SBUS41540 Venture Dynamics in Life Sci.

Academic Year 2023/2024

This module encourages participants to take a holistic view on the creation, funding and development of new ventures in general, and Life Science ventures in particular. The module begins with an introduction to the theoretical foundations, and progresses to building up of a practical framework for new venture evaluation, focusing on the critical poles of value creation, and highlighting the interstitial dynamics between product, market, management and finance. Participants studying the module will gain insight into the perspective of the venture investor and participate in focused exercises to embed the learning and understanding.

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Learning Outcomes:

•To understand the dynamics of new venture creation, development, & financing in both new start-up firms and within established firms.
•To identify the key drivers of value creation in an early-stage science-enabled new venture.
•To understand the funding life cycle, investment horizon, risk management and exit options in new life science ventures from concept to customer
•To understand the Value-Magnetics and Product Planet Model in the context of a start-up life science business.
•To understand the perspective and focus of a venture capital investors evaluating a life science investment opportunity.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

16
Specified Learning Activities

30
Autonomous Student Learning

70
Total

116
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Name Role
Professor Jan Rosier Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
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