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Overview:
Entrepreneurial Biotechnology (EB) is a two-year (four semester) professional Master of Science degree offered by the Department of Biology at Case Western Reserve University in collaboration with the Case School of Medicine, an outstanding biomedical research center that currently ranks 12th among the nation’s 122 medical schools in NIH research funding. You will study state-of-the-art biotechnology, practical business, and technology innovation while you work on a real-world entrepreneurial project with an existing company or your own startup. The EB will help connect you with mentors, advisors, partners, funding sources and job opportunities.
Who Enrolls? Individuals who have a bachelors, masters, or PhD in a biology-related field. EB students typically have a strong work ethic, an aptitude for creative problem solving and a passion for creating and launching new things. Typically, EB students do not wish to follow the traditional career path of researcher.
Prerequisites: Minimum of a 4-year bachelor’s degree in biology or a biology-related field. 20% of EB students hold a masters or PhD.
Tuition and Financial Assistance: Program tuition is approximately $42,000. Financial aid via Dean’s scholarships is available based on merit. Teaching Assistant (TA) positions, which include partial tuition, are occasionally awarded to EB students. Traditional graduate stipends are not available. Most EB students are employed in a well-paying internship before the end of the first year.
Careers and Salaries: EB prepares students to work as an entrepreneur or “intrapreneur” in diverse research or technology-centered environments. EB graduates currently work for companies ranging from startups to Fortune 100, and hold diverse positions that include CTO, Program Manager, Project Manager, Chief Scientist/Engineer, Chief Technologist, Director of Professional Services, Integrated Services Engineer, Project Coordinator, Business Development Associate and Executive Director. According to a 2009 survey by the National Professional Science Master’s Association, the average salary of EB alumni is approximately $70,000.
Partners: JumpStart (via TechLift) and BioEnterprise assist EB faculty in bringing the outside world to campus. This takes many forms, such as entrepreneurs and executives presenting "live" case studies in the classroom, identification of project opportunities for students, and guest speakers for the monthly STEP seminar series.
Furthermore, students can compete for internship positions in BioEnterprise, Inc,. and the Cleveland Clinic, which are advertised during the first semester.
Instructors: EB instructors have extensive international experience in both the practice and study of innovation. Students are exposed to a mixture of theory and practical knowledge.
About CWRU and Northeast Ohio: When you join the EB, you become part of the thriving entrepreneurial culture of Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) and Northeast Ohio (NEO). CWRU ranks consistently among the top 40 colleges and universities in the United States and is ranked #1 in Ohio. CWRU is home to world-renowned people, libraries, information technology systems, teaching and research in the arts, sciences, engineering, medicine, law (including intellectual property), business, design, and social sciences. EB students have access to extensive library databases for research in marketing, industry, intellectual property, business and science. CWRU is also home to over 20 entrepreneurship-based organizations and programs, many of which are cross-disciplinary and host world-renowned speakers. In 2006, Entrepreneur Magazine ranked NEO higher than San Francisco, Boston, and Seattle as a hot region for entrepreneurs. Please browse case.edu and Nortech.org for a taste of the exciting things that are happening at CWRU and Northeast Ohio.
Please contact us if you have any questions. We are looking forward to speaking with you.
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