Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Pune University, etc are some of the reputed institutions offering MBA degree in Biotechnology. Topics like Business Policy, Strategic Management, Entrepreneurship Management, and Biotechnology plant management are covered under the course. Pune University offers admission to the course on the basis of CAT/ATMA score. Total fee for the course in the University is Rs. 65,000/- per year.

Course Curriculum of MBA in Biotechnology

Semester –I

• Business Law
• Business Statistics
• Financial Accounting
• Foreign Language
• Information Technology for Management
• Introduction to Life sciences and Biotechnology &Introduction to Bioinformatics
• Managerial Economics
• Marketing Management
• Organizational Behavior
• Principles of Management

Semester –II

• Application and methodology of Biotechnology
• Business Mathematics and Operations Research
• Cost and Management Accounting
• Financial Management
• Foreign Language
• Human Resource Management
• Legal Aspects of Business
• Marketing Strategy & Applications
• Production Management
• Research Methodology

Semester-III

• Management Information Systems
• Business Policy and Strategic Management
• Entrepreneurship Management
• Foreign Language
• Fundamentals of production planning and control for biotechnology
• Human resource management in hi- tech environment
• Intellectual property rights and technology transfer
• Safety and hazard management in biotechnology
• Biotechnology plant management
• Production management

Semester- IV

• Emerging Trends in Biotechnology
• Environment Management & Ethics in Business
• Foreign Language
• Innovation and Knowledge Management
• International Business
• Management Control Systems
• Project Management
• Research and Development Management
• Simulation and Optimization in Biotechnology
• Project

Brief description on MBA in Biotechnology

This is one among the new generation courses that encompass the field of Biotechnology along with Management. Like any other MBA program, the duration of the course is also 2 years. Details on Biotechnology plant management, International Business, emerging trends in biotechnology, etc are mainly covered under the course. Bachelor degree holders in medicine/engineering/life sciences, etc are eligible to pursue the course. Admission to Pune University is done on the basis of an entrance called ATMA. Members of Association of Indian Management Schools (AIMS) carry out the test in the same pattern as that of GMAT.

Eligible candidates with minimum 50% marks can seek admission in Amity University. On successful completion of the course,candidates can seek employment with firms like Biocon Biopharmaceuticals (BBPL), Krebs Biochemicals and Industries Limited, and Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India.

Colleges offering MBA in Biotechnology

• Amity Institute of Biotechnology
• Bharati Vidyapeeth University
• Pune University
• Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship Development
• Mangalayatan University
• Shoolini University
• The Global Open University
• Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth
• Padmashree Dr.D.Y.Patil Vidyapeeth

Fee structure for the course may vary with University/institution. Total fee for the course in Pune University is Rs 65,000/- per year where as in Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth it amounts to Rs. 60,000/- per annum.