Earn your MBA in Life Sciences Entrepreneurship - A STEM Graduate Degree
Launch your biotech career with the STEM-designated MBA in Life Sciences Entrepreneurship at Rensselaer’s Lally School of Management. Combine advanced business skills with life sciences expertise to drive healthcare innovation, commercialize biotech discoveries, and build successful startups.
The MBA in Life Sciences Entrepreneurship is tailored for scientists, engineers, and professionals aiming to transform inventions into thriving ventures. This intensive program focuses on:
- Biotech commercialization
- Venture capital and financing strategies
- Healthcare innovation management
Students graduate ready to lead in biopharmaceuticals, healthcare consulting, venture capital, and medical technology startups.
Program Duration:
Complete the MBA in as little as one year (three consecutive semesters: Fall, Spring, Summer) or choose a flexible format spread over three non-consecutive semesters to accommodate work and personal commitments.
Specialized Biotech and Healthcare Focus areas like:
- Biopharmaceutical management
- Biomedical data science
- Healthcare entrepreneurship
- AI applications in healthcare and precision medicine
Access to Cutting-Edge Research
Leverage Rensselaer's world-class biomedical labs and collaborate with leading healthcare institutions, giving you a technological advantage.
Hands-On Learning and Real-World Experience
Engage in:
- Life sciences innovation commercialization projects
- Startup venture creation training
- Regulatory navigation and venture capital fundraising exercises
Work alongside biotech entrepreneurs, healthcare executives, and investors to bring real products to market.
Graduates of the MBA in Life Sciences Entrepreneurship will:
- Launch and scale biotech startups
- Evaluate life sciences innovations for commercialization
- Secure venture funding and navigate regulatory pathways
- Work with top incubators, venture capital firms, and healthcare leaders
- Stay ahead of trends in regulatory policies, market access, and medical innovations
MBA graduates thrive in diverse roles, including:
- Biotech Startup Founder
- Healthcare Strategy Consultant
- Venture Capital Analyst
- Business Development Manager (Biopharma)
- Medical Technology Strategist
Join a powerful alumni network and advance your career at multinational corporations, pioneering startups, top-tier consulting firms, and venture capital organizations.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)- MBA with a concentration in Life Sciences Entrepreneurship
This is a STEM-designated MBA program that blends business education with the life sciences. It prepares students to bring biomedical and biopharmaceutical innovations to market, launch startups, and lead in healthcare and technology-driven industries.
The program is designed to be completed in one year across three semesters (fall, spring, summer).
Unlike a general MBA, this program integrates Rensselaer’s strengths in science, technology, and entrepreneurship. Students learn both the science behind innovations and the business skills needed to commercialize them.
The program is ideal for students with backgrounds in life sciences, healthcare, or related fields who want to develop entrepreneurial, leadership, and commercialization skills.
Graduates are prepared for roles in:
- Biotechnology and pharmaceutical startups
- Venture capital and investment firms
- Biopharma strategy and business development
- Healthcare consulting and innovation management
Yes. The STEM designation makes students eligible for an extended Optional Practical Training (OPT) period in the U.S., which is particularly valuable for international graduates.
Students engage in applied projects focused on commercialization, product development, and venture creation, working alongside RPI’s research ecosystem and external industry partners.
