Thoughts on getting an MBA in life sciences? I work at a life sciences strategy consulting firm and am looking ahead to a promotion to a post-MBA role in the next year or so (my company doesn’t require getting an MBA). I enjoy my job/team and focusing in healthcare and don’t feel the need to pivot yet, but I also don’t think I see myself as a lifetime consultant. I feel like a majority of executive/senior roles in biopharma/med devices or in VC have a PhD/MD/MBA. What are your thoughts?

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I would post in the life science bowl. But generally MBAs still help. However it is very hard to get into LS VC without a PhD/MD.

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What firm are you at?

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You don’t really get an MBA in life sciences. There’s generic degrees and you could possibly focus on a particular subject matter. If the school isn’t T20-25 then I wouldn’t bother. Take some certificate courses and join an association to network.

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They seem to be more helpful in industry

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