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MCE Mini MBA for the Pharmaceutical and Biotech Industries

Understand how the pharma industry works today and develop the key management skills you need to boost your career.



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The Key Issues

In today’s pharmaceutical world, your technical expertise is no longer enough. With digital transformation, growing patient expectations and complex market dynamics—the challenges demand more than knowledge. They require strategic thinking, cross-functional collaboration, the ability to lead through uncertainty and learning how to connect your function to the bigger business picture.

The Mini MBA for the Pharmaceutical and Biotech Industries is an intensive and high-impact programme designed specifically for professionals like you—experts in functions like Market Access, Medical Affairs, Operations, or R&D—who are stepping into new management or leadership roles.

Integrated Strategic Intelligence

Leadership
Skills

Financial
Fluency

Key Competences​

Innovation
& Agility

Cross-Functional Impact

The Right Programme for You

You are a pharmaceutical professional with a technical or specialized background and are working in Market Access, Medical Affairs, Finance, Operations, Sales or Marketing. You are now a manager and are dealing with more complexity in your role every day. You want to make better decisions and you need to influence across the organization to get things done. You need to motivate your team, but success also means speaking the language of finance, strategy, and leadership—not just science, operations or marketing. This Mini MBA equips you with the tools, skills and behaviours you need to succeed in your role.

Highlights

Learn, Practice and Use

Programme Details

The MCE Mini MBA for the Pharma and Biotech Industry is a 5 day or 12 live online sessions hands-on training programme, highly interactive with exercises and role plays. The programme is ideal for managers with a specialist background who now need to manage a team and get business skills fast. The programme is facilitated by MCE Senior Associates with extensive management experience in international life sciences companies.

Five Programme Modules

  • Analyze global pharma trends, emerging technologies, and competitive shifts.
  • Use proven strategic and competitive analysis tools in your day-to-day role.
  • Define clear, patient-centered value propositions and align business models with market needs.
  • Align functional strategies (like Medical, Regulatory, or Market Access) with broader commercial goals.

 

Why this matters: You’ll move from executing tasks to understanding how your work connects to long-term business success.

  • Strengthen your emotional intelligence to build trust and engagement.
  • Lead diverse, cross-functional teams toward shared outcomes.
  • Use change management models to drive transformation.
  • Improve your communication and coaching skills under pressure.

 

Why this matters: You can’t drive change alone. Leading effectively—especially in volatile, uncertain environments—is essential to achieving sustainable results.

  • Gather and apply patient insights to shape more relevant strategies.
  • Understand and leverage digital health tools, AI, and real-world evidence.
  • Apply design thinking to reframe problems and co-create impactful solutions.
  • Foster an innovation mindset and agility across your team.

 

Why this matters: Your ability to translate insights into action will set you apart—whether you’re optimizing processes or shaping the future of healthcare.

  • Read and interpret the most common financial statements (P&L, balance sheets, cash flow).
  • Understand pharma-specific cost structures, margins, and revenue models.
  • Use financial tools like Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), and payback period to evaluate investments.
  • Connect financial analysis to operational and strategic decisions.
 

Why this matters: With strong financial fluency, you’ll contribute more effectively to planning, prioritization, and cross-functional discussions.

  • Map the entire pharma value chain—from R&D to market access.
  • Spot execution gaps and design end-to-end solutions that create value.
  • Align functions like Medical, Commercial, Regulatory, and Finance around shared KPIs.
  • Present your integrated strategy and receive feedback from industry experts.

 

Why this matters: Execution is where impact happens. You’ll be equipped to lead initiatives that create real value for patients, partners, and your company.

Faculty

Bettina
Hausmann

Bettina
Hausmann

Bettina
Hausmann

Bettina
Hausmann

Bettina
Hausmann

Upcoming Programmes

Choose your preferred learning solution

Face-to-Face
5 days
€4,295

Date
City
Location
Information
02 Jun – 06 Jun 2025
Basel
15 Sep – 19 Sep 2025
Prague
City Centre
22 Sep – 26 Sep 2025
Amsterdam
City Centre
06 Oct – 10 Oct 2025
Warsaw
City Centre
13 Oct – 17 Oct 2025
Frankfurt
City Centre
17 Nov – 21 Nov 2025
Basel
City Centre
24 Nov – 28 Nov 2025
Budapest
City Centre

Live Online
12 sessions
€4,295

Date
Sessions
Information
20 Oct – 29 Oct 2025
12 Sessions
20 Oct, 09:00 – 12:00CET
20 Oct, 14:00 – 17:00CET
21 Oct, 09:00 – 12:00CET
21 Oct, 14:00 – 17:00CET
22 Oct, 09:00 – 12:00CET
22 Oct, 14:00 – 17:00CET
27 Oct, 09:00 – 12:00CET
27 Oct, 14:00 – 17:00CET
28 Oct, 09:00 – 12:00CET
28 Oct, 14:00 – 17:00CET
29 Oct, 00:00 – 03:00CET
29 Oct, 09:00 – 12:00CET

In-Company
This programme is available as an In-Company solution for you teams.

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Date
City
Location
Information
02 Jun – 06 Jun 2025
Basel
15 Sep – 19 Sep 2025
Prague
City Centre
22 Sep – 26 Sep 2025
Amsterdam
City Centre
06 Oct – 10 Oct 2025
Warsaw
City Centre
13 Oct – 17 Oct 2025
Frankfurt
City Centre
17 Nov – 21 Nov 2025
Basel
City Centre
24 Nov – 28 Nov 2025
Budapest
City Centre

Date
Sessions
Information
20 Oct – 29 Oct 2025
12 Sessions
20 Oct, 09:00 – 12:00CET
20 Oct, 14:00 – 17:00CET
21 Oct, 09:00 – 12:00CET
21 Oct, 14:00 – 17:00CET
22 Oct, 09:00 – 12:00CET
22 Oct, 14:00 – 17:00CET
27 Oct, 09:00 – 12:00CET
27 Oct, 14:00 – 17:00CET
28 Oct, 09:00 – 12:00CET
28 Oct, 14:00 – 17:00CET
29 Oct, 00:00 – 03:00CET
29 Oct, 09:00 – 12:00CET

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Get in touch with the MCE team to learn more about implementing this programme for your team.

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