M.Tech.

Pharmaceutical
Operations & Management
for Working
Professionals

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INDEX
Programme Introduction 01
Who Should Apply 02
Programme Highlights 03
Programme Objectives 04
WILP Presence and Impact 05
Student Learning Outcomes 06
Mode of Learning 07
Experiential Learning 09
Continuous Assessment
Case Studies and Assignments
Dissertation/Project Work

Programme Curriculum 10

Eligibility Criteria 11

Fee Structure 12

Mode of Examination 13

How to Apply 14

Students Speak 16
 Program Introduction

Pharmaceutical manufacturing is a unique interdisciplinary field that requires a

blend of pharmaceutical, engineering, and regulatory knowledge. Employees
often specialize in one or two of these critical areas based on their background.

M.Tech. Pharmaceutical Operations & Management, a four-semester Work

Integrated Learning Programme, equips executives with a comprehensive
understanding of drugs, quality, regulatory compliance, manufacturing,
management, and engineering aspects crucial for pharmaceutical production.

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 Who Should Apply?

Highly motivated
professionals in roles like
Production, Quality
Control & Regulatory
Affairs, Formulation R&D,
Scale-up, and Technology
Transfer within the
formulation development
industry.

Experienced technical
professionals in the
Pharmaceutical sector
seeking a deeper
understanding of
advanced production
techniques and aspiring
to leadership positions
with global enterprises.

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 Programme Highlights
M.Tech. Pharmaceutical
Operations & Management is a
BITS Pilani Work Integrated Lectures by BITS Pilani
Learning Programme (WILP). faculty and industry experts
BITS Pilani Work Integrated
Learning Programmes are
UGC approved

This programme is of
4 semesters and can be
pursued only by working Blend of classroom and
professionals. You can pursue experiential learning
the programme without any
career break

The programme will also

enable working professionals to
attend contact classes from The final semester includes a
anywhere over a practical Dissertation (Project
technology-enabled platform. Work) for real-world
The contact classes will be application
conducted mostly on weekends
or after business hours

Emphasizes experiential
learning with lab exercises, Become a part of elite and
assignments, case studies, global BITS Pilani Alumni
and work-integrated community
activities

The programme offers courses

for participants to gain a holistic
Fee submission option using
perspective in pharmaceuticals,
easy - EMI with 0% interest
manufacturing, process
and 0 down payment
engineering, regulatory, and
management domains

Employs Continuous Evaluation

to provide ongoing feedback
and support

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 Programme Objectives

Develop expertise in Foster the knowledge, skills, and

pharmaceutical operations and aptitude needed for long-term
management, focusing on career growth and higher
technology innovation, new responsibilities
product planning, strategic
considerations, and IPR

Provide a foundational
understanding of real-world
applications to enhance
workplace performance and
stand out among peers for
growth opportunities

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 WILP Presence and Impact

45+ 1,20,000+
Years of Working
Educating Working Professionals
Professionals Graduated

46,000+ 1100+
Working Professionals
Currently Enrolled Faculty Members

46+
Programmes

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 Student
Learning Outcomes
Upon completing the programme,
learners will be able to:

Apply regulatory
Implement management Manage pharmaceutical guidelines for quality
information systems supply chains pharmaceutical
manufacturing

Build problem-solving
Comprehend advanced
Grasp pharmaceutical skills for pharmaceutical
technology's role in
operations fundamentals operations and
product development
management

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 Mode of Learning
The Mode of Learning used in this programme is called - Work Integrated
Learning. Internationally, Work Integrated Learning (WIL) is defined as "An
educational approach involving three parties - the student, educational institution,
and employer organization(s) - consisting of authentic work-focused experiences
as an intentional component of the curriculum. Students learn through active
engagement in purposeful work tasks, which enable the integration of theory with
meaningful practice that is relevant to the students' discipline of study and/or
professional development*.

An education model can be considered as WIL if and only if:

1. The programs are designed and developed by the institute in collaboration

with industry.
2. Work-focused experiences form an active part of the curriculum.
3. The program structure, pedagogy and assessment enable integration of
theory-with relevant practice.

The innovative Work Integrated Learning Programs (WILP) of BITS Pilani are
quite aligned with the above definition and requirements. The programs are
designed in collaboration with its industry partners, subject matter experts from
industry and academia that enable the students to remain relevant in their
chosen profession, grow in their career and retain the habit of lifelong learning.
The continued availability of workplace related experiences along with the
weekly instruction sessions promote integration of theory with practice. An active
participation of the organization mentor in the learning process of the student
plays a key role. Case studies, simulation exercises, labs and projects further
strengthen this integration.

The WILP of BITS Pilani is comparable to its campus-based programs in terms

of structure, rigor, instruction, labs, assessment, faculty profile and learning
support. The pervasive adoption of technology in all its academic processes
makes the same high-quality education of BITS Pilani available to the aspirants
at scale with the required flexibility.

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 Key Benefits of BITS Pilani WILP

● Can pursue the programme without any career break and along with the job.

● The programme curriculum is highly relevant to sectors, industries and

organisations they work for.

● In addition to the institute, the learning experience of working professionals in

the programme is also supported by the employer organisation and Industry
Mentors.

● Effective use of technology to deliver a range of learning interventions at the

location of the working professional such as faculty contact sessions,
asynchronous learning materials, remote, virtual and cloud labs, Learner
support, peer to peer collaboration etc.

● Contact sessions with faculty take place mostly over weekends or after
business hours and are conducted over a technology platform that can be
accessed from anywhere.

● Mid semester and End semester examinations for every semester are
conducted mostly at designated examination centres distributed across the
country (for details refer to link mode of examinations).

● Learners can access engaging learning material which includes recorded

lectures from BITS Pilani faculty members, course handouts and recorded
lab content where applicable.

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 Experiential Learning
The programme prioritizes experiential learning,
enabling learners to apply classroom concepts in
simulated and real work scenarios through remote and
virtual lab exercises.

Continuous Assessment
The assessment includes graded assignments/quizzes,
mid-semester and comprehensive exam

Case studies & Assignments

Carefully chosen real-world cases & assignments are both
discussed and used as problem-solving exercises during the
programme

Dissertation/ Project Work

The fourth semester offers an opportunity for learners to apply
their knowledge gained during the programme to a real-world like
complex project. The learner is expected to demonstrate
understanding of vital principles learnt across semesters and
their ability to successfully apply these concepts

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 Programme Curriculum
Participants need to take at least 12 courses towards coursework and complete one
Project/ Dissertation. The coursework requirement for the programme would consist of a
set of core courses and electives. Core courses are compulsory for all participants, while
electives can be chosen based on individual learning preferences.

First Semester Second Semester

● Pharmaceutical Administration and ● Advanced Pharmaceutical Technology
Management ● Elective 3
● Quality Assurance and Regulatory ● Elective 4
Affairs ● Elective 5
● Elective 1
● Elective 2

Third Semester Fourth Semester

● Pharmaceutical Process ● Dissertation
Development and Scale-up
● Elective 6
● Elective 7
● Elective 8

General Pool of Electives

● Advanced Physical Pharmaceutics ● Intellectual Property rights and
● Dosage Form Design Pharmaceuticals
● Manufacturing Organisations and ● Supply chain management
Management ● Strategic management & business
● Statistical Process Control
policy
● Production and Operation ● Human resource Management
Management Project Management

Choice of Electives is made available to enrolled students at the beginning of each semester.
Students' choice will be taken as one of the factors while deciding on the Electives offered.
However, Electives finally offered will be at the discretion of the Institute.

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 Eligibility Criteria
Minimum eligibility to apply: Employed professionals holding BDS/ B.Pharma./
B.Tech./ BE/ MBBS/ BVSC/ M.Pharma./ M.Sc./ M.Tech./ MS/ MVSC/ Integrated
First Degree of BITS Pilani or its equivalent in relevant disciplines, with at least
60%aggregate marks and minimum one year of work experience after the
completion of the degree in relevant domains.

The programme is designed for:

Highly driven and ambitious professionals working in areas such as Production,
Quality Control & Regulatory Affairs, Formulation R&D, Scale-up and Technology
Transfer, in the formulation development industry.

Experience professionals in technical roles in the Pharmaceutical industry who

wish to gain a deeper understanding of advanced production techniques, and
grow into leadership roles with global enterprises.

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 Fee Structure
The following fees schedule is applicable for candidates seeking new admission during
the academic year 2024-25.

Application Fees Admission Fees Semester Fees

(one time) (one time) (per semester)

`1500 `16,500 `66,750

Easy Monthly Payment Option with 0% Interest and 0 Down Payment

Instant EMI option with 0% interest and 0 Down Payment is now available
that allows you to pay programme fee in an easy and convenient way.

● Instant online approval in seconds

● No Credit Cards/ CIBIL score required
● Easy & Secure online process using Aadhaar and PAN number
● Anyone with a Salary Account with Netbanking can apply Option to submit fee
using easy- EMI with 0% interest and 0 down payment

Application Deadline: 17 th June 2024 Click here to learn more

All the above fees are non-refundable.

Important: For every course in the programme, institute will recommend textbooks,
students would need to procure these textbooks on their own.

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 Mode of Examination

Semester 1, 2 and 3 have Mid-Semester

Examinations and Comprehensive
Mode of Examinations Examinations for each course.

applicable for students These examinations are mostly

scheduled on Friday, Saturday or
admitted in Sunday. Students need to appear in
person for taking the examinations
Batch starting in at the institution’s designated
July 2024. examination centres as per the
examination schedule, Instructions, rules
and guidelines announced before every
examination.

During these semesters,

in addition to the above
mentioned Mid-Semester and
In Semester 4 (Final
Comprehensive examinations,
Semester), the student will be
there will also be
Quizzes/Assignments conducted doing Dissertation/Project
online on the Learning Work as per the Institution’s
Management System (LMS) as per guidelines.
the course plan in which the
students need to participate.

Students can take their examination at any of our 30 designated examination centres in India at the
following locations:
● South Zone: Bangalore - North, Bangalore - Central, Bangalore - South, Chennai - North , Chennai -
Central , Chennai - South, Hyderabad, Secunderabad, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Kochi,
Thiruvananthapuram and Coimbatore.
● North Zone: Delhi, Gurugram, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Lucknow and Pilani.
● West Zone: Mumbai, Navi-Mumbai,Pune, Pune - Pimpri Chinchwad, Goa, Ahmedabad, Indore and
Nagpur.
● East Zone: Kolkata, Guwahati and Jamshedpur.
In addition to these locations, the Institution also has a designated examination
centre in Dubai.

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 How to Apply

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Step 1 2 3 4
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your application copy of the fee of INR 1,500 using Application Form and
form for your application form. Net banking/Debit note your Application
chosen program. Card/Credit Card. Form Number.

In the printout of the downloaded Application Form, you will notice on page no. 3 a section called the
Employer Consent Form. Complete the Employer Consent Form. This form needs to be signed and
stamped by your organisation’s HR or any other authorised signatory of the company.
Important: In view of work-from-home policies mandated by many organisations, a few candidates may
not be able to get the physical forms signed by their HR/other authorised organisational representative.
Such candidates may instead request an email approval to be sent to their official email ID by the HR
using the format available through this link.

On page 4, complete the Mentor Consent Form, Due to remote work policies, some candidates
which needs to be signed by your Mentor. may struggle to get physical mentor signatures.
They can request email approval using a
provided format.

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 Who is a mentor:
● Candidates applying to Work Integrated Learning Programmes must choose a Mentor,
who will monitor the academic progress of the candidate, and act as an advisor &
coach for successful completion of the programme.
● Candidates should ideally choose the immediate supervisor or another senior person
from the same organisation. In case a suitable mentor is not available in the same
organisation, a candidate could approach a senior person in another organisation who
has the required qualifications. Wherever the proposed Mentor is not from the same
employing organization as that of the candidate, a supporting document giving
justification for the same should be provided by the candidate’s employer.
● Candidates applying to B.Tech. programmes should choose a Mentor who is an
employed professional with B.E./ B.S./ B.Tech./ M.Sc./ A.M.I.E./ Integrated First
Degree of BITS or equivalent. Candidates applying to M.Tech., M.Sc., MBA, M.Phil
programme should choose a Mentor who is an employed professional with:
● B.E./ M.Sc./ M.B.A./ M.C.A./ M.B.B.S. etc. and with a minimum of five years of relevant
work experience.
OR
● M.E./ M.S./ M.Tech./ M.Phil./ M.D./ Higher Degree of BITS or equivalent.

In the final step (Step 4),

Photocopies of these
Page 5 of the downloaded upload your printed Application
documents should be made,
Application Form includes Form, Mentor Consent Form,
and applicants need to
a Checklist of Employer Consent Form, and
self-attest academic mark
Enclosures/Attachments. mandatory documents
sheets and certificates.
one by one.

Selected candidates will

Accepted file formats for The Admissions Cell will
receive email notifications
uploads include .DOC, review your application for
within two weeks of submitting
.DOCX, .PDF, .ZIP, and completeness, accuracy,
their application with all
.JPEG. and eligibility.
required documents.

You can also check your

selection status by logging
in to the Online Application
Centre.

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 Students Speak
As I began attending BITS WILP's online lectures, my
confidence in my skills grew, and I felt empowered to upskill
myself. The insightful and supportive faculty enhanced my
workplace performance, enabling me to evolve strategically
in how I handle tasks.

Shakthi Prakash MR
General Manager - Manufacturing
M.Tech. Pharmaceutical Operations & Management

My two-year journey with BITS WILP has been a profound

experience of self-discovery. This program rekindled my thirst
for learning, and I found the potential within me to keep
evolving. I highly recommend it to everyone.

Naganandini Ravichandran
Senior Software Engineer

My journey with WILP has been a revelation. It harnesses

cutting-edge learning tools and technology, giving students a
competitive edge. Beyond enhancing my career progression,
it empowers me to grasp new concepts and apply them in
real-world scenarios.

Sanjay Sonar
New Product Manufacturing Engineer

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 UGC Approval
BITS Pilani is an Institution of Eminence under UGC (Institution of Eminence
Deemed to be Universities) Regulations, 2017. The Work Integrated Learning
Programmes (WILP) of BITS Pilani constitutes a unique set of educational
offerings for working professionals. WILP are an extension of programmes
offered at the BITSPilani Campuses and are comparable to our regular
programmes both in terms of unit/credit requirements as well as academic
rigour. In addition, it capitalises and further builds on practical experience of
students through high degree of integration, which results not only in
upgradation of knowledge, but also in up skilling, and productivity increase.
The programme may lead to award of degree, diploma, and certificate in
science, technology/engineering, management, and humanities and social
sciences.
On the recommendation of the Empowered Expert Committee, UGC in its
548th Meeting held on 09.09.20 has approved the continued offering of BITS
Pilani’s Work Integrated Learning programmes.

The material in this brochure is provided for educational and informational purposes only. All the
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public domain.

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