Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Development and Management
Mission
The M.S. in Pharmaceutical Development and Management with a focus on drug development and management provides graduate students with the opportunity to follow a thesis (research) or non-thesis (project) track, with the aim of equipping them with the depth and breadth of advanced knowledge and practice experiences for a career in the pharmaceutical industry.
Program Objectives
Through the M.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences students will:
1. Foster problem-solving, decision-making, and management skills applied to the development, testing, production, packaging and marketing of pharmaceuticals, that may also be applied to other commercial settings.
2. Develop the ability to work effectively with scientists, clinicians, marketing experts, management teams, regulators, and other professionals as part of an academic/industrial/corporate development or management team.
3. Prepare students to assume leadership roles in pharmaceutical and other academic, corporate, industrial, or management positions at the national or international level.
4. Prepare students to continue graduate studies at the PhD level in related science, and management fields.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completing the program, students shall be able to:
1. Apply advanced knowledge of drug development and pre-formulation for ethical pharmaceutical products.
2. Utilize advanced pharmacokinetics in the development of pharmaceuticals.
3. Utilize analytical and production processes and equipment in the development of pharmaceuticals.
4. Apply the concepts of biotechnology in the production of pharmaceuticals.
5. Apply the concepts of biostatistics to the development, production, and management of pharmaceutical products and clinical trials.
6. Apply the principles of management theory to the development, production, evaluation, regulation, distribution, and marketing of ethical pharmaceutical products.
7. Apply international and national regulations and ethics in the development, manufacture, bio-manufacture, and management of ethical pharmaceutical products.
Admission Requirements
Applicants seeking admission to the Master’s program in Pharmaceutical Development and Management must meet the LAU general admission requirements and provide documented evidence of the following minimum school –specific requirements for having:
- Earned a professional degree program in Pharmacy (B.S. or Pharm.D.), or majored in chemistry or any of the biological sciences (e.g., biology, biochemistry) from a recognized university or program.
- A cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher (out of 4 points) towards their college degree (see above).
Additionally, applications should also include:
- The applicant’s updated CV.
- A Personal Statement briefly describing the applicant’s qualifications and interest in the program.
Meeting these requirements does not guarantee admission into the program. Students with no Pharmacy degree may be conditionally accepted on a case-by-case basis and are required to complete at least 6 credits of remedial undergraduate courses in Pharmacy at LAU that primarily include, but not limited to the following courses: Dosage Forms; Pharmacokinetics and Biopharmaceutics; Medicinal chemistry; and Pharmacology.
All applications are reviewed by the Admissions Committee.
Curriculum
Graduation requires 36 credits, distributed as follows:
- Required Core Courses (21 credits)
- Elective Courses (9-12 credits)
- Thesis (6 credits) or Project (3 credits)
Required Core Courses (21 credits):
- PHA752 Integrated Pharmaceutics/Biopharmaceutics: in Pharmaceutical Development/Formulation (3 cr.)
- PHA754 Integrated Clinical Pharmacology: in Pharmaceutical Development (3 cr.)
- PHA756 Instrumental Methods: for Pharmaceutical Analysis and Drug Production (3 cr.)
- PHA758 Biomanufacture: for Pharmaceutical Development of Drugs (3 cr.)
- PHA760 Biostatistics: in Pharmaceutical Development of Drugs (3 cr.)
- PHA755/ MGT831 Management Theory (3 cr.)
- PHA765/ MKT841 Marketing Management (3 cr.)
Elective Courses (9-12 credits):
- PHA724 Ethics in Research (3 cr.)
- PHA725/ MGT839 Organizational Behavior (3 cr.)
- PHA726 Clinical Trials Design (3 cr.)
- PHA728 Project Management for Clinical Trials (3 cr.)
- PHA730 Regulatory Affairs (3 cr.)
- PHA732 Quality Control/Quality Assurance (3 cr.)
- PHA734 Advanced Pharmacoeconomics (3 cr.)
- PHA735/ OPM880C Special Topics in Operations and Production management (3 cr.)
- PHA740 Special Topics in Pharmaceutical Science (3 cr.)
- PHA745/ MGT880F Special Topics in Innovation and Entrepreneurship (3 cr.)
Thesis or Project:
1 Students who opt for the professional master’s, i.e. do a professional project instead of research, will have to take an additional elective (3 credits).
Sample Study Plan
Year One
Fall (12 credits)
- PHA752 Integrated Pharmaceutics/Biopharmaceutics: in Pharmaceutical Development/Formulation (3 cr.)
- PHA756 Instrumental Methods: for Pharmaceutical Analysis and Drug Production (3 cr.)
- PHA760 Biostatistics: in Pharmaceutical Development of Drugs (3 cr.)
- Elective Course (3 cr.)
Spring (12 credits)
- PHA754 Integrated Clinical Pharmacology: in Pharmaceutical Development (3 cr.)
- PHA758 Biomanufacture: for Pharmaceutical Development of Drugs (3 cr.)
- PHA755/ MGT831 Management Theory (3 cr.)
- Elective Course (3 cr.)
Year Two
Fall
- PHA765/ MKT841 Marketing Management (3 cr.)
- Elective Course (3 cr.)
- PHA798 Master Professional Project (3 cr.)/ PHA799 Master Research Thesis (6 cr.)1
Spring
1 Students who opt for the professional master’s, i.e. do a professional project instead of research, will have to take an additional elective (3 credits).