Introduction

Today’s LifeScience environment is dynamic, very changeable and requires a broad and holistic view for every manager/executive working in this environment. The LifeScience Micro MBA program is a condensed overview of all aspects with respect of doing business in a LifeScience environment which will prepare managers who have further career ambitions either in their current role/discipline or considering a switch to any other discipline in this industry. The program will focus primarily on sharing experiences and case-studies in forum discussions and exercises setup rather than classroom teaching only.

You will meet: 

• Middle and higher LifeScience managers who would like to gain more understanding about the total Lifescience valuechain in order to improve their total business planning skills and competencies.
• LifeScience professionals who are considering a full MBA program but not sure about direction and time investment yet.
• Middle and higher LifeScience managers who would like to have a better understanding on how to develop their career in their current job or next position or even in switching to another discipline or leadership role.

The Trainer: 

During 20+ years of Life Science (pharmaceutical) and 9+ years of management/strategic consulting experience, Jean Paul has garnered a deep understanding of general and commercial/sales management, selling processes, training and development, customer relationship management strategies and multi-channel selling. At Organon (Schering Plough) and Johnson & Johnson, Jean Paul has held various commercial positions on global, European and local level from sales representative, training manager, sales director to global VP marketing and sales operations. He has a proven track record in leading global and European business re-engineering and change programs.

Since January 2010, Jean Paul is managing his own consultancy agency. In the past 9+ years, Jean Paul has been leading numerous global strategy and commercial development projects for midsize and big LifeScience (Pharma, Medtec and Generic focused) companies and also for the retail industry. His focus is primarily on Strategy and Commercial Excellence (incl. CRM) strategy and operations programs on global, regional and operational (local) level. Next to this, Jean Paul also delivered various commercial planning & skill improvement programs for commercial/sales management and sales teams (e.g business planning, Key Account Management, Business Coaching). Jean Paul holds a teacher 1st degree background (Physical Education and Sports)
and after joining the Life Science Industry he gained several qualifications in marketing, sales training and management, Pharmaceutical Business Administration and an MBA in sales. Jean Paul is Dutch and lives in The Netherlands. He conducts workshops in English, German and Dutch.