North Carolina State University
MBA Coursework
MBA 585: Current Topics in BioSciences Management
This class develops major themes and emerging strategies in the pharmaceutical industry. The focus is on strategic planning, process improvement, outsourcing, globalization, federal regulation, global distribution, and deployment challenges for executives in the pharmaceutical industry. The course consists of a series of management presentations, frameworks, collaborative industry projects, and secondary research, with an emphasis on driving change in a dynamic and competitive global pharmaceutical industry.
The course culminated in a team presentation and final report:
Trends in Global Pandemic Management
SPRING 2021
MBA 586: Legal, Regulatory, and Ethical Issues in Life Sciences
This course centers on practical issues that help students become effective business managers in the life sciences industry. Detailed analyses of Phase I-IV clinical trials, 510(k) and PMA steps, and other roles of the FDA; pharmaceutical sales; management issues; market identification; and the IP/patent process are some of the topics covered. The course will also broach off-label usage and social issues such as ethics and corporate social responsibility.
The course culminated in a final written report:
Addressing Antibiotic Resistance: A Review of Legal and Regulatory Strategies