Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: HEALTHCARE INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Department: Bioengineering

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Language of Instruction: Taught in English

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: This course is designed for healthcare entrepreneurs who want to build innovative medical technologies. During the course, students will learn how to identify customers, key stakeholders, and the market opportunity for a clinical need; apply design thinking, including low-fidelity prototyping, to quickly test and iterate on a concept; assess regulatory, reimbursement, and clinical trial requirements; identify key assumptions and develop a business model; create a financial model based on business model assumptions; determine capital requirements and funding sources for their venture; understand and evaluate term sheets; create a pitch presentation for investors. Instructor Permission Required.