The Progressive Degree Program enables current USC undergraduates to begin work on their MS in Biopharmaceutical Marketing while completing requirements for their bachelor’s degree.
Graduates of the program have developed strategic management tools for business careers in biopharmaceuticals, medical devices & diagnostics, digital health and health care consulting.
Program Benefits
Fast-Track Your Success
- Earn your bachelor’s and master’s degree in as few as five years
- Reduce your master’s degree requirements and tuition cost (only 21 units)
- Begin your career ahead of your peers at a higher position and salary
Simplified Admissions Process
- No application fees
- No GMAT/GRE
Degree Requirements
The Progressive MS in Biopharmaceutical Marketing degree requires completion of 21 units with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0.
Accordion Content
- BPMK 500 Biopharmaceutical Marketing Management (3 units)
- BPMK 503 Biopharmacuetical Advertising & Communication (3 units)
- BPMK 504 Market Access & Reimbursement Strategy (3 units)
- BPMK 506 Biopharmaceutical Product Pricing & Competition (3 units)
- BPMK 508 Biopharmaceutical Marketing Research and Analytics (3 units)
- HCDA 500 U.S. Health Systems: Healthcare Access and Delivery (3 units)
- HCDA 507 Foundations of Product Development and Commercialization (3 units)
- BPMK 501 Healthcare Payers, Insurance & Coverage Policy (3 units)
- BPMK 502 Biopharmaceutical Product Development & Marketing (3 units)
- BPMK 509 Seminars in Biopharmaceutical Marketing (3 units)
- BPMK 510 Capstone I: Biopharmaceutical Management Project (3 units)
- BPMK 511 Capstone II: Biopharmaceutical Management Project (3 units)
- BPMK 595 Internship in Biopharmaceutical Business (3 units)
- BPMK 599 Special Topics in Biopharmaceutical Marketing (1-3 units)
- HCDA 501 Fundamentals of Healthcare Insurance Design (3 units)
- HCDA 502 Comparative International Healthcare Systems (3 units)
- HCDA 503 Competitive Healthcare Intelligence (3 units)
- HCDA 510 Business Implications of Healthcare Policy (3 units)
- HCDA 515 Healthcare Decision Analysis and Modeling (3 units)
- HCDA 520 Health Economics and Outcomes Methodology (3 units)
- HCDA 525 Healthcare Literature Analysis and Applications (3 units)
- HCDA 530 Total Product Development (3 units)
- HCDA 540 Healthcare Organization Management and Leadership (3 units)
- HCDA 550 Healthcare Innovation: Creativity to Value (3 units)
- HCDA 553 Advanced Pricing Strategies (3 units)
- HCDA 560 Managing Effective Partnerships and Mergers (3 units)
- HCDA 580 Seminars in Healthcare Decision Analysis (3 units)
- HCDA 589 Healthcare Consulting Enterprise Team Projects (3 units)
- HCDA 590 Directed Research (3 units)
- HCDA 599 Introduction to Healthcare Data Analytics (3 units)
Admissions
You may apply for admission to this program if you have a USC GPA of 3.0 or higher and have earned between 64 and 94 units at the time of application.
- Download the application and proposed course plan forms
- Email tonm@usc.edu for a personalized BPMK study plan to include in your application
- Submit a statement of purpose and one letter of recommendation