Special Topics

Special Topic: Entrepreneurship in Health IT and Biotech

MET CS 593 (4 credits)

Spring 2024 Course Description: The course introduces basic business concepts in biomedical, biotech and health information technology entrepreneurship and provides a hands-on experience in creating, proposing and justifying a business model for a healthcare or a biotech startup. Foundational study and research of entrepreneurship, business models, international healthcare systems and innovation compose the first three modules of the course. For the final two modules, students work in teams to propose founder roles, business ideas and analysis leading to a business plan. After providing market needs and competitive analysis of proposals, they visualize and assess overall business models, including strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats analysis. Finally, they present their business models including the empathy map and the canvas blocks, defending their business proposal.