Overview
 This program focuses on the application of project management best practices to life science industries that produce pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and other biomedical products used by the medical profession. As industry competition intensifies, it becomes increasingly important to find new ways to reduce product development costs. The application of project management concepts and best practices has proven to be the most effective way to bring projects in on time and at budget with minimal “scope creep.”
Certificate Requirements
Students must complete all required courses and four elective courses for a total of 16 units. Students must earn a grade of “C” or better in each course in order to be eligible for the certificate. (One unit corresponds to 10 hours of classroom time or the equivalent amount of content in an online course.) Please see the Application
for Candidacy.
After you have completed all requirements, you may request to receive your official certificate by completing the Request for Certificate Form and returning it to our offices as noted on the form. All requirements must be completed within five (5) years after the student enrolls in his/her first course.
Who Should Attend
Product managers, research directors, and executive managers responsible for moving new product concepts through the development, regulatory approval, and marketing processes in the life sciences industry. The program is also of interest to others who have a vested interested in seeing new products move quickly through the development lifecycle. This program is designed for students who already have an understanding of fundamental project management principles and is thus ideal for project managers who have experience in other industries and wish to make a transition to the life sciences field.
The program targets both the pharmaceutical and medical device industries. Most of the courses are appropriate for both industries while others are specific for one or the other, see individual course descriptions for industry-application designation. |
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Program Benefits
- Achieve shorter times-to-market, better-designed products, and smoother regulatory approvals
- Reduce the costs of product development – in terms of both money and time – by applying project management best practices to the pharmaceutical or medical device lifecycle
- Improve project management effectiveness by facilitating leadership skills
- Become adept at developing and leading teams of diverse individuals from both within the organization and among different organizations (including international teams)
Advisory Committee
- Nancy Belford, Senior Project Manager, Advanced Medical Optics
- Anna Crivici, Vice President, Project Management & Business Process Development, Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Sue Fisher, Senior Consultant, Project Performance Services, Inc.
- Greg Kelner, Senior Program Manager, Biogen Idec
- Eric Morphin, Partner, Critical Skills, Inc.
- Aileen Morgan, Senior Global Project Manager, Allergan
- Tom Smagala, Engineering Specialist, B Braun
- Marty Wartenberg, Chief Inventor, Zero Boundary
- Graeme Wilson, Head of R&D Project Management, Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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