Profile Evaluation (Health Sector Mgmt)
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01 Aug 2011, 08:14
Undergrad: UCSB, BA Chemistry, BA Business Economics, 2007
Undergrad GPA: 3.3 for both majors (3.1 overall)
Grad: Boston University, MPH candidate May 2012, Pharmaceutical Assessment and Management (unique, only program in the country)
Grad GPA: 3.65
GMAT: 640 (43M, 35V, (4.5/5?) AWA) completed on 7/30/11
Work Experience: 3 years clinical research associate for large pharma company (lots of leadership responsibilities including lead reviser of study protocols, IRB coordinator, and trainer of new employees), 2 years analyst (and published researcher) for consulting firm researching drug development practices (i.e. business development, operations, etc.), 3 years part time consultant for small health outcomes firm
Professional Certification: Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)
Extra Curricular: played 4 years of lacrosse in college (national champion 2003 and 2004), coached soccer and lacrosse over summer from 2004 to 2009, Medical Intern at UCSF Medical Center for the summers of 2004 and 2005
References: Strong, professor from BU (PhD) and senior partner at current job (MBA), can also ask my manager
Path After Business School: goal is to work in management within a pharmaceutical/biotech company in California, long term goal is pharmaceutical consultant
Full Time vs Part Time: Full Time
Years of experience: 5 years full-time work (+3 years part-time work)
Short List:
Boston University (Health Sector)
USC Marshall
UC Irvine
UCSD
Realistic list? Have been looking at schools that are strong in health sector management. Long-term, I really want to live in California, so looking at regionally strong schools... Any other suggestions? Is UCLA a complete reach?
Thanks!