| Course Title | Entrepreneurship of Smart Medicines |
| Qualification | M.Sc./P.Grad.Dip exit only |
| Duration | 1 year full time |
| Closing Date | 31st July annually |
| Next Intake | September annually |
This course trains, converts and upskills the "biologist-to-business" and "business-to-biologist"
A new Masters course in "Smart Medicines (SME)", will be offered to entrepreneurs, business sector specialists, venture consultants and professionals.
The M.Sc. in Entrepreneurship of Smart Medicines programme is designed to provide a new language to those coming from a non-biology background in drug discovery and pharmaceutical development. The course is also designed to provide a language of business and commercialisation to those knowledgeable in the area of biology. This course provides training in the area of drug development, biotech, pharma, and commercialisation.
This course will suit entrepreneurs, business sector specialists, and venture consultants and professionals looking to upskill in drug discovery and pharmaceutical development.
Designed to bridge the gap between business and biology, this course trains, converts and upskills the ‘biologist-to-business’ and ‘business-to-biologist’, opening the door to careers in drug development, biotech, pharma and commercialisation.
Students take the following modules: Biology for the Entrepreneur; Scientific Transformation of an Entrepreneur; Disease Indications & the Market I; Disease Indications & the Market II; Drug Development - Experimental Module; Drug Development - The classics of large Pharma; Drug Development – Biopharmaceuticals; Drug Development - Clinical Development; Enterprise Development - Licensing, Mergers & Valuations; Enterprise Development – Startups; Enterprise Development – IP and Leadership; Literature Review; and the Research Project.
Students will be full-time and complete all modules in one year.
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The modules include:
Cellular Modules
- M01: Biology for the Entrepreneur
- M02: Scientific Transformation of an Entrepreneur
Disease Modules
- M03: Disease Indications & the Market I
- M04: Disease Indications & the Market II
Drug Development Modules
- M05: Drug Development - Experimental Module
- M06: Drug Development - The classics of large Pharma
- M07: Drug Development - Biopharmaceuticals
- M08: Drug Development - Clinical Development
Pharmaceutical Commercialisation Modules
- M09: Enterprise Development – Start-ups
- M10: Enterprise Development – IP and Leadership
- M11: Enterprise Development –Licensing, Mergers & Valuations
Literature Review and Research Project
- M12: Literature Review
- M13: Research Project (30 ECTS)
Student will be full time and complete all 90 ECTS in one year.
Applicants will be expected to have an Honors Bachelor degree at 2.1 or above. Applicants should have a primary degree in science (e.g. cell biology, immunology, neuroscience, pharmacology, physiology), health sciences (e.g. medicine, nursing, allied health) and/or business (e.g. entrepreneurs, business specialists, venture consultants). Applicants with other primary degrees will be considered. Other applicants without a primary degree may be considered by the Dean of Graduate Studies in exceptional circumstanced based on workplace experience.
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College Postgraduate Course Website:
Course Director: Prof Kumlesh K. Dev
Email: devk@tcd.ie
Telephone number: +353-1-896 4180