Master of Science in Biotechnology Management

The Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (MB&B) in the School of Biological Sciences, and the Paul Merage School of Business, have established a Master of Science Program in Biotechnology Management (MSBTM). This program combines the essential elements of our highly successful Biotechnology Master's Program with those of several equally successful Master's of Business Administration Programs. It also capitalizes on a defined area of campus research strength in nanotechnology, tissue engineering and biomedical devices. Finally, as designed, the program provides advanced training in both biotechnology and business management, thereby allowing graduates the flexibility to pursue careers as scientists, as managers, or as both.

The Biotech Management degree will prepare scientists for leadership roles in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and biomedical device based companies, through a curriculum comprised of courses in biotechnology, management, and biomedical engineering. Several courses will be delivered collaboratively by faculty members in biological sciences, engineering and management.

Students will receive advanced training in biotechnology through coursework, a teaching laboratory, and two quarters of independent research in a faculty laboratory of their choosing. They will learn to think as a business manager by solving product development challenges through consulting projects, creating business plans and by exposure to current issues within the biotechnology sector. Developing quantitative and qualitative skills along with business communication skills will be emphasized. Our students will learn about business from the biotechnology perspective and biotechnology from the business perspective, and will be taught to think about their work through the lens of innovation, a crucial view for their careers.

Applicants will be evaluated on their prior academic record and their potential for management and leadership as demonstrated in the submitted application materials (University transcripts, GRE test scores if required, letters of recommendation, applicable work experience, a Statement of Purpose, and an essay). In addition, there will be an interview by admissions counselors from the Paul Merage School of Business.
A continuous 4 year degree from an accredited University, College or Institution or a completed 3 year Bachelor's accompanied with a completed 2 year Masters. The combination of 3+2 would be the equivalent of the U.S. Bachelor's. We do not accept a straight 3 year Bachelor's nor do we accept a 1 year completion of the 2 year Masters in the 3 + 2 combination.
Supplemental materials (official transcripts, letters of recommendation, GRE and TOEFL scores) can be submitted directly to Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (see below). Prerequisite requirements will be the same as those for the ongoing MS Biotech program, which includes a BA or BS degree in biological sciences or related discipline and several specific elective and laboratory courses. Admission to graduate standing in MB&B is generally accorded to those possessing a B.S. degree in biological sciences or an allied field obtained with an acceptable level of scholarship from an institution of recognized standing. Those seeking admission without the prerequisite scholarship record may, in some cases, undertake remedial work, if completed at the stipulated academic level, they will be considered for admission. Those admitted from an allied field may be required to take supplementary upper-division courses in basic science subjects. The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test is not required for any student whose undergraduate GPA is 3.2 or higher, but can be submitted if desired. Students whose undergraduate GPA is lower than 3.2 must submit official GRE scores.
TOEFL iBT minimum score of 80,
IELTS - An overall minimum score of 7.0 for admission, with a score of no less than 6.0 on any individual module
Have a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0