Business of Biotechnology
TRBIO410
Discusses the fundamentals of building and operating biotechnology-based companies
Course Director: Abubakar Jalloh
Term: Spring
Credits: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The biopharmaceutical sector is vital to the economy of major U.S. cities. Local and state governments are increasingly encouraging people to join or move to their regions to contribute to the growth of new biotech hubs. This growth relies on the involvement of academic researchers, start-up founders, and experienced professionals from established companies.
These individuals must compete or collaborate to convert scare resources -- or better yet, renewable resources -- into tangible benefits for humans, the ecosystem, and our built environment.
This course is therefore designed to prepare future founders, funders, and operators to thrive in an uncertain marketplace. We will begin the course by forming teams of 4-5 "co-founders" of a fictitious startup whose asset would be licensed from Scripps Research. Grading is heavily weighted in favor of group activities over individual assignments. As such, individuals are accountable to their teammates/"co-founders" for performance in the class.
