1. School of Medicine and Public Health www.ms-biotech.wisc.edu Master of Science in Biotechnology University of Wisconsin-Madison

2. Master of Science in Biotechnology Launched in 2002 First and only in the U.S. Nearly 300 alumni/students

3. Semester I: Technology Assessment Semester II: Product Development Semester III: Management and Product Delivery Semester IV: Frontiers and Strategic Planning MISSION …an integrated curriculum in science, policy, law and business preparing students to lead the development and commercialization of new and promising technologies.

4. Cross-disciplinary curriculum Student cohorts –Working professionals –Diverse backgrounds Model of industrial and academic collaboration Distinguishing Features

5. Program Format Alternate week schedule –Thursday evening (6-9pm) –Friday (8am – 5pm) –Saturday (8am – noon) Seven sessions per semester All courses sited off campus –University Research Park –Biopharmaceutical Tech. Center

6. Semester I Courses Technology Assessment Intellectual Property and Patent Law Business of Biotechnology Molecular Technologies I Biotechnology Regulation and Ethics Semester Outcome: Comprehensive technology assessment in collaboration with the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) Team

7. Semester II Product Development Biotechnology Operations Biomanufacturing Lab Semester Outcome: Product Development Plan Team

8. Semester III Management and Product Delivery Early Drug Discovery Molecular Technologies III Business of Biotechnology: Contemporary Challenges and Applications Semester Outcome: Market Assessment and External Implementation Plan Team

9. Semester IV Frontiers and Strategic Planning Business of Biotechnology: Frontiers and Strategies Project Management in Biotechnology and Medical Devices Advanced Biotechnology: Global Perspectives i Semester Outcome: Final Program Project – Global Implementation Plan of a Technology Individual

10. Success Types of Positions Held by Alumni Product or Group Leader Licensing Director Director of Manufacturing Patent Attorney R&D Scientist Business Development Entrepreneur Chief Operating Officer Director of Public Affairs Common Themes Leadership Product/Program Management Market Analysis Entrepreneurship Technology Transfer Public Advocacy

11. Admissions A completed application file consists of: –Graduate School Application –Statement of Purpose (1 page) –Resume –Transcripts –Three Letters of Recommendation Deadline: March 31, 2012 (Early Application Encouraged!)

12. Tuition and Fees $37,500 for full two-year program Four payments of $9,375.00 Payable at start of each semester Note: Program takes place over three calendar years. Fall 2012 Spring 2013 Fall 2013 Spring 2014 $9,375

13. Additional Information Kurt J. Zimmerman Director Lynn Schroeder Program Coordinator Master of Science in Biotechnology Program University of Wisconsin-Madison kjzimmerman@wisc.edukjzimmerman@wisc.edu lamcnett@wisc.edulamcnett@wisc.edu www.ms-biotech.wisc.edu