Masters in Biotechnology Enterprise and Entrepreneurship

For a biotechnology enterprise to be successful, it requires trained professionals who understand science and who are also skilled in the complexities of biotechnology commercialization. This exciting new program brings together a strong science foundation with biotechnology enterprise and entrepreneurship.

About the Program

This new master's program is intended for biotechnology professionals who seek a career beyond the laboratory either within an existing biotechnology group or organization or for those who seek to start a new biotechnology enterprise. The curriculum is designed to prepare the next generation of interdisciplinary professionals to address the enterprise and regulatory challenges organizations face in the biotechnology industry.

Students will complete 10 graduate courses, including a final practicum course to gain real-world experience. Students may choose three electives across a broad range of science, enterprise and regulatory courses, (no more than one elective may be a business course) or they may choose a concentration in Bioscience Communications or Legal/Regulatory Affairs.

Courses are offered at the Montgomery County Campus, as well as online. The entire degree can be completed online or iwith a combination of online and on-site.

A Note on Visas:  International students should consider completing this degree entirely online, as the availability of on-campus offerings will not sustain an F-1 visa throughout the program. 

Required Courses:

• 410.607 Proseminar in Biotechnology
• 410.627 Translational Biotechnology: From Intellectual Property to Licensing
• Choose one: 410.643 Managing and Leading Biotechnology Professionals -OR- 410.689 Leading Change in Biotechnology
• 410.644 Marketing Aspects of Biotechnology
• 410.687 Ethical, Legal and Regulatory Aspects of the Biotechnology Enterprise
• 410.680 Managerial Finance for Biotechnology
• 410.804 Practicum in Biotechnology Enterprise and Entrepreneurship

Graduates will be able to:

• Formulate strategies that reflect the interdisciplinary nature of the biotechnology industry in the areas of science, regulation and enterprise.
• Develop and carry out appropriate leadership strategies to achieve company goals and objectives.
• Create financial and funding strategies for success under various economic situations.
• Demonstrate principles of human interrelationships to research, design and development activities, with emphasis upon principles of communication;
• Have a working knowledge of the various steps in the development of a biotechnology derived product: from its inception as intellectual property, to scale-up, to the final product.
• Create marketing strategies that achieve organizational goals and objectives.
• Formulate product launch strategies in the US and internationally that reflect changes in the regulation of the product approval and marketing process.
• Solve organizational problems arising from a legal and technology framework.
• Identify, evaluate and assess risks and payoffs in monetary and non-monetary terms.

Online Learning Environment

All online classes are offered as asynchronous learning experiences, allowing maximum flexibility in a student’s schedule. Course content is delivered mainly via text notes, voice-over PowerPoint, streaming video, and threaded discussions to provide a connection between students and faculty through visual, auditory, and text-driven interactions. Classes are kept small to encourage active community building among fellow students and students and faculty. Prearranged real-time online meetings allow for direct access to faculty.

Students are fully prepared for their first online course by taking a brief, online orientation that teaches them how to learn within the online environment.

For inquiries or further information regarding the Masters in Biotechnology Enterprise and Entrepreneurship, please contact Katherine Wellman, Program Coordinator for Biotechnology Enterprise and Entrepreneurship programs at 301.294.7112 or kmwellman@jhu.edu.

We are now accepting applications, view the admissions requirements and apply online.