Advanced Master in Biomedical Management

The program runs since 2002, and since 2009 100% of the classes have been given in English. Since its inception, the school has offered an industry-focused program that is truly interdisciplinary in nature. We designed our curriculum and course offerings by talking to managers and directors in the life sciences industry to determine the skills needed for the future careers of our students.

We believe in a generalist education approach where students take a broad range of different courses to ensure that they are well rounded and have all the skills necessary for the future. This approach allows participants to have a multi-disciplinary approach to problem solving inside a business, which gives them a perspective that is very much in demand. A generalist, with an understanding of the interactions and issues between different business functions, will often see deeper and find solutions that a specialist might not be able to see.   

Evaluation and Validation

Evaluation : Verification of skills and competences acquired through continuous assessment, exams, assignments and reports on real-world case studies.
Certification: Defence of a professional thesis before a jury. In the event of a partial validation of a professional certification, the blocks of competencies that have been validated are considered acquired and a certificate of validation is provided.

Program format

OPTION 1 - Alternating Work / Academic Study
Duration: 15 months (18th September 2023 – December 2024)

Students sign a contract* with a company in France (if eligible) and alternate between working for their company and taking academic classes during the entire 13 months. The work / study schedule is provided by the school. This allows the student to gain valuable real-world work experience, while simultaneously using and applying what they learn in the classroom. The types of positions available will vary upon the needs of the companies and change each year.

Benefits:

• the tuition for the program is covered by the company, which greatly reduces the economic burden of being a student.
• highly sought after positions that can come with a competitive salary and any employer sponsored benefits that the company might offer (e.g., restaurant tickets, health insurance supplement, transportation reimbursement, etc.)

* "Contrat d'apprentissage ou de professionnalisation. This type of contract is open to students from the Schengen zone, or who meet certain eligibility requirements as defined by the French government, e.g., have previously studied in France and have a work visa. Candidates should inquire before submitting their application.

OPTION 2 -Academic Studies followed by a full-time internship
Duration: 12 months (11th September 2023 – March 2024 followed by an internship)

This format is open to all students who meet the eligibility requirements of the program, regardless of nationality. With this format, students take classes full-time from September – March, and then do a full-time internship where they can apply what they have learned in the classroom.

The advantage of this format is that it allows the participants to gain a comprehensive understanding of the different positions and departments available inside a company before choosing the one best suited for their future careers.  In addition, many companies take great care in selecting their interns since they view this as an opportunity to observe a candidate in action before hiring them.

The choice to follow this format can also depend upon the position, or type of company, a student wants to enter. While it is possible to find an internship similar to those offered with the “professionalization contracts,” sometimes an internship will offer additional opportunities that a “professionalization contract” cannot.  For example, students will often be able to find an internship in positions dealing with Finance, Consulting, Strategy, etc., but often there are no “professionalization contracts” available in these areas. This means that an internship is often the best way to enter certain fields.

Moreover, as a student in France, your internship can often be performed anywhere in the Schengen Zone, or in the world (provided you have a valid work permit for your country of choice).

Program content

Class profile

The educational background of our classes will vary from year to year. However, what does not vary is that our participants have diverse backgrounds and skillsets, where no single group dominates the class.  We believe this creates a more stimulating learning environment (especially during group projects) and simulates the real-world environment that participants will shortly find themselves in as they start to work in multinational corporations.

The international background of our classes will also vary from year to year. As our classes are given 100% in English, we usually have a certain number of participants who do not speak any French when they arrive. This forces everyone to use English as their de facto working language and allows participants to improve their already formidable English language skills to become truly fluent and master the language.