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Understand Pharma and Biotech Business Models

Connect scientific development to commercial decisions.

Connect discovery, development, production and market access. Identify technical, timing and commercial assumptions.

100% onlineApplied industry briefing€199 per participantApplications open

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Illustrative scene: a realistic biopharma research laboratory with a scientist and commercial-development colleague reviewing a development pipeline, no invented equipment.

YOUR LEARNING OUTCOMES

What you will be able to do.

Advisors and life-sciences newcomers.

Connect discovery, development, production and market access.
Identify technical, timing and commercial assumptions.
Compare internal capabilities, partnerships and external dependencies.
Explain a simplified portfolio trade-off and evidence gaps.

WHAT YOU WILL CREATE

Development/commercialisation stages, portfolio uncertainty, and value-chain decisions.

IN PRACTICE

A situation you could face.

A life-sciences business must choose where to focus development resources. Map the stages, uncertainty and commercial dependencies behind the portfolio.

YOUR TASK

Explain a simplified portfolio trade-off and evidence gaps.

Illustrative learning scenario.

CURRICULUM

Your learning path.

4 modules

Map development and commercialisation

Connect discovery, development, production and market access.

Understand portfolio uncertainty

Identify technical, timing and commercial assumptions.

Examine the value chain

Compare internal capabilities, partnerships and external dependencies.

Interpret the business case

Explain a simplified portfolio trade-off and evidence gaps.

THE EXPERIENCE

Practice with a purpose.

100% onlineNo in-person attendance required.

A self-directed sector briefing with a simplified business case and worked examples. Industry conditions and local requirements should be assessed for your own context.

Understand the decision

Define the question and the evidence a useful answer needs.

Test your judgement

Apply the method to a realistic case and explain your choices.

Review the quality

Use explicit criteria to judge the result and improve the work.

ABOUT YOUR APPLICATION

Before you apply.

Are courses delivered online?

Course materials, exercises and any included coaching or live sessions are delivered online. No in-person attendance required.

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Why do I need to apply?

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How do intakes work?

We welcome new participants in intakes over time. Apply for access and we will email you when the next intake opens for this programme.

When can I start?

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What does the fee cover?

A self-directed sector briefing with a simplified business case and worked examples. Industry conditions and local requirements should be assessed for your own context. The €199 shown is an estimated fee per person. We will confirm what is included, the final price and any applicable taxes before you decide to join.

Will I receive a certificate?

Your invitation will explain what you need to complete, how your work will be assessed and whether the programme includes a certificate. Any Academy certificate is separate from an accredited academic qualification.

Who is behind the Academy?

Scipio Academy draws on practical expertise from senior alumni of McKinsey, BCG and Bain. We will share details of the programme contributors and reviewers with your invitation. The firms do not sponsor or endorse these programmes.