Management: Biotechnology

Lead Where Science Meets Business

At Emmanuel, studying management with a concentration in biotechnology means connecting your business education to one of the world’s leading biotech hubs. Located in Boston, you’ll have opportunities to gain hands-on experience through internships at established companies and startups while learning from faculty with industry insight.

You’ll build skills in project management, data-driven decision-making, and leadership, all while gaining exposure to the science driving biotechnology. Courses and lab experiences prepare you to navigate investor and public communications, regulatory considerations, and the complex challenges of bringing scientific advancements to market.

With a focus on ethics, social responsibility, and real-world application, Emmanuel’s program equips you to lead confidently in the biotech sector and positions you for a successful career in a rapidly growing industry.

The Curriculum

View the 2024-2025 Academic Catalog to find course titles, numbers and descriptions.

Requirements for a B.S. in Management with a concentration in Biotechnology

In addition to courses required for the management major, students take 12 credits from courses listed below. They must also complete their Management Internship (MGMT3496) in a biotechnology related position.

Requirements for Concentration:

  • BIOL1105 Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology (SI-L)(NS-L)
  • BIOL2303 Biotechnology Applications
  • CHEM1101 Principles of Chemistry (SI-L)(NS-L)

At the completion of the Management major with a concentration in Biotechnology students will:

  1. Be able to address issues of personal and social responsibility in their organizations and communities.
  2. Have fundamental knowledge of concepts and analytical tools within management, business, and economics which can be used to make data and theory driven decisions at work.
  3. Communicate effectively orally and in writing, using concepts and analytical tools from management, business, and economics.
  4. Better understand their values, their strengths, their weaknesses, and their interests—and be able to apply this self-knowledge to job and career path decisions.
  5. Demonstrate skill in the laboratory methods required to carry out biotechnology research and apply their assessment of scientific literature to research that has the potential to be commercialized.

Related Programs

We also offer a general Management major, as well as a Biotechnology major within the School of Science & Health.