Master’s in Bioscience Management Online

Master of Science
Bioscience Administration Online MS

The Master of Science in Bioscience Management provides students with the practical knowledge in the areas of biotechnology, chemistry and business administration to make strategic decisions within a bio-related industry.  

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Learning Outcomes

  • As needed, strengthen functional knowledge of molecular biology, and other areas of strategic focus such as immunology, virology and pharmacology.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of modern biomanufacturing processes and their associated vocabulary, in order to effectively communicate and engage in fruitful collaborations with technical specialists. 
  • Develop the knowledge necessary to effectively understand one or more interdisciplinary aspects of the biopharma industry, including the impact of drug and/or device regulations, evaluating risk and monitoring compliance, and/or value creation in the development process. 
  • Identify and utilize strategies to build and manage a multidisciplinary team or project.
  • Foster leadership and interpersonal skills required to excel in a diverse life science company.
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Info Session: MS in Bioscience Management

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  • A Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited program in life science; other backgrounds including management, engineering or computer science may be considered on an individual basis. If an applicant does not have a degree in the life sciences, they should demonstrate knowledge and exposure to the life sciences through work experience or other outlet. We recommend applicants use their resume and statement of purpose to describe their educational development in the life sciences post degree. 
  • Undergraduate major GPA of > 3.0

For specific application requirements, visit our admissions for online programs page.

If you do not have a bachelor's degree, please view our list of undergraduate programs.

Program Requirements

Distribution Requirement (30 Credits)

Chemistry / Biochemistry: 6 - 12 credits

Biology / Biotechnology*: 6 - 12 credits

Management: 6 - 12 credits

Electives: 3 - 9 credits

  • For this interdisciplinary degree, no more than half of the academic credit can be taken in the same department.
  • Courses across all 3 departments (CBC, BBT and Management) will require a fundamental knowledge of algebra
  • Life Science courses will assume a basic knowledge of biochemistry and molecular biology
    • A foundation or ramp-up course, Molecular Biology of the Cell, is recommended for students who need to refresh their baseline knowledge before moving on to additional life science courses. 

*Note: Some of the biomanufacturing courses require an on-site lab, however students are not required to take courses with a lab component as part of their plan of study. 

Thesis option: Currently, WPI’s online graduate programs do not offer a thesis option, as theses cannot be completed online. If you wish to pursue a thesis on campus, it is the student’s responsibility to find an advisor. Please note that depending on the project’s subject and timeframe, there might not be a faculty member willing or able to advise.

Course Schedule

View academic term start dates for online courses.

FALL TERM     
EARLY SPRING TERM
  • BB 560.  Methods of Protein Purification and Downstream Processing*
  • BB or CH course (see list below)
LATE SPRING TERM
  • BB 509.  Scale-Up of Bioprocessing* or
  • BB or CH Course (see list below)
SUMMER TERM
  • MA 501.  Engineering Mathematics
  • MA 511.  Applied Statistics for Engineers and Scientists 

OTHER BIOLOGY & BIOTECHNOLOGY COURSES

These skills-based courses will be offered every other year (as needed):

OTHER CHEMISTRY & BIOCHEMISTRY COURSES

OTHER ELECTIVES

  • BME 532.  Medical Device Regulations (14 weeks)
  • BME 595D.  Medical Device Design Controls (14 weeks)

For additional course offerings to satisfy your degree requirements, click here.

Please note that asterisks (*) indicate that although the course is offered online, it is a “skills-based” course and includes 12-24 hrs of hands-on labwork, delivered on the weekends in 4-8 hr modules, on the WPI campus.  

Software used in this program: Labster Simulation Software

Course Offerings are subject to change.  If you are interested in enrolling, please contact us for the most up-to-date information.

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