When biotechnology meets business, you’ll learn how to translate your ideas beyond the lab and turn them into business impact.
This unique business-focused biotechnology Masters course has been specifically designed to tackle the business skills gap in the bioscience graduate jobs market. There is an emerging focus on biotechnology and the need for products to have a greater societal impact. With that in mind, this course will equip you with the knowledge, skills, experience and personal attributes to successfully translate biotechnology ideas into new commercial ventures.
Hosted by the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences and run jointly with Leeds University Business School, this MSc teaches you how to translate scientific research breakthroughs into exciting enterprise ventures with commercial applications. You’ll learn key theoretical knowledge and gain practical hands-on experience with our field-leading research labs and facilities, equipping you with the skills to turn lab-based inventions and knowledge into commercial enterprises and socially useful products.
You’ll also develop skills such as knowledge transfer, venture capital and business development, all highly desirable as a graduate in the biopharmaceutical, biotechnology and molecular bioscience industries.
Skills in this area are highly sought after by employers because of the unique combination of science and business. You’ll graduate with an understanding of both disciplines, focusing on areas like knowledge transfer, venture capital and business development. This expertise is highly desired amongst graduates in the biopharmaceutical, biotechnology and molecular bioscience industries.
Why study at Leeds? A unique blend of science and business : Immerse yourself in interdisciplinary learning with business components taught by the renowned Leeds University Business School. Commercially focused Masters : Learn at a world top 100 university , developed to enhance transferable and entrepreneurial skills, highly sought-after by industry. Gain in-demand business skills : Gain the intellectual property, translational and commercialisation skills to develop your own business ventures based on ideas created at the laboratory bench. Learn entrepreneurial skills : Solve problems and develop leadership skills to communicate and manage change. Skills to start up your own business : Access support from our award-winning business advice service, Spark, free to all University of Leeds students and graduates.