Schedule

MGMT/BIOE 633 Schedule

All lectures will be held in the BRC auditorium unless otherwise noted.

Monday, Mar. 23 Course Kickoff: Reginald DesRoches, PhD

Course Intro, Schedule, Grading, Homework

Entrepreneurs, VCs & VC Firms, Vanguard Story

Wednesday, Mar. 25 Startup Company Dynamics and Role of Boards in Startups

Guest: Adam Berman

Monday, Mar. 30 Startup Financings, Valuations, Outcomes

Guest: William Cohn, MD

Wednesday, Apr. 1 Biotech and Pharmaceutical Industries

Guest: Brittany Barreto, PhD

Monday, Apr. 6 Medical Devices and Diagnostics Industries

Guest: Larry Lawson

Wednesday, Apr. 8 Stock Options & Compensation

Guest: Sinead Miller, PhD

BBQ Dinner w/ Bryan Haardt

Thursday, Apr. 9 Twelve Life Science Case Studies

Guest: James W. Welsh, MD

Mid-semester Quiz

Monday, Apr. 13 Entrepreneur Support Organizations

*** Apr. 13th LOCATION: TMCx, 2450 Holcombe, Houston, TX 77021 ***

TMC, Enventure Panel… Moderator: Will Clifton, MD

Robert Williams, Emily Reiser

Rice ION Panel… Moderator: Reginald DesRoches, PhD

Gaby Rowe, Allison Thacker

Wednesday, Apr. 15 Landmines on the Road to Success

Guest: Mehdi Razavi, MD

Thursday, Apr. 16 Intelligence, Leadership and Entrepreneurship

VC Panel… Moderator: Jack Gill, PhD

JR Reale, Samantha Lewis, Stephanie Campbell

Student Essays Due

Monday, Apr. 20 Career Planning Lecture & Student Discussion,

Course Rehash, Q&A, Action Plans

Wednesday, Apr. 22 Student Presentations and Course Survey