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Biotechnology: Strategies for Growth

Related Programs
  Merger Week: Creating Value Through Strategic Acquisitions and Alliances
  Competitive Strategy
 

Upcoming Sessions
  None scheduled
   
Key Benefits
During this course, you will:
Become familiar with portfolio and resource allocation approaches
Explore criteria which can be used to prioritize products and indications
Learn how to transition from a sciencedriven to a market-driven organization
Determine when to use or avoid mergers and acquisitions as value enhancement tools
Examine how to structure alliances— what works and what does not work
Develop a political and regulatory strategy for growth
Learn how and when to communicate the value of biotech products and companies
 

"This program provided me with an excellent framework for understanding the various business models and how shareholder value is created in a biotech company."

Vice President-Risk, Life Science & Technology Finance, GE Commercial Finance

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Develop, assess, and communicate value-based corporate strategies for the identification, capture, and creation of value drivers in the complex and hyper-competitive biotech environment. Program topics include building value through capital; joint ventures, partnering, licensing, and other alliances; mergers and acquisitions; political and regulatory strategies; and the key linkages between strategy and perception of value.

The challenge is to know when and how to implement different critical tools to create a highly dynamic and resilient strategy—and the Kellogg School of Management’s world-class faculty will help you be more equipped to lead your biotech company to success.

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Program Content
Identifying and Measuring Value Through Portfolio Valuation
Making Sense of Mergers and Acquisitions
Joint Ventures, Strategic Alliances, and Licensing Agreements
Policies, Politics, and Regulations
Communicating Value
Creating a Market-Driven Biotech Firm

Format
Case studies, group discussions, and special guest speakers complement the frameworks presented by the Kellogg School faculty.

Who Should Attend
Find out who should attend Biotechnology: Strategies for Growth
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