Our health programs
Graduate programs
The MSc in Healthcare Innovation & Data Science offered by emlyon business school is accessible after a Bachelor minimum (valid diplomas include bac +4 or bac +3). It enables foreign or French students to acquire a high-level, specialized education aimed at the main functions of digital health management.
Louisa Stüwe, MPA, MPH - Project Director, Digital Health Delegation, Ministry of Health, France « Digital health and artificial intelligence are transforming how healthcare is delivered. The MSc Health Management & Data Intelligence prepares the future healthcare leaders to implement these changes. The course "Innovation and Public Health" provides both the students with concepts and tools, together with the possibility to apply new knowledge in concrete settings. »
The emlyon BioPharma track of the Master in Management ("Programme Grande Ecole") is a selective curriculum open to students with a first degree - bachelor's level or above - in biological sciences (microbiology, biochemistry, bioengineering, immunology, pharmacology, …) and are considering a career in the biotechnology sector or the pharmaceutical industry.
This is a 2 year curriculum:
In Year 1, in addition to the many academic options and activities offered by the MiM, the enrolled students have access to a “specialization” track of two courses (48 contact hours) on the economics of the biopharma industry, which is specific to the emlyon BioPharma curriculum.
In Year 2, they may apply for an academic semester in the MSc in Business Administration and Bio-entrepreneurship at Copenhagen Business School (from September to December), before taking part in a “professionalization” track of four dedicated courses (96 contact hours), involving the contributions of scientists, executives and entrepreneurs from research centers, biotech ventures and pharmaceuticals companies.
International direct applications are open to foreign candidates, and to French candidates with, or soon to have, a foreign degree equivalent to at least a Bachelor's degree.
Palle Høy Jakobsen, PhD & DMSc, Teaching Ass. Professor & Study Director, Copenhagen Business School « We value building an educational collaboration with emlyon business school in order to strengthening the education of bioentrepreneurs. »
The advisory boards
Two advisory boards provide oversight and advice on the overall direction of the emlyon BioPharma curriculum, from academic and industrial viewpoints:
Academic Advisory Board
Christine Delprat
Professor of Immunology, Head of the Erasmus+ Mundus Master LIVE (Leading International Vaccinology Education), University of Lyon 1
Radi Haloub
Associate Professor, Deputy Director of Education, UCL Global Business School for Health
Palle Høy Jakobsen
Study Director of the BioBusiness and Innovation Programme & Associate Professor, Copenhagen Business School
Caroline Moyret-Lalle
Professor of Molecular Biology, Head of the Master Cancer, University of Lyon 1
James Mountford
Health Strategy Officer, Galileo Global Education & Editor in Chief, BMJ Leader
Corporate Advisory Board
Biotech:
Hervé Affagard (CEO, MaaT Pharma)
Delphine Guyon-Gellin (Chief Business Development Officer, Osivax)
Pharmaceuticals:
Auriane Cano-Chancel (Vice President, Head of Oncology & Hematology France, AstraZeneca)
Elizabeth Sauzeat (R&D Site & Project Lead, Sanofi Vaccines)
Diagnostics:
Stéphane Dubreux (Vice President R&D Pharma Quality Control, bioMérieux)
Jean-Marc Durano (Senior Vice President, Eurofins Technologies)
Finance/governance/consulting:
Sarah Ankri (Partner, EY)
Rodolphe Besserve (Managing Partner, Arbevel Life Sciences Crossover Fund)
The Gerland district
The emlyon BioPharma curriculum benefits from interactions with a vibrant ecosystem.
The school's campus is located in the Gerland district, the epicentre of life sciences in Lyon, a hub of research, development and production for biotechnologies and pharmaceuticals.
It is host to: a range of biotech companies (MaaTPharma, Mablink bioscience, Osivax, …), large healthcare firms (bioMérieux, Boehringer Ingelheim, Sanofi Vaccines, …), contract research entities (ABL, Antineo, Anaquant, …), innovation and coordination entities (Bioaster, CLARA, Lyonbiopole, …), international organizations (IARC and WHO Academy), all located in the nearby.
Executive programs
Open programs
Our open programs in healthcare include short courses and a certificate programme:
- Clinical development management
- Pharmaceutical manufacturing
- Market access
In-company programs
We offer tailored solutions to guide and support companies when they need to adapt and transform their organization. Recent in-company programs include:
- “Breakthrough NewGen” with Bristol Myers Squibb
- “BioManagers” with Cerba Healthcare
- “Management de Projets Innovants” with Hospices Civils de Lyon
Guillaume Bézier, Pharm D, Exec MBA & serial entrepreneur - Western Europe Partnership Director, Owkin - “Understanding complex biology through AI” « Digital technology and artificial intelligence are transforming the way healthcare professionals carry out their work in the service of patients. For several years now, I have been working with emlyon business school to raise awareness among participants of ExecEd programs, and help them understand the impact and limits of these new tools. »
The tailor-made Management of Innovative Projects program, developed in collaboration with the Hospices Civils de Lyon (HCL), and managed by Michel Coster, received the “coup de coeur” prize during the HR Innovation Prize ceremony of the French Hospital Federation (FHF), October 2, 2023 at the Cité Universitaire de Paris. This program was also distinguished during the annual "Victoires des Acteurs Publics" 2024 ceremony, which took place on February 7, 2024 at the National Assembly .