Spring 2027

Biotechnology Capstone

Students identify a global biotechnology problem, develop a novel technical solution, analyze it from business, regulatory, and IP perspectives, and write a final capstone thesis.

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Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Alan SmithBenjamin SeffroodEric Horler +8 more

Summary

What you’ll be able to do

  • Identify an important global biotechnology-based problem and formulate a novel biotechnology-based solution to address it.

  • Analyze the economic logic of the global biotechnology problem and solution. Consider customers, market, pricing, and competitors.

  • Compose insightful business and technical questions to research including identifying effective resources and subject matter experts.

  • Identify a company to implement your proposed solution to augment the company's current portfolio.

  • Justify key regulatory, intellectual property, manufacturing, social, and/or political issues that could impact the success of the solution.

  • Critique both technical and business considerations in a clear, concise, and logical manner to make credible technical and business solutions and recommendations.

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Declared in Biotechnology MS

  • Declared in Biotechnology MS
BIOMDSCI 834

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Identify a global biotechnology problem, find a novel technical solution, analyze all aspects from a business, regulatory, and intellectual property perspective, and deliver a final written capstone thesis.

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Topics

  • Global biotechnology problems and novel solutions.
  • Economic logic, customers, market, pricing, and competitors.
  • Company implementation and portfolio augmentation.
  • Regulatory, intellectual property, manufacturing, social, and political issues.

Skills

  • Identifying global biotechnology problems and formulating novel technical solutions.
  • Analyzing biotechnology solutions from business, regulatory, and intellectual property perspectives.
  • Analyzing the economic logic including customers, market, pricing, and competitors.
  • Composing insightful business and technical research questions and identifying effective resources and experts.
  • Justifying key regulatory, IP, manufacturing, social, and political issues impacting solution success.
  • Critiquing technical and business considerations to make credible solutions and recommendations.

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BIOMDSCI 834 · Spring 2027

Biotechnology Capstone

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Recorded 2026-10-14

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