BIO-BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

BIO5BBM

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this unit students will be required to work in groups to establish a virtual biotechnology company to produce and market a virtual product. Students will be guided by expert industry representatives on a weekly basis. Students will cover aspects of bio-business such as organizational structure, IP, scientific reasoning, marketing, business development and venture capital.

Faculty: Faculty of Science, Tech & Engineering

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Peter Cartwright

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Admission into SMBT or SPBB or SZBTBA or SMBB.

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Peter Cartwright

Class requirements

Collaborative Based LearningWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours collaborative based learning per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"(Business meeting)"

SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
Class participation10
One 10,000-word group assignment (equivalent to 1,500 words per student)60
One 30-minute group presentation15
One 500-word assignment5
one 1,000-word log book10