Healthcare Entrepreneurship

1.5 Credits · Level: Graduate

This course explores the process of founding and funding of new healthcare ventures. The role Healthcare plays in the US economy has increased dramatically. In 1960 one out of twenty dollars spent in the US economy was devoted to healthcare, in 2021 healthcare expenses accounted for almost one out every five dollars in total spending. Healthcare typically accounts for more 25% of all VC investments. The implication for our students is clear – greater knowledge of healthcare ventures can play a meaningful role in their future careers in this increasingly important industry. The course is an opportunity for those who seek careers at the intersection of healthcare innovation both in services and therapies, and healthcare venture capital. This course seeks to provide an overview of the process needed to develop new drugs, devices and business models that can have a dramatic impact on human health.