MASTER IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT - LIFE SCIENCES AND MEDTECH

SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT TOGETHER TO CREATE VALUE

GOALS

The Master in Business Management – Life Science and Medtech aims to integrate business management with the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and biomedical sectors, preparing professionals to operate in an international context characterized by continuous technological and engineering advancements.

The program offers solid managerial training applied to a constantly evolving industry, with a focus on innovation, sustainability, and the development of medical technologies. Through a global network of leading companies and collaboration with centres of excellence in biotechnology and MedTech, the master prepares students to tackle the challenges of a growing industry worldwide.

Thanks to the Career Service at Bologna Business School, which personalizes the job market entry process for each student and provides support for securing the final internship in one of BBS’s global network companies, the Master in Business Management has a placement rate above 90% within six months of completion. The program includes an annual Business Plan project on a personal business or start-up idea, three sector-specific Company Project Works, workshops for developing soft skills, and MGI Meetings, informal evening sessions with managers.

WHO IS IT FOR?

Young graduates in scientific, technical, or engineering disciplines who want to enhance their academic and specialized background by acquiring managerial skills in one of the most innovative and fast-growing sectors on the market.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Thanks to the numerous companies in the sector present in the Bologna hub, the Master in Business Management – Life Science and Medtech is a concrete way to insert oneself, also thanks to the final internship, in Emilian and international companies in the health industry. With the necessary years of experience, after this Master students can aspire to positions such as Technical Business Manager, Life Science and Biotech Consultant, Sales Controlling Manager and many others.

Discover how to mix your passion and attitude in your future career path, sending an e-mail to the Program Manager: businessmanagement@unibo.it

key facts

Format

Full-time

Language

English

Start

January 2026

Location

Bologna (Italy)

CFU/ECTS

60

Duration

12 months

CAREER & COMPANIES

The integration with companies is a priority and an ever-present feature of all programs of the Bologna Business School, hence for the Master in Business Management - Life Sciences e Medtech too.
The School is fully committed to creating employability, by way of a systematic career service action, constantly focused on matching at best the students’ professional projects with the needs companies have.
The internship is an exceptional springboard, suffice it to say that six months after the end of the full-time masters at Bologna Business School on average 90% of students work in a company.

The BBS Career Service assists and supports students since the very beginning, along a training and professional development path. This is accomplished by organizing a series of workshops, with the aim of providing the fundamental tools and resources to be appropriately prepared for the labor market.
The goal of the Career Service is also to allow students to connect with national and international companies. Over the years, Bologna Business School has managed to establish a wide-ranging network and a sound partnership with leading companies in Italy, thanks to a personalized approach, based on each company’s needs.

The companies that worked with us in 2023/2024 are:

AGROMATERIAE ALCON ALFASIGMA ASSOLOMBARDA DIEGO DALLA PALMA CELLPLY COMECER DELOITTE GVS HALEON HEALTHWARE GROUP INSIMILI INTERCOS MEDTRONIC NGB GENETICS NTT DATA OLYMPUS ITALIA RECKITT SANOFI

ALUMNI

MANFREDI CORSARO – ITALY

Clinical Application Specialist, Olympus Italy

“I believe that the Master in Life Sciences & MedTech has marked a turning point in my academic and subsequent job career. Before enrolling to BBS, I had no idea how hard it would have been to be part of a multinational as a postgraduate, as differentiating yourself from others is becoming always more challenging. This convinced me to boost once again my profile by choosing this Master; No academic choice was more appropriate! The content of the courses, the incredible network that BBS built over the years with some of the largest companies in this sector, and the possibility to work closely with some of them, getting to know their management teams and sometimes even visiting their headquarters, have been a crucial factor in the development of my career. I can confidently say that without it, I would not be where I am today. I extremely recommend it to anyone who wish to undertake a career path in the thrilling industry of MedTech.”

FEDERICA SCHIPANI – ITALY

Content & Social Media Assistant, Admenta

“The experience at the BBS was wonderful, I loved that it was divided into the general part and the specific track, it gave me a chance to see different worlds and have new and challenging approaches. The relationship with the fellows was crucial especially for the Progettone. We created our own start up idea and we had to collaborate a lot together and develop a winning project, this taught us a lot in terms of human exchange, where everyone brings their knowledge and thoughts in order to reach a common end result, discussing the best options. I would recommend Bbs to anyone because of the extensive training it offers.”

MASTER IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT – LIFE SCIENCES AND MEDTECH