Mumbai: Seven major Pharmaceutical companies have come forward to establish Awards for Academic Excellence for the outstanding students of MBA-Pharmaceuticals Management Programme of SVKM's NMIMS University. The companies sponsoring the awards include GlaxoSmithKline Ltd, Piramal Healthcare Ltd, Johnson & Johnson Medical India Ltd, Alembic Ltd, Cadila Healthcare Ltd, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd, and Abbott Limited.
 
The GlaxoSmithKline Award for Academic Excellence will be given to the two best students in the 1st and 2nd year of MBA, Pharmaceuticals Management as a Gold Medal and a Silver Medal along with Merit Certificates for each student.

The NPIL Award of Academic Excellence will be given to the top two students in the 1st year in the form of Gold Medal and a Silver Medal along with Merit Certificates for each student.

The Alembic Award for Academic Excellence will be presented to the students scoring highest cumulative marks in 'Marketing Strategy' and a Gold Medal and a Silver Medal along with Merit Certificates for each student will be given.

The Glenmark Award for Excellence in Sales Management will be given for highest marks in all Sales Management courses to the 1st and 2nd year student. A Gold Medal and a Silver Medal along with Merit Certificates for each student will be given.

The Zydus-Cadila Award for Academic Excellence in Multinational Management and Innovation will consist of a Gold Medal and a Silver Medal along with Merit Certificates for each student.

The Johnson & Johnson Medical India Award of Excellence in Marketing of Medical Devices will be presented to the top student who scores the highest marks in the subject "Marketing of Medical Devices". A Gold Medal for the first ranker along with a Merit Certificate & a Silver Medal to the Second highest student along with a Merit Certificate.

The Abbott India Award for Excellence in Brand Management will be given to the best student securing highest marks cumulative in all Brand Management subjects in the 1st and 2nd year MBA Pharmaceuticals Course.  A Gold medal and a Merit certificate will be given to the 1st ranker and the 2nd ranker will be awarded a Silver Medal and a Merit certificate.

Dr. Tarun Gupta, Chairman- MBA-Pharmaceutical Management welcomed this move of pharma giants and said that these awards will encourage the upcoming talents in the specialized field of Pharmaceuticals Management and produce qualified professionals for the pharma industry.
 
These awards will be given away in a ceremony during the Annual Convocation of NMIMS University.