Innovate. Inspire. Transform.

"Although there are a number of "internship" programs available for business students, the MMB case study program is unique in that the students approach the project as a self-directed team, rather than as in-dividuals. A collaborative team ap-proach to problem-solving is impera-tive in today's business environment, and the exposure that the students receive to working as a team in the MMB program will be invaluable as they pursue careers in business."

-Partnering company representative

MASTER’S OF MICROBIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY • Tel: (919) 513-7206 • Fax: (919) 515-7867 • MMBProgram@ncsu.edu http://harvest.cals.ncsu.edu/mmbprogram/

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

• Offersstudentstrainingincutting-edgecellandmoleculartechnology

• Providesaworkingknowledgeofthebusinesscomponentsofthebiotechnologyindustry

• Preparesgraduatesforleadershiprolesinindustry

• Emphasizeswrittenandverbalcommunication,leadership,team-building,ambiguitymanagement,flexibility,anddiscipline

• StudentstakecoursesinscienceandbusinessalongwithprofessionaltrainingwithlocalcompaniesthroughCaseStudyProjectsandInternships

• TheinterdisciplinaryacademictrainingisprovidedbytheDepartmentofPlantandMicrobialBiology,theCollegeofAgricultureandLifeSciences,theCollegeofSciences,theCollegeofManagement,TheBiomanufacturingTrainingandEducationCenter(BTEC),andtheBiotechnologyProgram

MMB/MBA Option

MMBstudentshavetheoptionofenteringNCStateUniversity’sPooleCollegeofManagement’sMBAprogramforoneyearaftercompletionoftheMMBpro-gramtoreceivetheirMBAwithaconcentrationineitherBioscienceManage-mentorEntrepreneurship.

InterestedMMBstudentscantaketheGMATorusetheirGREscores(musthavebeentakenwithin5yearsofapplyingtotheMBAprogram)andapplytotheMBAProgram,typicallyduringthesummerorfalloftheirsecondyearintheMMBprogram.

60,000: The number of people employed by the biotechnology industry in North Carolina

$78,000: The average salary of biotechnology employees (North Carolina Biotechnology Center, www.ncbiotech.org, 2014)

Do you want to be a bioscience leader? TheMMBprogramisatwo-year,40-credithourinterdisciplinaryprogramcomposedof16credithoursofsciencecourses,9credithoursofMBAcourses,and15credithoursofCaseStudyprojectsandinternshipsincollaborationwiththebiotechnologyindustry. AverageOVERALL

salaryforMMBgradu-ates:

$70,000/yr*

Averagesalary1-6yearspostgraduationwith-outanMBA:

$65,000/yr*

WithanMBA: $71,500/yr*

Averagesalary7+yearspostgradua-tionwithoutanMBA: $79,000/yr*

WithanMBA: $93,000/yr*

*As of 2014

The Master’s of Microbial Biotechnology at North Carolina State University

Semester 1:IndustryCaseStudiesMicrobiologyCoreCourse1 TechniquesinBiotechnology

Semester 2:IndustryCaseStudiesMicrobiologyCoreCourse2MBAElective1

Summer: Internship

Semester 3:IndustryCaseStudiesMBAElective2Biotech/BiomanufacturingElec-tives(studentstake2)

Semester 4:IndustryCaseStudiesMBAElective3ScienceElective

INDUSTRY EXPOSUREGainexperiencewiththefollowingpartneringcompaniesthathavesupportedtheMMBprogramthroughcasestudyprojects,internships,orguestspeakers:

Case Study Examples:• EvaluationofOncologyBiomarkerswithClinicalandCommercialValue• RegulatoryandMarketAssessmentofBiologicalSoilCrustReclamation• OpportunitiesintheVeterinaryVaccineMarket• EvaluationofAttachedGrowthBioreactorsforPotentialuseinIndustrialEn-

zymeProduction• Qualificationofthemedicaldevicemarketopportunityforacompany’sbio-

filmdispersingcompounds/technology

HumacyteImmunoBiosciencesMicrobialInsightsMetabolonMycosynthetixNorthCarolinaBiotechnologyCenterNovozymes PiedmontBiofuelsQuintilesSyngentaWyethZen-Bio

AdvancedLiquidLogicAgileSciencesAbrovaxBectonDickinson BiogenIdec bioMerieuxBioResourceInternational,IncCognosciDiosynthBiotechnologyEmbrex/PfizerGalaxyDiagnosticsGlaxoSmithKlineHamnerInstitutesofHealthSciences

600+: The number of Bioscience companies in North Carolina (North Carolina Biotechnology Center, www.ncbiotech.org)

Typical semester schedule: Please visit the MMB website for additional details of our curriculum: http://harvest.cals.ncsu.edu/mmbprogram/MMBProgram@ncsu.edu

“The connections and skills I have made as a student in the case studies are invaluable. It is amazing that I get to work directly with companies on projects that could have a real impact. It is this kind of pro-gram and course that employ-ers yearn for in Master’s pro-grams.” -NickTaylor,MMBstudent

The MMB Curriculum: Manufacturing Success

“I cannot emphasize the real-ness of the Industrial Case Studies and how it prepared me to interact with real companies and real people in the indus-try. Thanks to the multi-disci-plinary course offerings and industrial case studies provided by the MMB Program I was able to make a seamless transition into industry.” - MyladPiroozbakht,VicePresidentLivoleoLifeTechnologies

WeareexcitedforyoutoconsiderearningyourMaster’sofMicrobialBiotech-nologyfromNorthCarolinaStateUniversity!Pleasecheckourwebsiteforad-ditionalinformationregardingapplication,thecurriculumandfutureevents:

http://harvest.cals.ncsu.edu/mmbprogram/MMBProgram@ncsu.edu

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS• BSdegreeinaLifeScienceorBiotechnologywithcourseworkinMicrobiologyandBiochemistry

• UndergraduateGPA>3.0• GREScores.Averagescores:156verbal,153quantitative,&4.0writing

Minimumscoresconsidered:146verbal,147quantitative,&3.0writing

• TOEFLscoresifinternational

• Threelettersofrecommendation

• Personalstatementofinterest• Applicationdeadline:March 1stforinternationalstudents,May 1stfor

domesticstudents

Master’s of Microbial BiotechnologyDepartmentofPlantandMicrobialBiology

NorthCarolinaStateUniversityCampusBox7615

Raleigh,NorthCarolina27695Tel:(919)513-7206Fax:(919)515-7867

http://harvest.cals.ncsu.edu/mmbprogram/MMBProgram@ncsu.edu

CONTACTFormoreinformationabouttheMaster’sofMicrobialBiotechnologyprogram,pleasecontact:

JasonCramer,Ph.D.,M.Ed.ProgramCoordinatorEmail:jmcramer@ncsu.edu

“The MMB program integrates science and business educa-tion with industry training. It is the dynamic interface between industry professionals and the MMB program that creates the opportunity to respond to industry’s needs. Together with industry professionals, I am employing state-of-the-art real-life company projects and new educational methods with high demands on innova-tive thinking and adaptation skills... Graduates are in high demand in local companies in the surrounding Research Triangle Park.”-Dr.PaulHamilton,MMBProgramDirector

Applying to the MMB Program