Certificate in Pharmaceutical Event Management

Marketing is a dynamic field subject to vicissitude of todays pharmaceutical industry. Event Management is an important function in all industries and is an epitome of marketing. It is considered to be a strategic tool for marketing in Pharmaceutical Industry.


Pharmaceutical event management is a multi-million dollar industry, growing rapidly by organizing events from product launch to press conferences, investigator meetings, etc. Event Management involves understanding the brand thoroughly, identification of the target audience, conceptualizing the event, planning and managing all the required logistics and coordinating the technical aspects before actually executing the modalities of the proposed event.


At James Lind Institute, we offer a Certificate Course in Pharmaceutical Event Management (CPEM) that prepares students to have organizational skills, technical knowledge and public relation skills to conduct successful events. It also equips students with the knowledge of marketing, advertising, catering, logistics, decor, glamour identity, human relations, study of law and licenses, risk management, and budgeting. The Certificate Course in Pharmaceutical Event Management (CPEM) will provide you with an in-depth understanding of the core areas of Event Management and will enhance your skills and knowledge to the level expected of Event Manager.


The Certificate Course in Pharmaceutical Event Management (CPEM) curriculum is fully reviewed and endorsed by the Industry thus imparting students the edge that they require to make an entrance in the industry and empowers the professionals to move to higher cadres in the management hierarchy.


Course duration

Self Paced 4 - 6 months (Maximum duration 18 months)

A student enrolled for the Certificate in Pharmaceutical Event Management course is expected to study online for a minimum of fifteen hours per week.

Course Assessment

Course assessment involves online MCQs for each lecture, followed by assignments and numerous assessments by tutors in the "Online Campus Tutoring Centre" by the method of interactive discussion.


Eligibility Criteria

Minimum eligibility criteria for the course would be either of the following:

  • MBBS/BHMS/BAMS/BPT/MPT/BDS/BMLT/Bachelor in Naturopathy & Veterinary Science /MD/MS.

  • Graduate/Postgraduate degree in Pharmacy/ Pharmaceutical Sciences.

  • Graduate/Postgraduate degree in Life Sciences (Botany, Zoology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Genetics, Biotechnology).

  • Graduate/Postgraduate degree in Chemistry/Biostatistics/ Bioinformatics.

  • Graduate or equivalent degree in Nursing/Allied Health.

  • Students in their final year of graduation for the above courses may also apply.


Fee Structure

Course fee for all JLI courses is very reasonable. Please use our Course Fee Calculator below to know the course fee applicable to you.



If you are not sure about the fee applicable to you for Certificate in Pharmaceutical Event Management for the academic year 2012-13 please send an email to admissions@jli.edu.in or chat with our online counsellor.

For more details about the admission procedure please click here.


Academic Support

Each student enrolled for the Certificate in Pharmaceutical Event Management course is assigned a mentor throughout the course who will be a senior professional from the Industry. Students are in close contact with the "Student Success Team" during the course and thereafter as alumni. To know more about the "Student Success Team", click here.




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