IT for the Pharmaceutical Industry Graduate Certificate

Program Director

Carol Brown

IT executives in the pharmaceutical industry identify the integration of business and technology in pharmaceuticals as one their primary concerns.  Pharmaceutical companies have prospered historically by discovering, developing, manufacturing, and then marketing their products.  These companies are being challenged by changes in many areas.  The major areas of concern are R&D technologies, regulatory emphasis, e-business and supply chain management, marketing, and consumer and other stakeholder demands.  In response to these forces, pharmaceutical companies are merging with other companies; outsourcing or divesting non-core capabilities; extending product life spans, creating strategic partnerships and alliances; investing in the biotechnology sector; and focused R&D,  manufacturing, distribution, and marketing.  Information technology is core to these strategic changes.  This program answers the demand for information technology education that is specific to the pharmaceutical community and the software vendors and consulting firms that serve the industry.

Program Audience

The audience for this program is IT professionals who are currently employed in or have a desire to enter the pharmaceutical and life sciences industry (biotechnology, medical devices, or general healthcare), and employees of software companies and consulting firms that serve the pharmaceutical industry.  This program is also appropriate for non-IT professionals who wish to gain an understanding of the role of IT in the pharmaceutical industry.

A graduate certificate program from Stevens’ Howe School of Technology Management. Co-sponsored by AACEI, ACM, AIChE, ASCE, ASME, IEEE, IEEE ComSoc, NECA, NSPE, ROA, SIM and SNAME.

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• Graduate Certificates
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• MBA
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• Corporate Programs
• Graduate Admissions