MBA and M.Pharm after B.Pharm

I have completed B. Pharmacy and now I have confusion that which is a good option between MBA and M. Pharmacy for my post graduation so please suggest me best option?

[Quick Sam]

There are many career opportunities in this area Pharmacy and after post graduation you will have various job opportunities. Both M. Pharmacy and MBA in Pharmacy courses offer higher career avenues. M. Pharmacy deals with the technical aspects and MBA in Pharmacy deals with management aspects.


M. Pharmacy Course

M. Pharmacy is a post graduate degree and candidates who have this degree can work in the pharmaceutical industry, drug manufacturing, clinical pharmacology etc. The job opportunities are also in Quality control, Medical Transcription, Clinical research areas.


MBA in Pharmacy

MBA in Pharmacy course offer career opportunities in management of pharmaceutical field. There are so many job opportunities available in India as well as in abroad. Following are some of the job positions which the candidates can get in to after completion of this course:
• Sales and Marketing
• Drug Inspection
• Medical Representative
• Analytical Chemist
• Product manager
• Area business Manager
• Research
• Pharmaceutical Companies
• Teaching
• Drug Manufacturing
• Regulatory Bodies
• Data Management


You have to decide according to your interest that which course you have to choose. Here I give you information about both the courses. If you are very good in management and personally have leadership qualities then go for MBA but if you are interested in drugs manufacturing, research, quality checking etc. then you have to go for M. Pharmacy.

Can you tell me which course should I pursue after completing B. Pharm after completing MBA or M. Pharm as I am very confused about it?

[Quick Sam]

It depends on your career objective. The MBA is a general business degree training students for top level management positions up to CEO or for those with entrepreneurial objectives of starting their own business.

As you have completed B. Pharma degree, so I suggest the better option for you is to go for M. Pharma as there are lots of jobs opportunity available in Pharma company in India, Not only this any candidate having M. Pharma degree can placed in following section of Pharmaceutical companies:

Marketing
Project Management (like Clinical Trial, R & D Project)
Consultancy & Market Research
Business Development (Product Management)
Production Management
Supply Chain (Community Pharmacy)
International Marketing / Business
Corporate Strategy Management
Entrepreneurship

Higher Studies (PhD in Management)- Educationalist in Management Schools etc

Jobs opportunity for Pharma company likes:

Ranbaxy Labs Ltd
Cipla
Amsons Medicine Co.
IRM Cadila
Ralson Remedies Pvt. Ltd
Preet Pharma Pvt. Ltd
Glaxo India, Worli Mumbai
Systopic Laboratories
Fulford India Ltd.
Curet Pharmaceutical Pvt. Ltd
Kalpindia Pharma
Glycodin
Novartis Consumer Health India, TSE
Dhanuka Laborataries Pvt. Ltd.
Cadila Pharmaceutical
Dabur Research Foundation
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd
Nicholas Piramal (Actis Division)
Comed Laboratories Ltd.
Palsons Drugs & Chemicals Industries
Soham Pharmaceuticals
Camilin Ltd. (Pharma Division)
Chilika Pharmaceutical Laboratories,
S.S. Ptial Institute of Technology
Dabur Pharma Ltd.
Glenmark Research Center etc