Consulting for Wearable Technology (425-0-1)

Instructors

Mark Werwath

John Rogers

Roozbeh Ghaffari

Meeting Info

Ford Design Studio 1 Rm 1230: Wed 6:00PM - 9:00PM

Overview of class

This course presents students with the opportunity to build consulting experience, and challenges them to create commercialization strategies for emergent technologies being developed in the Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics led by Professor John Rogers. Students work in small consulting teams as they interface with real client companies in the biosensor/wearable technology space. Over the course of the quarter, students will learn to manage technical and market risks, deal with the complexities of intellectual property, and navigate the diverse worlds of science and business.

Registration Requirements

This course requires an application. Applications for the Spring 2026 section of ENTREP 425: Consulting for Wearable Tech are open. The deadline to apply for this class is February 20th, with priority consideration for applications received by February 13th, 2026. Questions can be directed to farley@northwestern.edu.

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Class Materials (Required)

All class materials will be available on Canvas at some cost to the student

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: During pre-registration week enrollment in this class is restricted to only Entrepreneurship Minors. Other students may register during the regular registration period.
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