Life Science Entrepreneurship Concentration

Develop a strong foundation in managerial and scientific skills to lead innovative life science ventures, navigate complex markets and regulatory environments, and advance cutting-edge technologies.

Advance the future of health and biotechnology with the Life Science Entrepreneurship Concentration.

Transform your career in an industry that is shaping the world’s health, food sustainability and energy production. Gain the unique combination of managerial acumen and scientific literacy required to lead and innovate in the fast-paced life sciences sector. Navigate complex regulatory environments, drive scientific breakthroughs, and commercialize cutting-edge technologies to create impactful solutions.

Be Career Ready

  • Learn to manage innovation portfolios and make data-driven decisions throughout the product development lifecycle.
  • Master foundational business principles while gaining scientific literacy in such areas as molecular biology, immunology and biomedical instrumentation.
  • Develop an entrepreneurial mindset and habits, building the toolkit necessary to lead life science startups or established companies.
  • Understand the market dynamics, regulatory requirements and strategic management decisions essential for life science enterprises.

Curriculum (12 credits)

Required Courses (5 credits)

Availability varies by semester.

  • MGO 658 Entrepreneurship Foundations and Corporate Innovation (2 credits)
  • MGO 663 Entrepreneurship Lab (3 credits)

Electives

From the list below, select a combination of courses that total of 7 credit hours. Minimum 3 credits of science electives and 4 credits of business or science electives. All 1 credit electives are asynchronous. Availability varies by semester.

Business Electives

  • MGT 630 Company Formation (1 credit)
  • MGO 665 Tech Entrepreneurship (3 credits)
  • MGO 660 Intro to Entrepreneurship (3 credit)
  • MGT 633 Intellectual Property for Life Sciences (1 credit)
  • MGT 634 BioBusiness Strategy (1 credit)
  • MGT 635 Regulatory Affairs (1 credit)
  • MGT 632 Entrepreneurial Mindset and Habits (1 credit)
  • MGT 636 Quality Management (1 credit)
  • MGT 637 Reimbursement (1 credit)
  • MGT 629 Life Science Venture Funding (1 credit)

Science Electives

  • BE 507 Tissue and Cell Engineering *science literary (1 credit)
  • BIO 619 Immunology Basics *science literary (1 credit)
  • BIO 621 Molecular Biology Basics *science literary (1 credit)
  • BMI 525 Biomedical Information Basics *science literary (1 credit)
  • BE 508 Biomedical Instrumentation Basics *science literary (1 credit)

Review course descriptions in the Graduate Catalog.

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