Biomedical Science and Business Administration

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The program is directed toward individuals with a science background and an interest in a management position. This may include people in the following positions, if they have an interest in a management career at a biotechnical or pharmaceutical company:

* Lab technicians
* Medical technicians
* Nurses
* Scientists who do not have a strong background in molecular biology
* Undergraduates who are about to complete their baccalaureate degree in biology or biochemistry

Current entry-level managers may have limited experience in the biological sciences or may have MPH or medical degrees. The program addresses the need on a more fundamental level, training students in both management and biomedical principles. Positions that would find such a dual degree of benefit include: * Department or Group Manager at biotechnical/pharmaceutical company
* Director of Operations, Marketing Manager, Product Manager, Field Manager or Sales Representative at biotechnical/pharmaceutical company
* Director of Materials Management at biotechnical/pharmaceutical company or at an Integrated Healthcare Network
* Manager in a Public Policy Department at a state or federal government agency
* Program Description

The core and foundation MBA curriculum is completed full-time during the first year, with the exception of the Integrative Capstone Course requirement. The latter will occur during the second year, following initial exposure to the biomedical curriculum. The remaining MBA elective courses and the MS biomedical science courses can be completed during the second and third years. The specific MS courses depend upon the interests and background of the student. However, most students will take Fundamentals part I and seminar in Biomedical Science in the first semester.

Courses include:
* Fundamentals in Biomedical Science I
* Seminar in Biomedical Science
* Remaining credits taken at Rutgers
* Fundamentals in Biomedical Sciences II
* Research in Biomedical Science
* Pharmacology and Drug Marketing
* Recommended elective courses
* The Business of Science: Drug Development
* Fundamentals of Pharmacology
* Principles of Clinical & Translational Research in Oncology
* Recommended elective courses

* A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university is required. Applicants are encouraged to have completed college courses in biology, physics, general chemistry, and organic chemistry. Courses in calculus and physical chemistry are recommended for students with strong interests in the physiological and biochemical sciences. Master's students intending on subsequently applying to medical or dental programs should have already satisfied any specific academic requirements of those programs. * Recommendations from individuals, preferably academic instructors, who have direct knowledge of the applicant's academic performance in science-related fields. Applicants to the Masters programs must submit at least 2 letters, but are welcome to submit more. If submitting letter of recommendation packages from a committee please indicate this information via email. * Foreign Applicants: Applicants applying to the Master's programs who have earned a degree overseas, must provide a translated transcript using one of the following approved credentialing services: WES (World Education Service), International Education Research Foundation, Inc., or Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. * Applicant must apply and be accepted by both schools in order to be in the MS/MBA program. * The record should be supported with excellent GRE or GMAT scores and strong recommendations, and should indicate that the applicant is capable of performing successfully in the rigorous environment of the Graduate School. TOEFL scores for foreign students. English Language Requirements TOEFL paper-based test score : 550 TOEFL iBT® test: 79

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