Deepak Patil
Full-time Health Sector MBA/MS Information Science (now Health Sector MBA+ MSDT) Associate Principal, IQVIA“There were students from all over the world at Questrom. I was just floored by the amount of culture and diversity in the room. In any given class, there were different perspectives reflecting local ecosystems from across the globe.”
As a primary care physician in India, Deepak Patil enjoyed helping his patients individually, but longed to make an impact at the macro level. So, he headed to Boston to join the ranks of Questrom’s Health Sector MBA program to focus on life sciences. “In life sciences, you have the ability to impact hundreds of thousands of patients at a time,” Deepak says.
While he naturally wondered about the transition to studying in the United States, Deepak was more than pleasantly surprised. “There were students from all over the world at Questrom. I was just floored by the amount of culture and diversity in the room. In any given class, there were different perspectives reflecting local ecosystems from across the globe.”
As Deepak drilled down into the business content, he found a new interest in how technological innovation is intertwined with business decisions. So, he decided to pursue a dual master’s degree in information systems. “As I learned more about technology, I realized that the MSIS [now MSDT] would give me a knowledge foundation to think critically about any technical or system architecture-related challenges and to have conversations at the executive level based on what I was hearing from technical folks.”
Deepak’s Health Sector MBA/MSIS has been a power combination in his career with IQVIA, a world leader in using data, technology, advanced analytics to help customers drive healthcare — and human health — forward. “I joined IQVIA after they came to campus to recruit and I heard there was a strong Questrom alumni presence at the company,” says Deepak, who works in the management consulting group handling life sciences. “We work on broad strategic and operational challenges facing pharmaceutical organizations across research, development and commercialization of pharmaceutical assets.”
While the stakes are high in life sciences consulting, Deepak feels well-prepared for the challenges. “Questrom helps you build well-rounded thinking that supports decision-making at the executive level. I’m working on the next generation of therapies, treatments and technologies with a potential for changing patient experience in the future. Bringing everyone together to tackle these big challenges is very fulfilling.”