March 29, 2007

Kellogg gets into business of science

The gap between business and science is getting smaller. To address that reality the Kellogg School of Management and Johns Hopkins Medicine are joining forces to offer a series of new educational programs on the business of life science.

The executive education courses began this month with Business for Scientists, a three-part certificate program designed to introduce scientists, research faculty, post-doctoral fellows and doctoral students from Johns Hopkins to business concepts and industry specific tools and frameworks. Topics include accounting, strategy, finance, marketing, and management and its relevance to the biomedical sector. Kellogg faculty also will walk participants through the process of building and managing a biotechnology firm.

The second program is Science for Managers, also a certificate program, which teaches participants concepts in physiology, disease, drug design and regulatory affairs.

The third program will be a course designed for chief executive officers of biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. The one-day program is designed to provide participants fresh ways of thinking and will creatively address issues in biomedicine.

A non-degree student exchange program is planned for the fall.