Pharmaceutical Management Certificate

This foundational-level live, synchronous certificate program provides an introduction to the key management issues facing the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. The perspective is global, with an emphasis on the U.S. as the largest and most profitable market.

This 5-week course meets in a live online web-conference format for 90 minutes Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:00pm - 7:30pm ET, from Sunday October 11, 2020 to Saturday November 14, 2020.

Over the course of 5 weeks, Professor Nicholson with guide you through discussions on:

Rapid technological change and substantial investments in research and development (R&D)
The role of biotechnology and genomics in transforming the industry
A complex global marketplace where customers include governments and private health insurers as well as physicians, pharmacists, and individual patients
Government regulation of every dimension of the business including the safety and efficacy of drugs, pricing, manufacturing, and marketing
Continually evolving mergers, joint ventures, and alliances
Global products and multinational firms with growing tension between the needs and ability to pay for different market segments

Throughout your experience in this certificate program you will work on a project that follows the life cycle of a drug of your choosing.

Course

Key Takeaways

Understand the research and development process for a drug, including how a company makes key drug development decisions
Articulate the scientific steps needed to get a drug approved by the FDA
Describe the key patents on a drug, when they were filed, and how the timing affects market exclusivity
Understand how government policy and legal strategies affect when generic and biosimilar companies can enter the market
Conduct competitive research in a given drug class or disease area
Discover how R&D and patent decisions affect the positioning and life cycle of a drug
Anticipate the pros and cons of a merger, acquisition, or alliance opportunity based on empirical research
Articulate and critique the market strategy for a given drug class or disease area

What You’ll Earn

Pharmaceutical Management Certificate from Cornell School of Human Ecology
30 Professional Development Hours (3 CEUs)

Who Should Enroll

Entry to mid-level pharmaceutical professionals responsible for or looking to move into drug development and discovery
Pharmaceutical professionals involved in marketing, branding, sales, and business development
Pharmaceutical professionals involved in medical affairs, managed markets, manufacturing, or distribution
Health insurance professionals
Appropriate for domestic and international audiences
Graduate and undergraduate students in biotech or healthcare-related studies

Total Investment

$999
5 weeks to complete the course

How to Enroll

For more information on how to enroll, please visit Pharmaceutical Management Certificate