Special Topics (395-0-4)
Topic
Entrepreneurship in Synthetic Biology
Instructors
Matthew R Barnard
Lisa Dhar
Meeting Info
Ford ITW Auditorium 1350: Wed 9:00AM - 12:00PM
Overview of class
Founding and growing a successful company requires building an ecosystem in which such an organism can thrive, meeting changing needs as it transits stages of development. This course targets graduate students in business, science, and engineering with interest in entrepreneurship and commercial innovation in the synthetic biology industry. Weekly seminars from external experts will introduce general principles and illustrative lessons for early-stage businesses, driven by case-study-based examinations. The course will culminate in collaborative development of business plans and models geared towards nucleating new ventures.
Class Materials (Required)
TBD (Approx $100)