D.Pharm · Year 2
Pharmaceutical Management
Business management, supply chain, pharmaceutical marketing, entrepreneurship, and pharmacoeconomics.
5 units35 topics80 exam marks
Practise Pharmaceutical ManagementUnits & topics
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1Fundamentals of Management9 topics · 20 marks
Concept, principles, roles of manager, organizational structures, motivation, leadership, HRM.
- Concept and function of management
- Principles and importance of management
- Management vs Administration
- Roles and responsibilities of a manager
- Stages of rational decision making
- Types of organizational structures
- Maslow's motivation theory
- Leadership: characteristics and styles
- HRM: objectives, importance, and functions
2Pharmaceutical Logistics & Supply Chain8 topics · 20 marks
Supply chain management, procurement, storage, and pharmacy management software.
- Definition of supply chain management
- Components of pharmaceutical supply chain network
- Pharmaceutical Supply process
- Challenges in Pharmaceutical Supply Chain
- Medicine requirements estimation and tender process
- Storage of medicines including vaccines
- Pharmaceutical logistics for healthcare system
- Pharmacy Management Software importance
3Pharmaceutical Marketing7 topics · 20 marks
Marketing concepts, SWOT, market mix, segmentation, sales vs marketing, digital marketing.
- Major marketing concepts and strategies
- SWOT analysis in marketing
- Market mix (7Ps)
- Segmentation, Positioning and Targeting
- Sales vs Marketing
- Sales promotion principles
- Emerging trends: Network marketing and Digital pharmaceutical marketing
4Entrepreneurship & Innovation5 topics · 5 marks
Definition, principles, types of entrepreneurs, and impact in Nepalese pharma sector.
- Definition of entrepreneurship
- Principles and application in pharmacy
- Characteristics and types of entrepreneurs
- Impact in Nepalese pharmaceutical sector
- Causes for success and failure of business in Nepal
5Pharmacoeconomics & Accounting6 topics · 15 marks
Pharmacoeconomics principles, demand/supply, cost accounting, taxation, insurance, inventory management.
- Definition, principle, importance, and application of Pharmacoeconomics
- Laws of demand and supply
- Cost and cost accounting concepts
- Taxation and its types
- Healthcare financing (Insurance) in Nepal
- Inventory management concepts and techniques