Overview
In the exciting, expanding industry of clinical research and development, there are extensive leadership opportunities for properly prepared personnel in the key areas of clinical development, regulatory affairs and project management. SJSU International and Extended Studies offers a comprehensive program that prepares its graduates to advance in, transition to, or enter a career in the challenging, rewarding and highly regulated field of clinical research and clinical development in the biomedical industry. It provides access in the classroom to industry experts, enables valuable interaction with other students, and accommodates the time restraints of busy professionals with its flexible schedule of one 4-hour evening session per week, two Saturday morning classes per month on-site each semester and a complement of online courses.
The Master of Science (MS) in Medical Product Development Management (MPDM) is a comprehensive, cohort-based, 33-credit (13 courses) master’s degree program and can be completed in either 2 or 3 years. The emphasis of the program is on the management of products undergoing clinical research and clinical development, i.e. clinical trial stages I, II, III and IV or other testing as required by the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or international regulatory authorities.
The curriculum includes customized courses from the Colleges of Science and Business, and was designed in consultation with biomedical industry employers in the greater San Francisco Bay area. The MPDM program continues to have interaction with the industry and provides expert industry speakers in the classroom, in order to present the latest advancements to students.
Why Choose SJSU?
- MPDM courses are offered in a convenient on location with an online component
- Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, home to more than 100 R&D organizations.
- Internship opportunities in biomedical industry, contract research organizations, and academic research environments
- Curriculum developed in partnership with leading organizations in the industry
- Proximity to state-of-the-art research programs
- Graduates have strong job placement rate
