Biotechnology/Biotech Business, Policy, Law, and Science

About this course

         Learn the business of biotechnology, how to start and manage biotechnology companies, and how to better service the needs of biotechnology companies.    Going beyond simple 'science for non-scientists' or 'mini MBA' offerings, this course describes the convergence of scientific, political, regulatory, and commercial factors that drive the biotechnology industry and define its scope.  Topics covered include:The development of biotechnologyAn accessible introduction to the science of biotechnologyDrug developmentLaws, Regulations, and PolicyIntellectual PropertyPatentsThe Business of BiotechnologyFinanceMarketingManagement         This course is based on the leading business-of-biotechnology text, "Building Biotechnology," which has been adopted by more than 50 schools, and is taught by Yali Friedman, Ph.D., publisher of the Journal of Commercial Biotechnology and a former instructor of biotechnology management at the National Institutes of Health. I hope you enjoy this course as much as I did putting it together.For those interested in drug development specifically, you can also check out my other Udemy Course: Generic Drug Entry & Branded Drug Lifecycle ManagementAbout the Author:Yali Friedman, Ph.D. has more than 20 years experience providing business intelligence to life science companies. He was recently named one of the 100 most influential people in biotechnology by Scientific American. He is also author of the MBA-level textbook Building Biotechnology and publisher of the Journal of Commercial Biotechnology.

Course objectives

• equip learners with knowledge about the business of biotechnology
• prepare students to meet the needs of biotechnology companies
• teach essential management practices for biotech firms