The MS in the Business of Biotech & Life Sciences fosters innovation and supports the biotech startup community by training students in the business principles of entrepreneurship, innovation, and capital formation. This biotech master's program also prepares you to support life sciences manufacturing by learning the principles of operations management, sustainable operations, and supply chain fundamentals. The program connects the biotech industry to a qualified workforce by enhancing the key business skills of early career professionals with scientific knowledge.

The life sciences and biotechnology industries represent the economy of the future in Indiana, according to the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC). Based on research by BioCrossroads, Indiana needs to fill 2,500 to 3,700 life sciences manufacturing jobs per year for the next decade to support its growth. Graduates with the MS in the Business of Biotech & Life Sciences will have outstanding job prospects and will contribute to the workforce needs of a critical industry in the state of Indiana.

The MS in the Business of Biotech & Life Sciences Program provides many opportunities for students to meet and work alongside professionals from the life sciences industry. Students complete capstone projects with biotech organizations to come alongside the companies and help solve real-world challenges they are facing. Students also learn from industry leaders in the classroom and at networking events—gaining critical industry-level knowledge.

Courses in the MS in the Business of Biotech & Life Sciences are offered both online and in-person. In-person classes are delivered on evenings and weekends on the IU Indianapolis campus.