M. Pharm + MBA (Pharma Tech. & Healthcare Management) - Pharmaceutics

In the first year of this program, students learn 8 technical subjects and 12 management subjects. The technical subjects cover the areas of Drug Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurances, Advances in Pharmaceutical Technology, Dosage Form Technology, Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics, Industrial Pharmacy and Packaging. The management subjects cover the areas of Business Communication, Management of Technology & Innovation, Business Economics, Principles and Practice of Management, Marketing Management, Operations Research, Organizational Behaviour, Pharmaceutical Marketing, Statistical Methods, Project Management and Cost Accounting.

In the first two trimesters of second year, students take up a major project on technical subject. Third trimester of second year covers 8 subjects. First two trimesters of third year covers of 10 subjects, along with electives as mentioned in the curriculum. In the third trimester of the third year, students take up management internship program.

MERITS

M. Pharm. (Pharmaceutics) + MBA (Pharma Tech & Healthcare Management)

• Tailor made course suitable for pharma industries and research organizations.

• Industry oriented course: More employability being Techno-managers.

• Course meets the model curriculum: need based, conceptual, proactive and research based.

• Industry exposure.

• Experienced and vibrant faculty with expertise in pharmacy research & management education.

• Frequent interaction with industry and research team.

• Need based research in industry related areas.

• Added placement value due to dual degrees.

DURATION

M. Pharm. (Pharmaceutics) + MBA (Pharma Tech & Healthcare Management)
The course shall be a three years dual degree program

INTAKE

ATTENDANCE

A student is expected to attend all classes. However, a student must put in 80% of total attendance for each subject, in the absence of which he/she will not be eligible to write the exam for that subject/ submit the dissertation as the case may be. A student is required to monitor his/ her own attendance and no separate notice will be displayed.
In case of genuine medical/ professional/ other reasons resulting in shortage of attendance, the student is encouraged to attend classes the following year as per the rules of re-registration and re-examination of the University. Absence beyond 20% will not be condoned for any reason whatsoever.

Board of Studies

Board of Studies for Pharmaceutics and Quality Assurance

Dr. Padma Devrajan, Professor and Head, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology, N.P.Marg, Matunga, Mumbai 400019

Dr. Harvinder Popli, Head, Global Licensing , Ranbaxy, New Delhi

Dr. Jayant Khandare, Senior Research Scientist, Pharmaceutical R & D, Nicholas Piramal Research Centre, Mumbai.

Board of Studies for Pharm. Chemistry, Pharm. Biotechnology, Natural Products and Pharm. Analysis

Dr. (Mrs.) Krishnapriya Mohanraj, Bombay College of Pharmacy, Kalina Mumbai

Dr. M. K. Raina, Pharma Consultant, Mumbai

Dr. Girish Mahajan, Senior Group Leader, Department of Natural Products,Piramal Life Sciences Ltd.Goregaon (E), Mumbai

Board of Studies for Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy

Dr. S. L. Bodhankar, Professor Pharmacology, Poona college of Pharmacy, Bharati Vidhyapeeth University, Pune

Dr. Sanjiv Badhwar, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute, Mumbai

Value Proposition

The Pharmaceutics department is actively engaged in following research activities:

1. Preformulation studies

2. Preparation and evaluation of different types of formulations, such as

• Tablets [immediate release, sustained release, orally disintegrating, taste masked etc]

• Gels

• Liquid orals

• Powders or granules for suspension and/or solutions.

  3. Design and development of novel drug delivery systems such as

• Ophthalmic drug delivery systems

• Floating drug delivery systems

• Bioadhesive drug delivery systems

• Osmotic drug delivery systems

• Liposomal drug delivery systems

• Nanoparticles

  4. Herbal formulations

Program Objectives

M. Pharm. (Pharmaceutics) + MBA (Pharma Tech & Healthcare Management)

• Specially designed course suitable for job placement in pharma industries & research organizations.

• MBA increases chances of multitasking in restricted job/ task scenario in a company as they do not want employees who can work only in silo’s.

• Feedback from Pharma companies clearly indicate that they appreciate such integrated courses, as they want manager’s not workers in R&D management/ IPR management / Marketing management, to suit the global requirements/ job works they plan to get.

• Opportunity to develop with current research trends in industries.

• Need based research in industry related areas.

• Case studies from top industry executives.

• Industry oriented research model with opportunity to have electives of special interest.

Pedagogy

• The course is predominantly based on presentations and interactions with a strong focus on the components of pharmacy research and management education.

• This pedagogy enables students to take decisions based on their strong academic, practical and industrial background in the pharma and management sector.

• The course is reviewed regularly in consultation with our Board of Studies, which comprises of people from pharma industry, research, FDA, pharma and management institutes from all over India.

• Thus the course is tailor made to fulfill the requirements of pharma industries worldwide to suit the global requirement.

Admission Criteria Process

Candidates will be admitted to the above mentioned program through NMIMS Management Aptitude Test (NMAT – P). The Admission Test and Personal Interview will be conducted only at Mumbai Centre. The admission Test will comprise of objective type question based on sections: Pharmaceutics, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Analysis and English Proficiency. Duration of the interview will be 10 – 12 minutes. Candidates will be assessed based on achievements/ career orientation, professional knowledge/ skills, commitment to the course, learning orientation/ perseverance and soft skills.
The final merit list will be prepared on the basis of information provided in the application form, categorized as academic/ professional work experience, marks obtained in the written test and personal interview.
Merit list of successful candidates for Stage II as well as the final merit list will be displayed on the NMIMS website and on the Institute’s Notice Board.

Placements

Post graduates from this course will have a dual advantage of the business lineage of SVKM’s NMIMS (Deemed-to-be University) and a solid background of the industrial aspects in pharmacy. This advantage will be of immense use to the ever growing pharma industry worldwide.
SPPSPTM has a placement cell. It assists students by providing a platform to enter various Pharma Industries and related organizations. We facilitate the placement activities. Generally, the placement cell, along with student representatives co-ordinate both, industrial training and final placements.

Curriculum

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