SAS Pharmaceutical Project Execution: From Kick-off to Lessons Learned

School of Life Sciences

Learn how to successfully execute pharmaceutical projects from project kick-off to final lessons learned. Gain practical skills in team setup, budgeting, scheduling, monitoring, reporting, project optimization, and effective project closure.

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Factsheet

Degree: Module Certificate for Short Advanced Studies (Microcredential) FHNW
Learning mode: Onsite
ECTS credits: 2
Next start: 25.9.2026
Duration: 3 days
Teaching language: English
Place: FHNW Campus Muttenz, Hofackerstrasse 30, 4132 Muttenz
Fee: CHF 1 700

At a glance

Learn how to establish project teams and organize effective project kick-off meetings in a pharmaceutical environment.
Develop practical skills in preparing project budgets, timelines, and resource plans.
Understand how to monitor project progress and create clear and effective project reports.
Learn how to conduct project closure activities, including kick-out meetings and lessons learned sessions.
Explore methods for continuous project optimization and improving future project performance.

Aims and benefits

Develop the practical skills needed to successfully plan, execute, monitor, and close pharmaceutical projects.

After completing the SAS, you will be able to:

Organize project teams and lead effective project kick-off meetings.
Gain skills in budgeting, scheduling, and coordinating project activities.
Understand methods for project monitoring, reporting, and performance tracking.
Capture lessons learned and apply project optimization strategies.
Strengthening project leadership and collaboration skills throughout the project lifecycle.

Target audience

This SAS is for you if you are currently working as a project manager in a pharmaceutical company, aspiring to enter a project management role within the pharmaceutical industry, or working in R&D, regulatory affairs, or quality assurance management.

Structure and programme contents

This SAS is the second of four modules within the CAS Pharmaceutical Project Management. It is offered in presence over three days.

The main learning is how to effectively execute and manage pharmaceutical projects from project initiation through monitoring, optimization, and successful project closure. Additionally, the following topics are covered:

Establish project team, organize kick-off
Preparing budget, time schedule
Monitoring & reporting
Kick-out meeting, lessons learned
Project optimization

At the end of the module, a multiple-choice questionnaire (pass/fail) is available, if you would like to receive ECTS credits. The module can be allocated to the CAS Pharmaceutical Project Management within three years. If you have successfully completed all SAS of this CAS programme and wish to receive the Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS), please contact us for the final written assignment.  

Lecturers

Hermann Stricker, P-ELEVEN, Senior Project Manager

Requirements and admission

The following programme admission requirements apply:

Tertiary A: Higher education qualification (at least a Bachelor’s degree) and at least 2 years’ practical experience relevant to the programme,
Tertiary B: Colleges of Higher Education Diploma (HF), Advanced Federal Diploma of Higher Education (HFP) or Federal Diploma Higher Education (BP), and at least 5 years’ practical experience relevant to the programme,
Individuals without a Tertiary A or B qualification may be admitted if they cumulatively meet the following admission criteria:

at least 10 years’ professional experience in a field relevant to the programme, of which at least 5 years in a managerial or senior specialist role
additional qualifications (various non-formal, extensive further training courses or partial completion (>50%) of a tertiary qualification)
evidence of knowledge of academic work or a willingness to acquire this in advance.