Understanding Strategic Decision-Making in Pharma from Molecule to Market

Training the enterprise mindset across the pharma value chain

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14 - 16 Apr 2026 or

6 - 7 Oct 2026

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On location

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English

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10,000 DKK ex VAT
50% discount for public institutions i
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Summary

As functions in pharma companies get increasingly specialised, employees risk becoming so focused on their own tasks and targets that they lose sight of the big picture.

In this course, we focus on business critical decisions in the pharma value chain. Through a highly interactive and hands-on learning experience, we go through the journey from the discovery and selection of a molecule, through the development process, to launch and marketing of the final drug in the market.

We explore how decisions at each stage impact options, opportunities, and challenges further down the value chain.
We discuss how contributors at all levels in HQ and affiliates can make a positive difference by adopting an enterprise mindset, across organisational silos and local targets.

This concept is tried and tested among many pharma professionals over the years. Atrium has joined forces with Workz – a change agency that harnesses the power of learning games to facilitate sustainable transformation across organisations. They also have a long experience working with pharmaceutical companies.

 

Key words

  • Enterprise mindset
  • Pharmaceutical value chain
  • From molecule to market
  • Business critical decisions

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Course leader & lecturers

  • Morten Jaeger
    Course leader
    Senior Consultant
    Workz A/S
  • Max Møller
    Lecturer
    Head of Consulting
    Workz A/S
  • Amanda Koppel
    Lecturer
    Senior Consultant
    Workz A/S
  • Klaus Meier Olsen
    Lecturer
    Senior Consultant
    Workz A/S
  • Anissi Thorndal Abu-Ghazaleh
    Lecturer
    Senior Consultant
    Workz A/S
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Is this course for you?

This course is for you if you are:

  • New to the pharmaceutical industry (up to 2 years) or if
  • You move from one specialist role to another or into a leadership role. 

What you will learn

  1. A general introduction to the pharmaceutical value chain and key strategic decisions
  2. Perspectives on the collaboration between global headquarters and affiliates in local markets
  3. Practical insights into how Development and Clinical trial decisions influence commercial functions’ interactions with healthcare systems
  4. Decision-making regarding scalability and administration of a potential drug.
  5. Perspectives on what drives commercial success in competitive markets: differentiation and aligning with payer priorities
  6. Perspectives on manufacturing and managing supply to meet market demands 

What your company will get

  1. Functionally focused employees will get a “big picture” perspective.
  2. Applying an enterprise mindset will help employees and leaders in their cross-functional work. This may be in terms of better handovers, or a better understanding of downstream effects of their decisions.
  3. An employee who understands and empathises with HQ and affiliate perspective.
  4. A new leader will get perspectives on how to communicate change and strategic decisions, and which types of resistance to anticipate.

Course calendar

Choose your starting date
Starting 14 Apr 2026
Starting 6 Oct 2026
14 Apr 2026 8:30-12:30
Starting 14 Apr 2026 Online session
Starting 6 Oct 2026 On location

  • Short introduction to different parts of the pharma value chain
  • A step-wise, interactive game following the pharma value chain from early discovery, through development, market access and commercial activities
  • Reflection exercises, group work and facilitated discussions about how the participants can bring an enterprise mindset to their own workplace.
15 Apr 2026 8:30-12:30
Starting 14 Apr 2026 Online session
Starting 6 Oct 2026 On location
16 Apr 2026 8:30-12:30
Starting 14 Apr 2026 Online session
Starting 6 Oct 2026 On location
Practical information

Registration

Registration deadline
7 Apr 2026
Online format

Register
14 - 16 Apr
6 Oct 2026 9:00-16:00
Starting 14 Apr 2026 Online session
Starting 6 Oct 2026 On location

  • Short introduction to different parts of the pharma value chain
  • A step-wise, interactive game following the pharma value chain from early discovery, through development, market access and commercial activities
  • Reflection exercises, group work and facilitated discussions about how the participants can bring an enterprise mindset to their own workplace.
7 Oct 2026 9:00-16:00
Starting 14 Apr 2026 Online session
Starting 6 Oct 2026 On location
Practical information

Registration

Registration deadline
29 Sep 2026
Atrium
Lersø Parkallé 101
2100 København Ø
Updated price: 12,900 DKK
Register
6 - 7 Oct
Please note: The programme structure may be subject to minor adjustments

Course information

Literature

Prior to the course, you get access to mandatory and/or optional readings via your personal Atrium log-in.

Examination

There is no examination for this course.

Course leader

Morten Jaeger
Senior Consultant
Workz A/S

Lecturers

Max Møller
Head of Consulting
Workz A/S
Amanda Koppel
Senior Consultant
Workz A/S
Klaus Meier Olsen
Senior Consultant
Workz A/S
Anissi Thorndal Abu-Ghazaleh
Senior Consultant
Workz A/S

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