MBA

Biotechnology and M(double degree)

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English
Local:$ 33.4 k / program Foreign:$ 33.4 k / program Deadline: Dec 1, 2024
StudyQA ranking:4961 Duration:2 years

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The MS Biotechnology & Master of Business Administration Dual Degree is designed to meet the regional and national needs of a well-educated workforce in the biotechnology industry. The program’s curriculum blends key components of graduate level biological sciences with MBA courses to provide a progressive interdisciplinary program geared for future leaders in the biotechnology industry.

The program combines rigorous scientific training in biotechnology with graduate course work and experience in business disciplines. It includes foundational courses to provide a knowledge base for non-biology or non-business undergraduate majors, core courses in both the biotechnology and business disciplines, and special topics courses on cutting-edge issues. A distinguishing feature of the program is the culminating team project where students work on real-world problems through the application of biological sciences in the marketplace and the application of business strategies in the biotechnology industry. The courses are led by a dynamic combination of CI faculty and industry professionals. To accommodate working adults, courses are offered evenings & weekends, partially online (selected courses), and in accelerated formats.

Required Foundation Courses:

Required Foundation Courses in Biology and Chemistry for students without a BS in the science disciplines mentioned above (16 units)

CHEM 110 Chemistry of Life (4)
BIOL 201 Principles of Cell And Molecular Biology (4)
BIOL 300 Cell Biology (4)
BIOL 400 Molecular Biology (4)

Required Foundation Courses in Business and Economics for students without a BS/BA in Business or Economics or a related discipline (16 units)

BUS 500 Economics for Managers (3)
BUS 502 Quantitative Methods for Decision-Making (3)
BUS 504 Introduction to Accounting and Finance (4)
BUS 506 Principles of Management and Marketing (3)
BUS 508 Business Ethics and Law (3)

Required Common Core Courses in the Dual Degree Program (9 units):

MGT 471 Project Management (3)
BIOL/BUS 610 (6) Capstone Project (6)

Required Courses in Master of Science in Biotechnology (23 units):

Required Core Courses (16 units)

BINF 500 DNA and Protein Sequence Analysis (3)
BIOL 502 Techniques in Genomics and Proteomics (3)
BIOL 503 Biotechnology Law and Regulation (3)
BIOL 504 Molecular Cell Biology (3)
BIOL 510 Tissue Culture Techniques and Stem Cell Technology (3)
BIOL 601 Seminar in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (1)

Elective Courses (7 units) 
(A minimum of 7 units from the following courses)

BIOL 505 Molecular Structure (4)
BIOL 507 Pharmacogenomics and Pharmacoproteomics (3)
BIOL 508 Advanced Immunology (4)
BIOL 509 Plant Biotechnology (4)

Required Courses in Master of Business Administration (24 units):

Required Core Courses (18 units)

BUS 510 High Performance Management (3)
BUS 520 Strategy and Leadership (3)
BUS 530 Managing Business Operation (3)
BUS 540 Financial Reporting and Analysis (3)
BUS 550 The Contemporary Firm (3)
BUS 560 The Entrepreneurial Manager (3)


Elective Courses (6 units) 

Double Counted:

BINF 500 DNA and Protein Sequence Analysis (3)
BIOL 503 Biotechnology Law and Regulation (3)

 

International Graduate Admission Requirements

International (F-1) students may be accepted if they fulfill the following requirements:

Have earned a degree or diploma that CI considers to be the equivalent to a 4-year U.S. bachelor's degree from an accredited institution

If educated in the U.S., have attained a minimum GPA of 2.7 (A = 4.0) or more in the last 60 semester (90 quarter) units attempted. If educated in a non-U.S. university, have acceptable academic performance as determined by the Graduate Admissions Office. Certain programs have stricter requirements regarding academic preparation (please see program websites below for specific GPA requirements).

An official TOEFL score report with a minimum score of 550 paper, 213 computer, 80 iBT (Internet-Based Test) or an overall IELTS band score of 6.5 except where English is the official language of the country. Certain programs may require a higher TOEFL/IELTS score.

All Graduate programs require the GRE or GMAT. (please see program websites below for details)

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