What educational programs for pharmaceutical company employees are offered in Skolkovo

The Russian pharmaceutical industry is undergoing another transformation under the influence of digitalization, the trend towards the development of human-centric and personalized medicine, new regulatory requirements with a focus on the development of local production. The key factor in professional success is the continuous development of new competencies - both expert and managerial. At the same time, employees of global companies are faced with the need to solve educational problems independently from headquarters, and for Russian companies it is becoming important to undergo educational programs to develop deep competencies in a situation of growing competition between local players.

What is the area of the most urgently needed modern competencies? The Center for Healthcare Development of the Skolkovo School of Management conducts regular research on this topic and uses their results in the formation of numerous open and corporate educational programs for teams and employees of pharmaceutical companies.

– Digital literacy and data analytics

- Interdisciplinary communication

- Patient-centered approach

– Strategic thinking and scenario strategizing

In 2025, the Healthcare Development Center has already conducted and planned to conduct multi-module programs for top teams of the leading pharmaceutical companies in the industry. Some companies focus on developing specific competencies, primarily in the use of AI and data-driven decision-making, while others set the main task of comprehensive development of their teams, primarily in strategic marketing, leadership, and increasing cross-functional interaction.

The experience of companies that take the project track during training programs is interesting, receiving original business development projects as a result. An important part of the programs is not only deep immersion in the topic with leading Skolkovo professors, but also work with analysts, cross-industrial experts, and immersive experience of gaming technologies. Feedback from managers and participants is consistently positive, which confirms the value of the educational experience for solving the problems of employees, teams, and organizations.