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Pharma Master™

A new way to understand the business of pharma

Pharma Master is a facilitated business simulation where teams run competing pharmaceutical companies and experience how decisions across the value chain shape long-term performance.

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What it is

A facilitated simulation workshop

Pharma Master is a full-day simulation workshop designed to help teams deepen their understanding of pharmaceutical business strategy.

Participants take on the role of executive teams of competing pharma companies. They must make decisions within areas such as R&D, Lifecycle Management, and organisational capabilities.

Success requires being able to balance long-term scientific leadership with market impact and financial returns.

The workshop format

A hands-on experience

Pharma Master combines physical, digital, and facilitated elements to create a structured simulation environment.

Physical components: Participants progress R&D portfolios, compete for market shares, and manage strategic assets in a shared physical space.
Digital module: Tracks patents, financial performance, market position, and key business metrics for review and analysis.
Learning spots: Connects the simulation to real-world pharma via industry examples and business insights.
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Teams
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Chart: R&D cost per launch by company
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Participants

Pharma
teams

Develop business-minded decision-makers
Reduce the friction of siloed working

Industry partners

Improve understanding of clients' needs
Strengthen credibility with pharma clients
Who it is for – and what you gain

A way to strengthen your capabilities

Pharma Master is designed for two audiences:

  • Pharmaceutical organisations and teams looking to develop business-minded decision-makers and reduce the friction in cross-functional collaborations
  • Industry partners (such as consultancies and digital solution providers) wishing to improve client conversations, advisory relevance and implementation efficiency
What participants say
Overall rating
"A genuinely impressive way to bring the full pharma lifecycle to life, particularly from a business perspective."
Health & Life Science Industry Lead
Leading digital/AI consultancy
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About us

Developed from industry experience

Pharma Master is based on more than a decade of experience from strategic functions in one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world.

It has been developed and tested in collaboration with industry experts ranging from senior leaders to subject matter experts.

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