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i have b pharma and i am working in a alkem laboratory in production department.so i am thinking about mba in marketing specialization.does work experience should be counted or valuable in marketing specialization after mba


Ujjwal kumar 24th Oct, 2025
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Aahana Rawat 25th Oct, 2025

Hiya,

Yes, B.Pharm and work experience can be valuable for an MBA in marketing. As you already work in the pharmaceutical industry, means you have technical and industry knowledge which gives you a strong base for understanding products deeply. You have work experience which means you have an understanding of product lifecycle, you can coordinate and communicate with quality and logistics terms. You can also solve problems, process them and have an insight how the manufacturing affects pricing and supply. All these things can come as a huge advantage to you during your MBA.

So, your work experience gives you industry expertise, credibility and strong foundation for your MBA degree.

Hope it helps!!!

Sankalp Agrawal 24th Oct, 2025

Hello,

Yes, your production experience will still be valuable. It shows you understand pharma operations and products deeply, which helps in marketing roles like product or brand management. After MBA, this industry knowledge will give you an edge in pharma marketing and sales strategy.

Hope you understand.

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Prachi Kumari 24th Oct, 2025

Hello,

Yes, your work experience will be valuable, but in a slightly different way. Here’s how:

  • Relevant skills: Working in production, you already understand how a product is made, quality standards, and operations. This knowledge is useful in marketing because you can better communicate product features and manage product strategies.

  • Experience matters: MBA programs value work experience. Even if it’s not in marketing, it shows you understand the corporate environment, teamwork, and processes.

  • Bridging the gap: You may need to learn marketing concepts from scratch, but your pharma background gives you an edge if you want to do pharma marketing , which is a growing field.

In short, your experience is valuable. It may not be direct marketing experience, but combined with an MBA in marketing , it will make you strong, especially in pharma-related marketing roles.

Hope it helps !

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