Commercialisation in Biotechnology
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| BIOS3080 | Biosciences | 3 | 10 | Autumn Malaysia |
- Code
- BIOS3080
- School
- Biosciences
- Level
- 3
- Credits
- 10
- Semesters
- Autumn Malaysia
Summary
The course will cover the basics of commercialization, business planning and execution for bioscientists, the methods and skills for writing a good business plan and the presentation of a successful business proposal. The course will cover the basic upstream production of biotechnology products and the downstream processes that will be required for a commercial scale facility as well as documentation that is required for the application of grants. Invited speakers from the industry will communicate on the importance of managing a good product and the workforce that is required for the sustainable production of the product. Student-led seminars will include group presentation of a commercial strategy for a new biotechnology-based product.
• Learn about commercialization in biotechnology
• Learn about basic, pilot and commercial scale of products
• Learn about grant writing and business plans
• Understand basic business management and marketing strategies
• Understand criteria for business presentations
Target Students
BSc Biotechnology
Classes
- One 3-hour workshop each week for 2 weeks
- One 3-hour seminar each week for 2 weeks
- One 2-hour lecture each week for 7 weeks
Activities may take place every teaching week of the semester or only in specified weeks. It is usually specified above if an activity only takes place in some weeks of a semester.
Assessment
- 100% Coursework: Business plan [100%]. Consist of presentation and written plan.
Educational Aims
The aim of the course is to describe the use of biotechnology products for industrial production and the potential commercialization process that is involved to bring these products into the business markets. The course will cover the use of grant writing and business proposal writing skills to produce a commercially viable product. In addition, there is group-based learning in the course work, which is the ability to communicate biotechnology through business presentations.Learning Outcomes
A Knowledge and understanding – outcomes which describe broadly the subject matter of the programme/module
On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
1. Describe the use of applied biotechnology in various industrial applications.
2. Strategize, plan and execute a business proposal for a commercial biotechnology product.
3. Identify criteria for successful business presentations.
4. Engage communications with invited industry experts on the topic of commercialization.
Conveners
- Prof Asgar Ali