Maîtrise en
administration des affaires - gestion pharmaceutique (M.B.A.)

In Brief

This program will enable you to develop skills in connection with strategic pharmaceutical management issues as well as the fundamentals of business administration. You will delve deeper into one or more dimensions of organizational management in the pharmaceutical field based on your prior training, interests and career goals.

Overall, the MBA and professional master's programs at the Faculty of Business Administration aim to strengthen your knowledge, analytical skills and critical thinking skills to enhance your ability to make complex business decisions. In addition to developing your management skills, they prepare you to work in a globalized world. They also aim to make you an ethical, socially responsible manager or analyst with leadership and communication skills.

• Certain courses given in hybrid delivery mode: a very flexible formula that combines the advantages of in-class and online teaching. In-class meetings are held once a month or every two weeks, depending on the course’s pedagogical approach.
• Full-time or part-time: you’re the one who decides on the pace of your progress in the program.

Watch the video (in French only) to find out more about this program and attend an information session on the master’s programs (in French only).

Objectives

General Objective

The general objective of this program is to train managers by providing them with both general education in business administration and more specialized training in pharmaceutical management.

Specific Objectives

• Gain extensive general knowledge in business administration and knowledge specific to one or more fields of application or sectors of the administrative science domain.
• Incorporate the discipline(s) of one’s program into the business’ overall activities or functions.
• Become proficient in the use of tools specific to one or more fields of application or sectors of the administrative science domain.
• Skillfully apply the knowledge specific to one or more fields of application or sectors of the administrative science domain.
• Become proficient in French oral and written communication and develop English written comprehension skills.
• Develop the skills required to intervene individually or as part of a team and manage the intervention appropriately, by using knowledge and methods specific to one or more fields of application or sectors of the administrative science domain.

Studies Profiles

International Profile

The international profile (webpage in French only) provides students with an opportunity to undertake one or two semesters at a partner university outside Canada. Refer to the database of Université Laval’s International Office (webpage in French only).

Program Benefits

Distance Learning

Ce programme peut être suivi partiellement ou entièrement à distance, une formule qui offre toute la souplesse que vous souhaitez pour concilier les études avec les autres sphères de votre vie. Notez toutefois que certains cours à distance peuvent nécessiter votre présence en ligne à heure fixe dans certains cas. Si vous désirez suivre ce programme entièrement à distance, vous pourriez devoir cheminer uniquement à temps partiel, selon la mise à l'horaire des cours. Consultez le site de la formation à distance pour en apprendre davantage sur cette formule d'enseignement et pour connaître les activités de formation offertes à distance pour ce microprogramme.

Certain Courses Given in English

This program offers you the option of taking certain courses in English. In these courses, although they are taught in English only, you may write your assignments and exams in French. Refer to the list of undergraduate courses (website in French only) offered in English for more details (webpage in French only).

Student Exchanges Canada

Undertake 1 or 2 semesters in one of many Canadian universities outside Québec and improve your English skills.

Find out more about the possibilities with Student Exchanges Canada (webpage in French only).

For Whom Is This Program Intended?

This program is intended for individuals who hold a bachelor’s or equivalent degree. Individuals who hold a Bachelor of Business Administration degree follow a specific predetermined pathway.

If you studied outside Canada, find out about the admission conditions based on your country of origin (in French only).

Your Future

The Service du développement professionnel (SDP) provides you with information on occupations, potential careers, employment statistics, and market trends. Refer to the market analyses on the SDP website (in French only).

Financial Aspects

Scholarships and Financial Aid

At the Bureau des bourses et de l'aide financière (website in French only), you will find all the information you need about the possible sources of funding for your studies, including the various government financial aid programs and the admission, excellence and mobility scholarship programs.

Every year, FSA ULaval and its investors invite students who distinguish themselves by the quality of their academic record and who wish to enroll in a master's program to submit an application for numerous admission scholarships averaging $2,000 each. Several scholarships of up to $5,000 are also offered to students who distinguish themselves by their academic results, their leadership and their social and professional involvement during their studies at the MBA or MSc. Mobility scholarships of approximately $2,000, which are complementary to the support provided by Université Laval’s International Office, are also awarded to support study abroad projects.

FSA ULaval Scholarship and Funding Program (webpage in French only)

Success Scholarships

Every year, Université Laval dedicates $5.7 million to the success of its students enrolled in a master’s or doctoral program. The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Student Success Scholarships reward the completion of the various steps in your program, from admission to graduation.