Colorado's Aspen University offers a pharmaceutical MBA which focuses on preparing students for pharmaceutical sales, marketing and management. The program is structured around 11 three-credit core courses made up of subjects in ethics, finance, marketing and economics areas. Students must also complete a six-month Capstone project which involves in-depth research and evaluation.
Aspen University
Admissions Office
720 South Colorado Blvd., Suite 1150N
Denver, CO 80246
800-441-4746
aspen.edu/mbapharm/
Located in Teaneck, New Jersey, Fairleigh Dickinson holds night and weekend classes for students in its Pharmaceutical Management MBA. Designed for the needs of full-time professionals, the program's core curriculum is complemented by classes addressing current technology and research developments. The university emphasizes local networking and boasts a student body who come from 40 pharmaceutical companies.
Fairleigh Dickinson University
1000 River Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
973-443-8800
fdu.edu
With the opportunity to obtain a Pharmaceutical Marketing MBA either online or at its Philadelphia campus, Saint Joseph's offers flexible options to students and allows them to complete required courses in two to six years. The on-campus program is taught in Friday and Saturday courses including Finance, Management, Marketing and Statistics, among others, and consists of pre-class and post-class assignments. The Executive Online Pharmaceutical MBA allows students who work full-time to complete their degrees online.
Saint Joseph's University
5600 City Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19131-1395
610-660-1000
sju.edu/academics/
The Drexel MBA in Pharmaceutical Management was designed in collaboration with Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc., a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, in 1997. According to its website, the program was designed for those professionals seeking "advanced positions in management, policymaking or stakeholder positions." Because 14 of its 17 courses are available online, full-time workers are able to keep their jobs and complete coursework when convenient. The rest of the courses are taught in three week-long residency sessions on the Philadelphia campus at the LeBow College of Business.
Drexel University
Office of Graduate Admissions
207 Matheson Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-895-6804
lebow.drexel.edu/
The Business School at New Jersey's Rutgers University offers a Pharmaceutical MBA conducted in partnership with seven leading pharmaceutical companies. Rutgers' campus is located in the middle of the most concentrated area of pharmaceutical companies in the United States, which provides access to a wide range of companies and networking opportunities. Rutgers' one-year program focuses on research and development, with 60 credits in business administration and 18 credits in pharmaceutical industry and marketing practices.
Rutgers University Business School
1 Washington Street
Newark, NJ 07102
973-353-5275
business.rutgers.edu/