Strategic Management of Biotech Innovations

Graduate

The course will provide an overview of the principles underlying the strategic management of innovation with a focus on the biotechnology sector. Topics will include: (i) Sources, types and patterns of innovation (ii) Timing of entry and approaches to improve timing options, (iii) Budget allocation for sustainable RandD projects, (iv) Collaboration strategies, (v) Ways to protect innovations, (vi) Managing new product development teams and (vii) Strategic launching of new products. The course will emphasize concepts and strategies necessary to the development of managerial skills and the appropriate knowledge to identify, evaluate, and manage new biotechnology-based innovations. (Enrolment restricted to MMB students.)