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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.

  • Business Professionals
Specialists, engineers, chemists, technical staff, logistics, commercial positions, project managers etc.
  • New Managers
Managers of teams including team leaders with up to 3 years' experience in this role
  • Managers
Managers of teams and departments with more than 3 years' experience in this role
  • Senior Managers
Managers of managers, countries, divisions, regions companies with more than 10 years of senior management experience

Highlights

See the big picture across the entire pharma value chain—from R&D to market access.

Make smarter decisions using financial insights, strategic tools, and real-world pharma cases.

Lead diverse teams through change and complexity with confidence.

Bridge the gap between technical excellence and business impact.

Learn, Practice and Use

  • Understand the full context of pharma today—from market trends and financial dynamics to patient value and digital transformation.
  • Foster effective cross-functional collaboration to align commercial, medical, and operational strategies.
  • Develop innovation capabilities through design thinking and agile planning to address real-world pharma issues.
  • Identify complex business challenges and opportunities using strategic tools, financial models, and stakeholder insights.
  • Navigate industry challenges, including regulatory hurdles and market access complexities.
  • Inspire your teams to lead with confidence in an evolving and uncertain healthcare environment.

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

1 | Strategic Fundamentals in Pharma

  • 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.

2 | Leading People & Driving Change

  • 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.

3 | Innovation, Digital Transformation & Patient-Centricity

  • 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.

4 | Financial Acumen for Strategic Decision-Making

  • 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.

5 | Integrated Execution & Value Creation

  • 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.

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

"“It is a perfect possibility to connect with people from different industries, who are dealing with the same issues.”

Agata Kulik, Product Manager Special Salts, Jungbunzlauer Ladenburg GmbH, Germany”

“Facilitator, content, tools, methods, room were very good and fitted to the participants and their needs.”

Andreas Armenat, Head of Production, GO Generics & Standard Solutions, Fresenius Kabi AG, Germany

“Very interesting topics, international and multicultural environment. Very professional coach.”

Alessandro Foresio, Vice President,
Logic S.p.A., Italy

“The subjects covered were extremely relevant and gave input to my personal development.”

Rosa Karen Schmidt, Senior VP-Assistant, Novo Nordisk, Denmark

Testimonials

"“It is a perfect possibility to connect with people from different industries, who are dealing with the same issues.”

Agata Kulik, Product Manager Special Salts, Jungbunzlauer Ladenburg GmbH, Germany”

“Facilitator, content, tools, methods, room were very good and fitted to the participants and their needs.”

Andreas Armenat, Head of Production, GO Generics & Standard Solutions, Fresenius Kabi AG, Germany

“Very interesting topics, international and multicultural environment. Very professional coach.”

Alessandro Foresio, Vice President,
Logic S.p.A., Italy

“The subjects covered were extremely relevant and gave input to my personal development.”

Rosa Karen Schmidt, Senior VP-Assistant, Novo Nordisk, Denmark

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