Course

Professional Issues in Biotechnology - BABS3091

Faculty: Faculty of Science

School: School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Science

Course Outline: http://www.babs.unsw.edu.au

Campus: Kensington Campus

Career: Undergraduate

Units of Credit: 6

EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)

Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 4

Enrolment Requirements:

Completion of 48 units of credit

CSS Contribution Charge: 2 (more info)

Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule

Further Information: See Class Timetable

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Description

NOTE: Up to Session 1 2010 this course was offered as BIOT3091. From Session 2 2010 it has been changed to course code BABS3091.

The course will focus on the professional skills required to convert intellectual property, rising from scientific discovery, into a new product or service. During lectures and workshops students will be introduced to project management, commercialisation strategies, business planning, financial statements and budgets, due diligence, and organisational management. Options will be explored for securing funding for research programs and new high technology-based businesses from sources such as government and philanthropic granting bodies, industry, private equity, and public markets. Assignments will involve students working as small teams on the preparation of a research grant application and a business plan for a start-up company that is attempting to commercialise its intellectual property. These buisness plans will be based on real potential opportunities.


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