Knowledge is built upon previous knowledge, so today it's not easy to be innovative and that too in a country where people start asking all sorts of questions when something new is started. Perhaps that is why many raise an eyebrow when the hear of MBA (Biotech). The course was started in the year 2002 by PUMBA with a vision of the future. Although its been just 5 years but it has come a long way since then. Almost 1000 students apply every year out of which only the 60 get selected.

For all those who raise an eyebrow when they hear of MBA in Biotechnology, Here’s an answer straight from the stalwarts in this business. SERUM INSTITUTE OF INDIA, India’s largest biotech company according to recent reports, arranged a day long symposium for the students of MBA-BT, PUMBA as part of a platform of industry interface for budding “techno-commercial” managers at PUMBA.

Over the last decade plant biotechnology has increasingly provided farmers economic and environmental benefits, and consumers a safe and nutrious food supply. While the technology has been widely utilized in the US, today 9 out of 10 farmers using biotechnology are in developing countries.

Pumba is one of the few B-schools that conducts a full-time two year MBA - Biotechnology course. Download the MBA-Biotech brochure.

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This news article in Cybermedia CIOL talks about the first MBA Biotech batch graduating out of PUMBA.

It also talks about the excitement about the Biotech industry and opportunities available in it.

MBA Biotech course offered by PUMBA is probably the only one in the country so far.