We are happy to inform you that PGD in Pharma Business Management Distance Learning has become a program of choice for Pharma professionals in our country. So far professionals from many reputed Pharma companies including Dr. Reddy's, Biochem Pharma, Themis Pharma, Sigmac Labs, Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Sanamar Speciality Chemicals Ltd., Nicholas Piramal, Lupin, Pfizer, Glaxo Pharma Ltd., Cipla,Artemis Biotech etc. have joined the program.

Dispatch Details

  First Dispatch

• Finance for Pharma Professionals (Finance for Non-Financial Managers)
• Emerging Areas for Pharma Industry I - Clinical Trials, Bioinformatics
• Patents and IPR for Pharma Professionals (Report)
• Marketing Management (A Framework for Marketing Management)
• Research Study I - Methodology & Topics
• An issue of Institute Journal "Bioinformatics India" (Volume III, Issue I)

Next Dispatch

Next dispatch is due in 60 days time period.

Batch Notice Board

The institute for the benefit of its students maintains a Batch Notice on www.bioinformaticscentre.org . It is compulsory for all students to visit the Batch Notice Board from time to time.

Assessment for Semester I

Assessment for Semester I is on the basis of:

a)Compulsory Assignments

• Compulsory Assignments will be issued along with next dispatch


• Last date for submission of Compulsory Assignments is 31st August 2006

b)Research Study I Submission

• Students are advised to complete their Research Study on the basis of the instructions given in the methodology.
• Last date for submission or Research Study is 31st August 2006.

Second Semester Fee

Last date for submission of Second Semester Fee is 30th November, 2005.

Electronic Self Evaluation Workbooks

Facility of continuous self-evaluation is a unique feature of this program. We will be providing electronic self-evaluation workbooks on all the modules. Self-evaluation workbooks can be downloaded from the download section on the Batch Notice Board of our website.

Assignment Workbooks

Assignment workbook for all the modules will be issued in the month of November. The students have to submit solved assignments back to the Institute.

Audio Visual Lectures

The Institute is preparing a set of audio-visual lectures for all the modules. They are essentially meant for Corporate Trainings. However, they will be provided to the students at a very nominal cost.

One such set of lectures is available for Clinical Trials. It can be obtained at a processing and postage fee of Rs. 250/USD 25 only.

BII Education Network (BIIEDNET)

BII Education Network (BIIEDNET) - is an open interactive knowledge platform for you. It is meant to be a platform "Of the Participants, for the Participants by BII". BIIEDNET will provide the following facilities:

• Knowledge interchange and exchange among the users.
• Web based resources.
• Information sharing on jobs, events etc.
• Other activities of mutual interest among the users.

So, through this Synchronous Discussions - computer mediated communication (CMC) students are able to communicate with other students of the Institute to share news, views, comments and opportunities in the domain area.

The BII Education Network (BIIEDNET) is available on Batch Notice Board on our website. The link is http://www.bii.in/biiednet. All students can login with their Roll no. as user ID and their date of birth (dd/mm/yyyy) as password.

Placement Service

Several Pharma Companies have shown their interest in hiring PG Diploma in Pharma Business Management students. Once the program is complete, the interested candidates can send their resumes, which will be circulated to such Pharma companies.

Communication with the Institute

Students of the program may communicate with the institute through the e-mail of the department: pharma@bioinformaticscentre.org

Program Coordinator
PGD in Pharma Business Management
BIOINFORMATICS INSTITUTE OF INDIA
C-56 A/28, Sector - 62
Noida - 201301, UP(INDIA)
Tel : 0120 - 4320801/02
Mob : 09818473366,09810535368