique learning environment, with the hustle and bustle of one of the most beautiful cities in Europe waiting to be explored just a few steps away.
>10 MINUTES BY FOOT TO PLAZA DE CATALUÑA
> 15 MINUTES BY BIKE TO THE BEACH
Get your hands dirty
Our practical methodology means that you are not passively taking notes as lecturers drone on and on. You actively participate in engaging class discussions, sharing your insights and debating innovative solutions to real sustainable business problems – all under the guidance of our expert faculty.
> 100% OF FACULTY WITH EXPERIENCE
> +80 CASE STUDIES PER YEAR
Stand out from the crowd
At EADA, you stand out just by being yourself. Small class sizes and individual follow-up make the most of your unique potential. Joint activities with other programmes allow you to integrate into the larger EADA community without losing that personal touch.
> 25-30 PARTICIPANTS PER CLASS
> +300 MASTER PEERS FOR NETWORKING
Develop the leader in you
Anyone can be a boss, but it takes blood and sweat to become a true leader. Our intense leadership development programme takes you from the reflection phase right through to implementation, preparing you to be a self-aware, effective leader of change.
> 14-HECTARE RESIDENTIAL TRAINING CAMPUS
> 4 LEADERSHIP MODULES
Internationalise your profile
There is no better preparation for your future career than spending a year at EADA, with multicultural, multidisciplinary teams analysing how to create sustainable business models through innovation. Your global perspective may start here, but this is just the beginning.
> +85 NATIONALITIES REPRESENTED
> 70% INTERNATIONAL FACULTY
Hack your dream career
With a curriculum focused on the industry and regular networking and recruiting opportunities, our grads are uniquely prepared for what lies ahead.
> +350 PARTNER COMPANIES & ORGANISATIONS
> +120,000 ALUMNI CONTACTS ALL OVER THE WORLD
Rankings, accreditations & partnerships
MASTER IN MANAGEMENT
29
TH
in the world (3-year average)
6
th
in the world in general management teaching
EUROPEAN BUSINESS SCHOOL RANKING
29
th
in Europe
ACCREDITATIONS
EVENTS
There are no events for this programme at this time. Fill out the “Request information” form on this page to receive information about future events.
Programme structure
PHASE 1
1st trimester: Sept. - Dec.
Orientation module
- Precourse: financial statements, statistics, and economics
- Precourse: Career Services
- Case Method
- Beginner Spanish course (optional)
Collbató Residential Training Campus
- Self-leadership Foundations
- Leading Individuals & Teams I
Barcelona City Centre Campus
- Corporate Financial Management
- Drug Discovery & Development / Portfolio Management
- Finance
- Government Affairs
- Health Economics & Quantitative Management
- Healthcare Value Chain
PHASE 2
2nd trimester: Jan. - Mar.
Collbató Residential Training Campus
- Leading Individuals & Teams II
Barcelona City Centre Campus
- Industrial & Operations Dynamics in Life Sciences
- Market Access
- Marketing & Sales
- Pricing
- Regulatory Affairs
- Supply Chain
International Week
Negotiation Week
International Business Trip
PHASE 3
3rd trimester: Apr. - Jun.
Collbató Residential Training Campus
- Leading Change
Barcelona City Centre Campus
Professional concentrations
- Pharma
- Consumer Healthcare
- Biotechnology
- Medical Devices
- eHealth
Participants take all of the professional concentration courses.
Final Project
Tutorials throughout the year, presentation between June and Sept.
PHASE 4
4th trimester: Sept. - Dec.
Exchange programme (optional)
One-term exchange with + 30 partner schools around the world. Double degree option from: Aston Business School (U.K.), EDHEC (France), EBS (Germany) and HHL (Germany).
Students applying to take part in the exchange programme must complete the admission process (in some cases including GMAT, TOEFL, etc.) with the participating school.
Company visits, conferences & alumni presentations
EADA reserves the right to make changes to the schedule and the topics offered during the programme.
Conferences and off-campus visits
Conferences and off-campus visits in collaboration with leading organisations are an integral part of the Master in Pharma & Biotech Management, providing you with the opportunity to see best practices in action and network with world-renowned professionals from around the world. You gain an inside look into the culture and day-to-day life of a wide range of organisations in the industry and explore different professions in real operating environments.
International Business Trip
During the International Business Trip, you get out of EADA for a first-hand look at the pharma and biotech industry through classes in partner universities and company visits abroad. You explore these issues while networking with professionals in international companies and governmental institutions in a leading European city
Negotiation Challenge
The Negotiation Challenge is a week-long competition aimed at testing and developing the attitudes, behaviours, and analytical and decision-making skills that are needed to become a successful negotiator. Together with participants from the International Master and MBA programmes, you take part in a team-based negotiation contest incorporating a wide range of activities
Final Project
In the final project, you work as a business consultant – this is your chance to put what you have learned throughout the year to the test, integrating theory and practice to solve management problems in the pharma and biotech industry. You select your project and develop it together with your group under the guidance of an experienced tutor.
Exchange programme
When you study at EADA, you become part of a global network of top business schools. Through our exchange programme, which is free-of-charge to EADA students, we offer the opportunity to extend your studies in one of more than 30 prestigious partner schools in Europe, the Americas, Asia and Africa. You can choose to study abroad for one term, or join a double degree programme at Aston Business School (U.K.), EDHEC (France), EBS (Germany) or HHL (Germany).