Business Planning for Novel Biotherapeutics
Content Developers
Jim Flynn
Managing Partner, Deerfield
Jonathan Leff
Partner and Chairman of Deerfield Institute, Deerfield
David Greenwald, PhD
Vice President of Business Development, Deerfield
Bryan Sendrowski
Partner, Deerfield
Mark Shtilerman, PhD
Senior Counsel, Deerfield
Course Description: This course will teach students key aspects of starting a biotechnology company. Students will learn about approaching venture capital and pharmaceutical companies and how to value intellectual property from an investor’s perspective. Students will also be introduced to resources available to startup companies and how to develop a business plan. This course will be taught asynchronously but will include regular touch points with course instructors and other students.