Business of Bioscience
Early career professionals possessing a combination of science and engineering expertise and business acumen function as highly-valued bridges between scientific discovery and business activities in bioscience companies. Keck Graduate Institute’s Master of Bioscience program provides excellent preparation for management careers in the bioscience industry as science and engineering concepts are integrated with management and industry issues.
Topics in the Curriculum
Entrepreneurship
Sources of Innovation
Commercialization Strategy
Value Chain Dynamics
International Business
Emerging Market Biotech Strategies
Accounting and Finance
Venture Capital Financing
The Role of the CEO and Corporate Culture
Stages of Firm Growth
Mergers and Acquisitions
Managing New Product Development
Marketing and Sales
Operations: Balancing Control and Innovation
Managing Human Resources
Leadership
Modeling Revenues, Market Shares & Expenses
How to Write a Business Plan
Intellectual Property and Licensing
Funding Negotiations: Term Sheets, etc.
IPOs
Course Offerings in the Business of Bioscience Career Focus Track
Students may choose any combination of courses from the following list that comprise a total of at least four credits over both semesters.
ALS 424 Business Operations (1 credit)
ALS 450 Entrepreneurial Finance (1/2 credit)
ALS 452 Entrepreneurship Practicum (1/2 credit)
ALS 454 International Business and Global Health (1 credit)
ALS 455 Marketing Management (1/2 credit)
ALS 457 Entrepreneurial Management (1/2 credit)
ALS 458 Applied Entrepreneurship (1/2 credit)
ALS 470 Innovation Management (1 credit)
ALS 472 Valuation in the Life Sciences (1/2 credit)