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BT5508: ADVANCED BIO-BUSINESS AND THE COMMERCIALISATION OF BIOSCIENCE RESEARCH (2026-2027)

Last modified: 27 May 2026 11:16


Course Overview

This advanced course builds on the basics provided in Introduction to Bio-business and the Commercialisation of Bioscience Research (BT5012).  It provides more detail on financing and setting up a Bio-business.

The course deals in depth with finance, corporate governance and business models. The major assessment involves the students working together in teams to set up a virtual bio-business and to pitch this business to a group of experts in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sector. The team will adopt the roles of senior management team and present to the experts their part of the business.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Monika Gostic

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This course will challenge students to think about the nature of research when driven by commercial outcomes. Many of the future recruitment opportunities for students with biotechnology skills may involve roles in bio-business development rather than exclusively research at the bench. This course hopes to put our students to be at a competitive advantage when seeking such career opportunities (particularly when compared to those students that only have a traditional scientific background). The course assumes a basic understanding of the terminology and drivers of bio-business. In a series of "virtual" business settings the students will begin to apply this basic understanding and start appreciating in more detail the process, goals, commercial and scientific milestones that govern a successful biotechnology enterprise.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 31 August 2025 for 1st Term courses and 19 December 2025 for 2nd Term courses.

Summative Assessments

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Assessment Type Summative Weighting 25
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Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualAnalyseDiscuss the protection of IPR.
ConceptualUnderstandDescribe the finances required for setting up a business.
ConceptualUnderstandExplain the requirements for setting up a biotechnology-based business.
ConceptualUnderstandDescribe what success looks like for a young biotech company.
ProceduralUnderstandDiscuss the roles of the Board of Management and the C-suite team.

Executive Summary

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 35
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Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualAnalyseDiscuss the protection of IPR.
ConceptualUnderstandExplain the requirements for setting up a biotechnology-based business.
ConceptualUnderstandDescribe what success looks like for a young biotech company.
ConceptualUnderstandDescribe the finances required for setting up a business.
ProceduralUnderstandDiscuss the roles of the Board of Management and the C-suite team.

Oral Presentation: Group

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 40
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Duration: 30 minutes
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualAnalyseDiscuss the protection of IPR.
ConceptualUnderstandDescribe what success looks like for a young biotech company.
ConceptualUnderstandDescribe the finances required for setting up a business.
ConceptualUnderstandExplain the requirements for setting up a biotechnology-based business.
ProceduralUnderstandDiscuss the roles of the Board of Management and the C-suite team.

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ProceduralUnderstandDiscuss the roles of the Board of Management and the C-suite team.
ConceptualUnderstandDescribe what success looks like for a young biotech company.
ConceptualAnalyseDiscuss the protection of IPR.
ConceptualUnderstandDescribe the finances required for setting up a business.
ConceptualUnderstandExplain the requirements for setting up a biotechnology-based business.
 

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