Master of Microbial Biotechnology
North Carolina State University
MBA
MBA 585: Current Topics in BioSciences Management
This course focuses on major themes and emerging strategies in the pharmaceutical industry. It highlights strategic planning, process improvement, outsourcing, globalization, federal regulation, global distribution, and deployment challenges for executives in the pharmaceutical industry. Coursework consists of a series of management presentations, frameworks, collaborative industry projects, and secondary research, with an emphasis on driving change in the pharmaceutical industry. Attached are PDFs of my team's final presentation and final report for MBA 585.
MBA 586: Legal, Regulatory and Ethical Issues in Life Sciences Industries
Exploration of unique environment in which biotechnology research is conducted and resultant drugs and products are sold. Legal restraints affecting pharmaceutical marketing and reimbursement options; regulatory issues; pre-clinical research. Laws limiting or affecting pharmaceutical and biomedical marketing. Ethical issues in the research and marketing processes. Attached are the PDFs of my final literature review presentation and report for MBA 586
BUS 554: Project Management
Life cycle view of organizing and managing technical projects, including project selection, planning, and execution. Methods for managing and controlling project costs, schedules, and scope. Techniques for assessing project risk. Use of popular project management software tools. Application of project management tools and methods to product development, software, and process reengineering projects. Attached are the PDFs of my second presentation and final report for BUS 554.