Join the Pharma Logistics Winter University for a week of intensive and highly interactive program of courses, workshops and industry visits. This unique event is designed for management trainees and Master’s students as a valuable opportunity to dive into the fast-growing field of pharmaceutical logistics, and learn about global supply chains, cold chain management, and the latest industry innovations. Register now to jumpstart your future in pharma logistics!
During the 5-day immersive program, you will learn to identify and address the challenges of managing pharmaceutical products, optimize logistics networks for timely and safe deliveries, and develop strategies to mitigate risks. You will explore the crucial role of cold chain management, assess best practices, and analyze both successful and unsuccessful case studies to extract key lessons. You will get the opportunity to evaluate the latest innovations and technological advancements shaping the future of pharma logistics.
High Level Program
- Introduction
- The Pharma System
- The Healthcare System
- The Logistics System
- Workshop + Case Study: The intertwining of Pharma, Healthcare & Logistics
- Pharma & Life Sciences products
- Cold chain logistics
- Logistics Pharma Control Tower + Trends
- Workshop + Case Study
- UAE Pharma & Life Sciences ecosystem
- Quality Management (Incl. Data)
- Logistics Certification
- Field visits
- Last Mile Logistics
- Humanitarian Logistics
- Crisis Management
- Field visits
- How to set you logistics Strategy
- Pharma ecosystems
- Group presentations
Target group
The Pharma Logistics Winter University is designed for Master’s students and Management trainees, Junior Managers, etc. from diverse fields such as Supply Chain, Air, Road and Maritime Transportation, Business, and Pharmacy. Also, students with a business or economics background can join.
Campus
This winter school takes place at Khalifa University. More information will follow soon.
Micro-credential and study credits (ECTS)
3 ECTS credits are awarded upon successful completion of the programme. To include the credits in the curriculum at the home institution, participants need an agreement with the responsible person at their university. A certificate will be awarded at the end of the programme. All certificates of completion are issued as a micro-credential.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- identify and understand the unique challenges in managing pharmaceutical and vaccine products within the logistics sector.
- identify ways to optimise logistics networks to ensure the timely and safe delivery of pharmaceutical products.
- assess potential risks in pharma logistics and develop strategies to mitigate them
- explain the crucial role of cold chain management in pharma logistics and identify best practices.
- analyse successful and unsuccessful case studies to extract key lessons in pharma logistics.
- evaluate innovations and technological advancements shaping the future of pharma logistics.
- strategise how companies in the UAE can leverage regional clusters and partnerships to boost their pharma logistics capabilities.
