Bridge the gap between science and business through specialized postgraduate courses in biotechnology. As you earn the MS in the Business of Biotechnology at Kelley Indianapolis, you’ll learn to solve real-world challenges through hands-on internships and projects with life science companies, pharmaceutical firms, and research institutions.
Central Indiana continues to grow as a significant life sciences center with investments from universities, major companies, and startup ventures. This industry presence—combined with expert Kelley faculty knowledge in the business of life sciences—creates the perfect culture in which to train the next generation of biotech business leaders.
Not only will you gain skills in traditional business fields like accounting, finance, marketing, operations, and business law, but you will also learn these principles through biotechnology curriculum designed specifically to address how they apply to scientific industries.
This isn’t just any business master’s degree: This is specialized training to lead the biotech industry.
The biotechnology curriculum is offered in a part-time, hybrid-delivery model, with half the courses delivered online and the other half offered at the Kelley School of Business on the IU Indianapolis campus. Learn in the heart of downtown Indianapolis with easy access to biotechnology firms and organizations, where you will also attend classes on site.
We offer courses on weekends and evenings, allowing you to gain specialized training while continuing to work in your field.
The biosciences business program delivers an education on the internal structures of biotech companies, the external influences on this field (such as regulatory policies), the legal and ethical considerations of leading these companies, and the professional skills to address these issues.
Learn to identify and analyze complex biotech business problems through the lens of any given functional area, such as accounting, operations, finance, and marketing.
This master’s degree focuses specifically on managing biotech businesses and making sound decisions directly related to this field.
Apply what you’re learning through hands-on projects and internships at biotech companies, pharmaceutical firms, and research institutions in Indianapolis.
The MS in the Business of Biotech curriculum encompasses 30 credit hours. Coursework addresses the skills needed to make business decisions and lead firms in this industry.
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Kelley faculty members are experts of the intersection of business and biotech. Having taught MBA courses for physician and executive learners, our expert faculty are well qualified to train the next generation of biotech leaders.
