15.124/HST.973 Evaluating a Biomedical Business Concept
Spring 2010
Instructors: Richard Anders, Richard J Cohen, cberke@partners.org, Teodoro F Dagi, Joshua Tolkoff
TA: Daniel William Wolf
Lecture: Th 4:00-6:00 (E25-119)
Information:
Critical analysis of new biomedical business ideas. Principals of early stage companies, or inventors, present their ideas and provide background material including scientific papers and patents. Teams of students evaluate each business idea. Students develop a series of analyses concerning the critical issues that each business idea would face. Issues may include efficacy of a technology, intellectual property protection, market opportunity, regulatory and reimbursement hurdles, competitive threats and potential return on investment. Students are encouraged to review scientific, clinical, patent and marketing literature as well as interview key individuals including principals, inventors, potential customers and competitors. Analyses focus on the issues most critical for the success of the proposed business concept.
Announcements
Presentation #4 - All Teams
Class,This is a reminder to please send your presentation #4 to Dan by 3pm today for posting on the course website. Also, please provide a computer for your team to use with the course projector.
Teams will adhere to a strict 18 minute time limit for the presentations (allowing remaining portion of the half hour presentation time slots for discussion). Each team member should participate in the presentation. Please let Dan know if you have any questions. Thanks!
Announced on 13 May 2010 10:19 a.m. by Daniel William Wolf
Second reminder: Follow up meeting with your company
Class,This is a reminder to schedule a follow up meeting with your
company to share your summary analysis. Please let Dan know when
you will be meeting with the company.
Thanks
Announced on 07 May 2010 8:21 a.m. by Daniel William Wolf
Follow up meeting with your company
Class,This is a reminder to schedule a follow up meeting with your company to share your summary analysis. Please let Dan know when you will be meeting with the company.
Thanks
Announced on 03 May 2010 8:42 a.m. by Daniel William Wolf
Presentation #3 - All Teams
Class,This is a reminder to please send your presentation #3 to Dan by 3pm today for posting on the course website. Also, please provide a computer for your team to use with the course projector.
Teams will adhere to a strict 18 minute time limit for the presentations (allowing remaining portion of the half hour presentation time slots for discussion). Each team member should participate in the presentation. Please let Dan know if you have any questions. Thanks!
Announced on 29 April 2010 11:16 a.m. by Daniel William Wolf
Presentation #2 - All Teams
Class,This is a reminder to please send your presentation #2 to Dan by
3pm tomorrow (April 15) for posting on the course website. Also,
please provide a computer for your team to use with the course
projector.
Teams will adhere to a strict 18 minute time limit for the
presentations (allowing remaining portion of the half hour
presentation time slots for discussion). Each team member should
participate in the presentation. Please let Dan know if you have
any questions. Thanks!
Announced on 14 April 2010 10:52 a.m. by Daniel William Wolf
