What to should I do MBA or M.Pharm with experience in pharma marketing?

What to should I do MBA or M.Pharm with experience in pharma marketing??? Will you please suggest me any good option???

[Arun Vats]

Well, I would suggest you to do MBA in Pharma Management, as you have work experience in this filed.

Here I am telling you the contact details of some good M.B.A. (Pharmaceutical Management) Colleges in India:

A.S.M.R. Institute of Technology and Management
Krishna Vihar Colony Panchvati Raya Road Jamunapar
Mathura, Uttar Pradesh

Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research (DIPSR)
Pushp Vihar, Sector 3, M.B. Road,
Delhi, Delhi
(011) 29553771, 29554649
(011) 29554503

Dhanvantari Institute of Professional Education (DIPE)
Money Mounta Complex, Near SGPGI, Raibarely Road
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
(0522) 2668137
9936285073

Eastern Institute for Integrated Learning in Management (EIILM University)
Jorethang, District- Namchi
South Sikkim, Sikkim
(03595) 276947, 276948
9313303962, 9313303982, 9350679184, 9332410900

Ganpat University
Ganpat Vidyanagar, Mehsana-Gozaria Highway
Mehsana, Gujarat
(2762) 286080, 286924 (Toll Free No. 180023312345)
(2762) 286080, 286924

Global Business School and Research Centre
Mumbai- Bangalore Highway, Tathawade
Pune, Maharashtra
(020) 22932132
9860650707

Hind College of Management & Information Science
Near Bamanheri Railway Station, Roorkee Road
Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh
(0131) 2646161, 2441382
09897605041, 09319458823, 09760081600
(0131) 2646161, 2441382

Indian Institute of Health Management Research (IIHMR University)
1, Prabhu Dayal Marg, Sanganer Airport,
Jaipur, Rajasthan
(0141) 3924700, 2791431, 2791432 Toll Free-1800-3010-5700
8890627155
0141) 3924738, 3924738

Indore Management Institute
M-4-6 Mishika Tower, Sapna Sangeeta
Indore, Madhya Pradesh
(0731) 2471234, 2478888
9926023232, 9301230074
(0731) 2478889

J.G.M. Institute of Technology and Management
62, Shahkunj, Balaji Puram, Nh-2 Delhi To Agra Highway
Mathura, Uttar Pradesh
(0565) 6533225, 6533633
9997901943, 8171085995, 9058350128

J.R.N. Rajasthan Vidyapeeth University
Airport Road, Pratap Nagar
Udaipur, Rajasthan
(294) 2492440, 2810467

Jagdishprasad Jhabarmal Tibrewala University (JJTU)
Vidyanagari, Churu - Jhunjhunu Road,
Juhnjhunun, Rajasthan
01595) 513006
9820870624, 9820520108

Jamia Hamdard University
Hamdard Nagar
Delhi, Delhi
(011) 26059688
(011) 26059663

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)
New Mehrauli Road
New Delhi, Delhi
(011) 26742676, 26742575, 26741557
(011) 26742580

Kurukshetra University
P.O. Bagthala
Kurukshetra, Haryana
(01744) 238039, 238026
(01744) 238277

M.D.S. Kissan Technical Institute
Saini Dharmashala, Garhi Bolni Chowk Circular Road
Rewari, Haryana
(01274) 251316
9416048855

Mahatma Gandhi Mission Institute of Health Sciences
MGM Campus, Sector 1, Kamothe, Navi Mumbai
Mumbai, Maharashtra
(022) 27422471, 27432994
(022) 27431094

Mahatma Jyoti Rao Phoole University
P-2 & 3, Kant Kalwar RIICO Industrial Area, NH-8, Near Achrol,
Jaipur, Rajasthan
(01426) 283950, 283952, 283953
(01426) 2294947

Mangalayatan University
33rd Milestone, Aligarh-Mathura Highway, Beswan
Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
(05722) 272100
9319222222, 9319888888
(05722) 254220

MGM School of Health Management Studies
Sector 18, Kamothe
Mumbai, Maharashtra
(022) 27432471, 27431994, 27437604

National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER)
Sector- 67, S.A.S. Nagar
Mohali, Punjab
(0172) 2292000, 2214682-87

National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER)
Balanagar
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
(040) 23073741, 23073740, 23423749
(040) 23073751

NMIMS University (Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies)
V.L. Mehta Road, Vile Parle (W)
Mumbai, Maharashtra
(022) 26134577, 26183688, 42355555
(022) 26114512

Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil University
Sector 15, Plot No. 50, CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai
Mumbai, Maharashtra
(022) 39285999
9820566202
(022) 39286197

S.S.K. College
City Center Plaza Second Floor, #No. 7, Anna Salai
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
(044) 28588736, 42075755
9840234066
(044) 28588738

Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture Technology and Sciences (SHIATS)
NH-27, Mahewa East, Naini,
Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
(0532) 2684281, 2684781, 2684250
(0532) 2684394

Shivalik Institute of Paramedical Technology
781/1, Gobindpura, Chopra Hospital,
Opp. Kalagram On Modern Complex Road, Manimajra
Chandigarh, Chandigarh
(0172) 2737817, 6547817
9417069175, 9316569175

Shoolini University
Bajhol, Solan-Oachghat-Kumarhatti Highway
Solan, Himachal Pradesh
9625233301, 9625233305

Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya
Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Street, Enathur Kanchipuram
Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu
(044) 27264293, 27264308, 27264301
(044) 27264285

SunRise University
Bagad Rajput
Alwar, Rajasthan
(0144) 2881956 (Toll Free No. 1800 180 6122)
9929110006, 9929110007, 9929110008, 9929110009

I would like to know the course between MBA or M.Pharm, which is best, suited after having a few years experience in Pharma Marketing?

[sumit]

Both the courses you have mentioned are equally lucrative alternatives. I have listed the scope & career path for both the courses. The final choice rest with the individual only as he knows what his core strenghts are and can decide himself which path he chooses.

MBA in Pharmaceutical is a good alternative in front of an individual after completing the pharmacy course. If one has an aptitude to chase the pharmaceutical management and build the career in various disciplines of the industry, then surely the course in Pharmaceutical MBA will help you and take you forward in the Pharmaceutical industry.


The Pharmaceutical MBA itinerary is oriented towards the expansion of graduates (Pharmacy,life science, others) into a well accomplished managers groomed for Pharmaceutical industry in the field of:


Sales & Marketing

Consultancy/ Project management

Business development

Market research

Market analytics


MBA in Pharmacy will get opportunities in various health care organizations, research based companies etc. Private pharmaceutical companies, Drug manufacturing companies as well as in Private institutions

Government Sector also offers a lot of scope and Jobs after MBA in Pharmacy.

There are lot of opportunities in the public sector especially in healthcare, research etc and the job profiles would be:

Drug Control Administration
Health Centers
Manufacturing
Medical Dispensing Stores
Pharmaceutical Companies
Product Marketing
Research
Teaching


M.Pharm or Master of Pharmacy is a postgraduate degree, which involves the preparation, dispensing, and proper consumption of drugs. The course offers abundant job opportunities in hospitals, pharmaceuticals, and nursing homes.

M.pharm graduates are much demanded in research operations in pharmaceutical industry. M.pharm graduates are also chosen in production work in pharmaceutical industry and in pharmaceutical laboratories.

The other areas where M.Pharm graduates can get jobs include:

Health Centres
Hospitals
Chemist Shops
Drug Control Administration
Pharmaceutical Firms
Educational Institutes
Sales and Marketing Department
Research Agencies
Food and Drug Administration

In the above-mentioned areas a postgraduate in Pharmacy’s job profile include the following:

Analytical Chemist
Customs Officer
Data Manager
Drug Inspector
Lecturer
Medical Transcriptionist
Regulatory Manager
Researcher
Teacher

The major job providers in the corporate sector include the following:

Wockhardt Limited
Sun Pharma Industries
Ranbaxy
Pfizer
Nicholas Piramal
Lupin Labs
Ipca Laboratories
GlaxoSmithKline
Dr Reddy’s Laboratories
Cipla
Cadila Healthcare
Aventis Pharma
Aurobindo Pharma etc.