Management & Innovation: Biotechnology MBiotech

Master of Biotechnology

Program Description

The MBiotech is a 24-month interdisciplinary, course-based professional degree program. Students come from various science and/or engineering backgrounds with the common goal of pursuing a career in the biotechnology, medical device, and pharmaceutical industries.

The program meets the evolving needs of students and this global industry sector. Faculty and instructors from various University of Toronto Faculties, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, and governmental agencies provide a truly interdisciplinary learning experience. Introductory laboratory courses and a year-long work internship round out the broad-based learning environment.

The program is a full-time, course-based master's degree which is launched in May each year.

 

Field: Biopharmaceutical

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Institute for Management & Innovation's additional admission requirements stated below.
  • An appropriate bachelor’s degree from a recognized university in any area of biological sciences, chemistry, engineering, or related field with a minimum mid-B standing in the final two years of study.
  • Applicants who have completed their studies outside of Canada must also submit their Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Subject Test scores and meet the SGS minimum standards for English proficiency.
  • The MBiotech program also evaluates applicants on their letter of intent, CV, three references, and both a science and business interview.

Program Requirements

  • Students must complete 9.5 graduate full-course equivalents (FCEs) over a 24-month period:
    • 4.5 FCEs in MBiotech courses (includes credits for Seminar and Work Term Placement)
    • 3.5 FCEs in Biopharmaceutical courses
    • 1.5 FCEs in elective courses.
  • An ongoing seminar series led by university, industry, and government specialists links all the participants with the academic, practical, and applied aspects of the program.

Program Length

6 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: S/F/W/S/F/W)

Time Limit

3 years full-time

Required Courses

A general description of each required course is posted on the Biotechnology website.

Course CodeCourse Title
BTC1600H
Biopartnering I
BTC1610H
Biopartnering II
BTC1700H
Molecular Biology Laboratory
BTC1710H
Biomaterials and Protein Chemistry Theory
BTC1720H
Biomaterials and Protein Chemistry Lab
BTC1800H
Biotechnology in Medicine
BTC1810H
Biotechnology and Drug Manufacturing
BTC1820H
Biotechnology in Agriculture and Natural Products
BTC1900Y0
Work Term I (Internship)
BTC1910Y0
Work Term II (Internship)
BTC2000H+
Effective Management Practices
BTC2010H
Fundamentals of Managerial Concepts
BTC2020H
Society, Organizations, and Technology
BTC2030H
Management of Technological Innovation

0 Course that may continue over a program. The course is graded when completed.

+ Extended course. For academic reasons, coursework is extended into session following academic session in which course is offered.

Elective Courses

Course CodeCourse Title
BTC1860H
Generations of Advanced Medicine: Biologics in Therapy (GAMBiT)
BTC1920Y
Work Term III (Internship)
BTC2100YThesis Project in Biotechnology
BTC2110H
Topics in Biotechnology
BTC2120H
Topics in Biotechnology
IMI3002HChange Management

Other graduate courses approved by Program Directors.

 

Field: Digital Health Technologies

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Institute for Management & Innovation's additional admission requirements stated below.
  • An appropriate bachelor’s degree from a recognized university in any area of biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, epidemiology, psychology, public health, sociology, statistics, or related field with a minimum mid-B standing in the final two years of study.
  • A minimum 1.0 credit of university-level statistics (or equivalent) with at least a mid-B standing.
  • Applicants who have completed their studies outside of Canada must also submit their Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Subject Test scores and meet the SGS minimum standards for English proficiency.
  • The MBiotech program also evaluates applicants on their letter of intent, CV, three references and both a science and business interview.

Program Requirements

  • Students must complete 9.5 graduate full-course equivalents (FCEs) over a 24-month period:
    • 4.5 FCEs in MBiotech courses (includes credits for Seminar and Placement)
    • 4.0 FCEs in Digital Health Technologies courses
    • 1.0 FCE in elective courses.
  • An ongoing seminar series led by university, industry, and government specialists links all the participants with the academic, practical, and applied aspects of the program.

Program Length

6 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: S/F/W/S/F/W)

Time Limit

3 years full-time

Required Courses

A general description of each required course is posted on the Biotechnology website.

Course CodeCourse Title
BTC1600H
Biopartnering I
BTC1610H
Biopartnering II
BTC1842H
Medical Device Reimbursement
BTC1855HCoding in R Language
BTC1859H
Data Science in Health I
BTC1877H
Data Science in Health II
(Prerequisite: BTC1859H.)
BTC1878HHealth Data Visualization with Tableau
(Prerequisites: BTC1855H and BTC1859H.)
BTC1882H
Digital Ethnography in Health
BTC1895H
Digital Health Marketing and Regulatory Compliance
BTC1899H
Digital Health Technology
BTC1900Y0
Work Term I (Internship)
BTC1910Y0
Work Term II (Internship)
BTC2000H+
Effective Management Practices
BTC2010H
Fundamentals of Managerial Concepts
BTC2030H
Management of Technological Innovation

0 Course that may continue over a program. The course is graded when completed.

+ Extended course. For academic reasons, coursework is extended into session following academic session in which course is offered.

Elective Courses

Course CodeCourse Title
BTC1860H
Generations of Advanced Medicine: Biologics in Therapy (GAMBiT)
BTC1889HDeep Learning in Health
(Prerequisites: BTC1859H and BTC1877H or 1.5 credits in statistics [undergraduate or graduate]. 1.0 credit of undergraduate/graduate biology or related discipline. Advanced data science coding in the R language.)
BTC1896HTechnology and Cognitive Performance
(Prerequisites: 2.0 undergraduate credits in biology.)
BTC1920Y
Work Term III (Internship)
BTC2100YThesis Project in Biotechnology
BTC2110H
Topics in Biotechnology
BTC2120H
Topics in Biotechnology
IMI3002HChange Management

Other graduate courses approved by Program Directors.