MILI 6726 is also offered in Fall 2024
MILI 6726 is also offered in Fall 2022
MILI 6726 is also offered in Fall 2021
Fall 2022 | MILI 6726 Section 060: Medical Device Industry: Business and Public Policy (23222)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 2 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F only
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person
- Class Attributes:
Online Course
- Enrollment Requirements:
- MBA or Mgmt Science MBA
- Times and Locations:
First Half of Term
UMTC, West Bank
Carlson School of Management 1-135
- Enrollment Status:
Open (9 of 48 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- This course, with the insight of industry leaders, addresses public-private sector interactions and the business, public policy, regulatory, and technology management issues that concern medical device and biotechnology companies.
- Class Description:
- This course covers the unique business, public policy, regulatory, and technology management issues of the medical device industry. The course features participation by industry leaders from large and small companies, health plans, venture firms, consultants, and law firms in guest faculty panels. Student teams design and present oral reports on current business and policy issues. Executives from the following health sector and venture capital firms have participated and/or are being invited to participate: Medtronic, St. Jude Medical, SurModics, Boston Scientific, FDA, Gentra Systems, UnitedHealth Group, Acorn Cardiovascular, Cardiac Science, Celleration, LifeCore Biomedical, PiperJaffray, QRS Diagnostics, Restore Medical, Urologix, Affinity Capital Management, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Devicix, EnduraTEC, Health Partners, Oppenheimer Wolff Donnelly, Preferred One, Princeton Reimbursement Group, and the Venturi Group.
- Who Should Take This Class?:
- If you are a non-MBA student seeking to take this course, fill out the petition form found at goo.gl/9Y9PR5. Additional information, including petition deadlines, can be found at http://carlsonschool.umn.edu/degrees/master-business-administration/part-time-mba/admissions/mba-course-petition-form
- Learning Objectives:
- Students successfully completing this course will understand: the historical development, importance, and future direction of the medical device industry; FDA issues, policies and strategies, public and private sector insurance coverage and reimbursement; interaction between public policies and private sector actions; intellectual property (IP), liability issues, and key issues relating to the start-up and management of new medical technology firms. For students interested in working in the medical device sector or currently working in the field, this course is a must. For those focused on health care delivery, this course provides deep understanding of the challenges in the management of medical technology and its impact on costs, quality, and access to care.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/23222/1229
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 16 February 2017
ClassInfo Links - Fall 2022 Medical Industry Leadrshp Inst Classes