Business Courses
A total of 19 credits are required in the business curriculum.
Required Business Courses:
- 16:137:500 Ethics in Science and Technology Management (1cr)
- 16:137:501 Fundamentals of Intellectual Property (3cr) (summer only)
- 16:137:502 Principles of Communication and Leadership (3cr) (In-person or online)
- 16:137:507 Market Assessment and Analysis for Business and Science - Life Sciences (3cr) (In-person or online)
- 16:137:530 Principles of Accounting and Finance for Science and Technology (3cr) (In-person or online)
- 16:137:600 Science and Technology Management Capstone (3cr)
Prerequisite Courses: 16:137:502, 16:137:507, 16:137:530
Suggested Business Elective(s):
Choose one business elective from this list.
Science Courses
A total of 24 credits are required in the science curriculum.
Required Science Courses (9cr):
16:137:589 Introduction to Toxicology and Safety Science for Regulatory Professionals (3cr)
3 Pathways Available-- Pharmaceutical requirements:
- Food requirements:
- Cosmetic Requirements:
Suggested Science Electives (15 Cr):
- 16:137:510 Drug Development from Concept to Market (3cr)
- 16:137:563 Basics of AI for Science Professionals (Cr. 3)
- 16:137:572 Fragrance Applications in Personal Care Science (3cr) (In-person or online)
- 16:137:573 Personal Care Science Applied Laboratory (3cr)
- 16:137:579 Global Food Supply & Quality Management (3cr)
- 16:137:586 Cosmetic Quality, Safety, and Global Regulation (3cr) (In-person or online)
- 16:137:603 Special Topics: Dermaceutics (3cr)
- 16:137:606 Sustainability: Supply Chain Management Green Purchasing (3cr)
- 16:137:553 Business Intelligence with Visual Analytics (3cr)
- 16:137:580 Practical Aspects of Clinical Trial Design/Conduct (3cr)
- 16:137:588 Advanced Topics in Personal Care Science and Formulations(3cr)
- 16:137:603 Design Thinking, Innovation, and Human-Centered AI (Cr. 3)
- 16:137:514 Fundamentals of Biological Chemistry in the Biotech Industry (3cr)
- 16:137:581 Statistics in Clinical and Translational Research (3cr)
- 16:137:615 Concepts in Biotechnology & Genomics (3cr)
- 16:137:616 NextGen Biotechnology and Genomics (3cr)
- 16:137:552 Python Methodologies (3cr)
- 16:137:555 Concepts in Corporate Sustainability (3cr)
- 75:832:501 Health Systems and Policy (3cr) (also online)
- 31:725:582 Pharmaceutical Marketing (3cr)
- 31:725:540 Principles of Pharmaceutical Economics (3cr)
- 16:540:580 Quality Management (3cr)
- 16:400:514 Food Biology Fundamentals (3cr)
- 16:400:530 Advances in Food Sensory Science (3cr)
- 16:400:611 Polymeric properties of Foods (3cr)
- 16:400:535 Beneficial Microbes in Food and Health (3cr)
- 16:400:504 Carbohydrates in Foods (3cr)
- Graduate Research (also possible online)
- 16:400:612 Introduction to Colloid and Interface Science (3cr)
- 16:731:545 Packaging and Environment (3cr)
Degree Requirements
In addition to 19 credits of business courses and 24 credits of science courses, all MBS concentrations require additional degree requirements. See here for the full list of degree requirements.
If you have questions about the program curriculum, please contact the concentration coordinator(s) or request an appointment with an advisor.
Business Courses
A total of 19 credits are required in the business curriculum.
Required Business Courses:
- 16:137:500 Ethics in Science and Technology Management (1cr)
- 16:137:501 Fundamentals of Intellectual Property (3cr) (summer only)
- 16:137:502 Principles of Communication and Leadership (3cr)
- 16:137:507 Market Assessment and Analysis for Business and Science - Life Sciences (3cr)
- 16:137:530 Principles of Accounting and Finance for Science and Technology (3cr)
- 16:137:600 Science and Technology Management Capstone (3cr)
Prerequisite Courses: 16:137:502, 16:137:507, 16:137:530
Suggested Business Elective(s):
Choose one business elective from this list.
Science Courses
A total of 24 credits are required in the science curriculum.
Required Science Courses (9cr):
16:137:589 Introduction to Toxicology and Safety Science for Regulatory Professionals (3cr)
3 Pathways Available-- Pharmaceutical requirements:
- Food requirements:
- Cosmetic Requirements:
Suggested Science Electives (15cr):
- 16:137:510 Drug Development from Concept to Market (3cr)
- 16:137:563 Basics of AI for Science Professionals (Cr. 3)
- 16:137:573 Personal Care Science Applied Laboratory (3cr)
- 16:137:579 Global Food Supply & Quality Management (3cr)
- 16:137:586 Cosmetic Quality, Safety, and Global Regulation (3cr)
- 16:137:603 Special Topics: Dermaceutics (3cr)
- 16:137:606 Sustainability: Supply Chain Management Green Purchasing (3cr)
- 16:137:553 Business Intelligence with Visual Analytics (3cr)
- 16:137:588 Advanced Topics in Personal Care Science and Formulations
- (16:137:580) Practical Aspects of Clinical Trial Design/Conduct
- 16:137:603 Design Thinking, Innovation, and Human-Centered AI (Cr. 3)
- 16:137:581 Statistics in Clinical and Translational Research (3cr)
- 16:137:615 Concepts in Biotechnology & Genomics (3cr)
- 16:137:616 NextGen Biotechnology and Genomics (3cr)
- 16:137:552 Python Methodologies (3cr)
- 16:137:555 Concepts in Corporate Sustainability (3cr)
- 16:540:580 Quality Management (3cr)
- 16:400:612 Introduction to Colloid Sciences (3cr)
- 16:400:532 Nutragenomics and Nutraceuticals (3cr)
- 16:400:504 Carbohydrates in Foods (3cr)
- 16:137:550 Fundamentals of Analytics and Discovery Informatics (3cr)
- Externship (depending on the nature of the project) (3cr)
- Graduate Research
Degree Requirements
In addition to 19 credits of business courses and 24 credits of science courses, all MBS concentrations require additional degree requirements. See here for the full list of degree requirements.
If you have questions about the program curriculum, please contact the concentration coordinator(s) or request an appointment with an advisor.