MSc in International Pharmaceutical Business Management

Duration: 1 Year Full-Time , 2 Years Part-Time

The Programme consists of three stages:
 

• Stage 1 & 2 – a two semester taught stage leading to the Postgraduate Diploma in Science in International Pharmaceutical Business Management, for learners who wish to exit at that stage. (60 Credits)
• Stage 3 - a one semester dissertation based stage, where the learners make regular contact with their dissertation supervisor, leading cumulatively to the Master of Science in International Pharmaceutical Business Management. (30 Credits)

Stages 1 & 2 - 60 Credits
 

• Management Accounting and Control
• Leadership and Management Development
• International Strategy
• International Marketing Management
• Globalisation and Corporate Responsibility
• Business Research Methods
• Commercial and Financial Considerations in the Pharmaceutical Industry
• Quality & Regulatory Framework in the Pharmaceutical Industry
• Business & Technology Innovation in the Pharmaceutical Industry
• Marketing Management for Pharmaceutical Marketers

Stage 3
 

• Dissertation Stage

Entry Requirements

Candidates seeking access to the Master of Science in International Pharmaceutical Business Management programmes are required to hold either:
 

1. A Level 8 Honours Degree, 2.2H or higher, in Pharmacy, Science or equivalent discipline.

2. A Level 8 Honours Degree, 2.2H or higher, in business or related discipline, with at least three years Pharmaceutical related industry experience.
    

Each candidate’s application will be considered individually in accordance with the College’s QQI approved quality assurance procedures.

Candidates holding relevant alternative qualifications and those with related experiential learning will be considered under the College’s RPL policy.

English Language

Griffith College is accepting the online Duolingo English Test (DET) as valid proof of English proficiency. This is a temporary measure for our intakes up to and including September 2022.

Tuition Fees

Irish/EU citizens, living in Ireland

General Fee Information 

An Academic Administration Fee of EUR250.00 and a 2% Learner Protection Charge is applicable each academic year in addition to the fees quoted below. The fees below relate to Year 1 fees only.

Study Mode: Full-Time Cork
EUR 11,150.00

Irish/EU citizens, living abroad

General Fee Information 

An Academic Administration Fee of EUR250.00 and a 2% Learner Protection Charge is applicable each academic year in addition to the fees quoted below.

Study Mode: Full-Time

International

General Fee Information 

An Academic Administration Fee of EUR250.00 and a 2% Learner Protection Charge is applicable each academic year in addition to the fees quoted below.

Non-EU students: a Student Services and Administration fee of EUR200 is payable each academic year in addition to the fees quoted.

Career Progression

Graduates of the Master of Science in International Pharmaceutical Business Management are well positioned to start, or advance, a highly attractive career in an expanding pharmaceutical industry both nationally and internationally.