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BIO-LES Business Development Basics Course

Dates: May 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA

The Business Development Basics Course is an intensive, three-day program offering an industry specific foundation for life science professionals interested in business development. Since 2003, this course has been offered exclusively to life science business development professionals by the Biotechnology Industry Organization in collaboration with the Licensing Executives Society (USA & Canada), Inc.

The faculty is drawn from among the most experienced business development professionals in the biotech drug development industry as well as big pharma, many of whom have been instructors in other programs, and all of whom have hands-on experience in the biotech industry.

Topics Addressed

• Intellectual Property and Contract Basics
• Strategic Alliances
• Basics in Finance and Valuation
• Negotiation and Influence Strategies
• Meeting and Presentation Skills
• Cross-Cultural Differences

• Business development & licensing professionals
• Alliance management professionals
• R&D personnel who have significant interaction with business development
• Intellectual property personnel involved in the licensing process
• Biotech company CEOs

Skills Required
No experience in biotechnology is necessary. Business Development Basics is an introductory course for those new to the biotechnology industry as well as a refresher course for individuals with some business development experience who are interested in updating their skills.

Course Length: 3 full days

Date/Location: May 2009 (Atlanta, GA)

Cost:
(member) $1295
(nonmember) $1495