Course Overview

In the dynamic and highly competitive biopharmaceutical industry, effective portfolio management is crucial for maintaining a robust pipeline, mitigating risks, and ensuring long-term success. It is critical for management and business development professionals to have the skills to critically appraise their pipelines and evaluate opportunities with ease.

This course aims to provide biopharma professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to optimise their organisation’s R&D and commercial portfolios. By the end of the course, participants will gain a deep understanding of managing and optimising a biopharmaceutical portfolio. They will be empowered to make strategic decisions that improve pipeline health, minimise risks, take advantage of opportunities for growth, and enhance the overall visibility of their organisation’s activities, ultimately leading to a more robust and successful portfolio.

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Key Learning Objectives

• To understand the fundamentals of biopharmaceutical portfolio management and governance and corporate strategy
• Evaluate and maintain pipeline health, ensuring a balanced and sustainable portfolio
• Identify and manage risks and portfolio interdependencies at various stages of the drug development lifecycle
• Recognise critical inflection points that can determine the success or failure of a project
• Explore strategic partnering and collaboration opportunities that enhance portfolio value
• Develop strategies for bolstering the external visibility of the organisation’s activities, enhancing investor confidence, and facilitating strategic alliances.

What is Included in a Short Live Online Course?

• Direct access to an expert trainer
• Interactive and engaging sessions
• Access to the Educo Life Sciences Training Portal
• Unlimited access to the recordings for 2 weeks after the session

Course Dates

Find out when this course is running so you can plan your training. Scroll down to view the full agenda.

2025 Dates TBC

2-Day Live Online Training
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Group Discount

If you want to train a small group, we offer a group discount between 5% and 50% depending on the course and number of attendees.

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Customised Team Training

We also design and deliver fully customised team training focused on your products, processes, technologies and challenges. This is ideal for specific training requirements or larger groups. Please get in touch with us for more information.

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Full Course Information and Pricing

• To attend the full course, you must register online at the top of the page by selecting the course dates from the drop-down and clicking enrol to add the course to your basket. Once added, please follow the checkout instructions to pay via credit card or bank transfer.
• There are price tiers for this course. The dates of these are located above. The earlier you register the more you save.
• The full training course is delivered either online or in a classroom. Please check which course format you have booked.
• For hybrid training – In the event we do not have enough people on one of the options we will contact you to discuss switching.
• For live online courses – The dates and times of modules/sessions are subject to change.
• For live online courses – The module/session durations are approximate.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

This course is designed for biopharmaceutical professionals working in small biotech and large biopharma companies, specialising in portfolio management, project management, R&D strategy, governance, business development, and strategic partnerships.

It is also beneficial for senior executives who want to improve their understanding of portfolio governance and strategic decision-making.