Masters programs help students launch MBA careers in bioscience
Posted on 6/9/2010
The biological science field is expected to create more than 19, 200 new jobs over the next eight years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. As a result, many graduate schools are beginning to integrate the benefits of an MBA into various masters programs.
For instance, the Jenkins Graduate School of Management at North Carolina State University recently received nationwide recognition for its biosciences management initiative, which aims to prepare scientifically minded professionals to take on administrative roles.
The program, which was showcased in the May issue of BioPharm International, integrates business fundamentals into a science-based curriculum. In addition to their coursework, enrollees will be required to complete a practicum project, which will give them hands-on experience working with bio-agricultural, bio-industrial, medical devices, diagnostics or pharmaceutical firms.
Steve Allen, the business school's associate dean for graduate programs and research, said that this course of study "is designed to create bio-entrepreneurial managers to meet the demands of diverse fields such as healthcare and agriculture."
Individuals who complete similar programs may be qualified to take jobs in the managerial or scientific capacities, such as research and development or supervisory positions.
For instance, the Jenkins Graduate School of Management at North Carolina State University recently received nationwide recognition for its biosciences management initiative, which aims to prepare scientifically minded professionals to take on administrative roles.
The program, which was showcased in the May issue of BioPharm International, integrates business fundamentals into a science-based curriculum. In addition to their coursework, enrollees will be required to complete a practicum project, which will give them hands-on experience working with bio-agricultural, bio-industrial, medical devices, diagnostics or pharmaceutical firms.
Steve Allen, the business school's associate dean for graduate programs and research, said that this course of study "is designed to create bio-entrepreneurial managers to meet the demands of diverse fields such as healthcare and agriculture."
Individuals who complete similar programs may be qualified to take jobs in the managerial or scientific capacities, such as research and development or supervisory positions.
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