Year 1, semester 1
Core subjects
- Principles & Practices of Management
- Organisational Behaviour
- Management Accounting
- Managerial Economics
- Business Communication
- Research Methodology
- Environment Awareness and Disaster Management
Course fees
₹1,89,400in all, over 4 payments
Four payments that add up to ₹1,89,400, one at the start of each semester. The amounts differ by semester.
Payments on this plan
- Semester 1₹50,000
- Semester 2₹50,000
- Semester 3₹45,000
- Semester 4₹44,400
- Course fee on this plan
- ₹1,89,400
1 scholarship
- Full payment within fifteen daysNot listed
For fresh graduates
Pay ₹50,000, ₹50,000, ₹45,000 and ₹44,400 at the start of semesters 1 to 4. The total is ₹1,89,400.
Eligibility criteria
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Full eligibility details
- A bachelor’s degree in any subject, from a recognised university, is needed.
- Graduates need at least 50% marks in total. Students from reserved categories need at least 45%.
- There is no entrance exam.
Admission steps
- RegisterRegister with a mobile number and an email address. Both are checked.
- Fill in the formAdd personal, education and work details, with a photo and a signature.
- Pay and submitPay by card, net banking or UPI, then submit the form.
- Get confirmationDPU checks the documents and confirms the admission.
Every student also needs two government student IDs at admission. One is an ABC ID, which records course credits, and the other is a DEB-ID. Both are made online.
Online classes
- Classes
- Recorded lectures and live online classes on DPU’s learning website, with a mentor for each student.
- Exams
- Exams are held twice a year, in June and December. They are online and supervised, at set exam centres.
- Exam marks
- 70% of each subject’s marks come from the end-of-term exam and 30% from assignments.
- Pass mark
- A student needs 40% in the assignments and 40% in the exam, each counted separately.
- Time to finish
- 2 years. Up to 4 years is allowed.
Course syllabus
Year 1, semester 2
Core continues
- Human Resource Management
- Marketing Management
- Financial Management
- Operations Management
- Management Information System
- Strategic Management & Business Policy
- Entrepreneurship Development
Year 2, semester 3
Specialisation begins
- One subject chosen from Digital Marketing or Business English
- Global Pharmaceutical Business Environment
- HRM & Sales Force Dynamics in Pharma
- Pharmaceutical Laws & Legal Frameworks
- Marketing of Pharmaceutical Products and Brand Management
- Pharmaceutical Production & Supply Chain Management
- Hospital Medication Management & Clinical Pharmacy
Year 2, semester 4
Specialisation continues
- One subject chosen from Soft Skills or Business Ethics and Corporate Governance
- Project Work Report
- Quality Management in Pharma
- AI & Digital Transformation in Pharma
Main topics
Pharma business and law, sales teams, marketing of medicines, production and supply chain, hospital medicine management, and quality.
Skills taught
Pharmaceutical marketingRegulatory affairsQuality managementSupply chain operationsDigital transformation
University rankings
41NIRF list of universitiesAmong India's top 50 universities, 2025
71NIRF list of all colleges and universitiesAmong India's top 100 colleges and universities, 2025
- Location
- Pune, Maharashtra
- Type
- A deemed university under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956.
Career options
Best for
- Medical sales staff who want to lead a sales team or plan how a medicine is sold
- Pharmacy graduates who want to work on the business side
- Quality and production staff at medicine companies who want to move into management
- Hospital staff who manage medicines and supplies
First jobs
Pharmaceutical Product ExecutiveMedical Sales ExecutiveRegulatory Affairs ExecutiveQuality Assurance AnalystClinical Research Associate
With experience
Pharmaceutical ManagerHealthcare Operations ManagerRegulatory Affairs ManagerClinical Project Manager
Industries that hire for these roles
- Pharmaceuticals
- Biotechnology
- Healthcare
- Medical devices
- Life sciences
Quick questions
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Course FAQs
No. A bachelor’s degree with at least 50% marks is enough, or 45% for students from reserved categories.
Yes. The full fee paid within 15 days, in one or two payments, costs ₹10,000 less.
No. The exam fee and the project fee are both part of the course fee.
The course includes six Pharmaceutical Management subjects in semester 3 and two in semester 4. All of them are listed in the syllabus on this page.
It suits medical sales staff who want to lead a sales team or plan how a medicine is sold. It also suits pharmacy graduates who want to work on the business side. The careers section lists more.
Pharmaceutical Management covers the business of making and selling medicines, the laws on medicines, sales teams, supply and quality. Hospital and Healthcare Management covers running a hospital, patient flow, quality checks, and health rules. Year 1 is the same for both.
Pharmaceutical Management covers the business of making and selling medicines, the laws on medicines, sales teams, supply and quality. Logistics and Supply Chain covers buying goods, keeping goods in warehouses, transport, and customs checks at borders. Year 1 is the same for both.
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