School of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Summer 2018 Short Course: “Concept to Market”
This nine-week non-credit summer course will guide participants through the process of taking a concept from the laboratory to the marketplace and building a business around it. The course is based on a series of case studies that deal with various aspects of product commercialization and business development, including market analysis and competitive assessment, business strategy, product scale-up and production, financial analysis, intellectual property, risk assessment and regulatory issues. It is intended to prepare the studentforaworldbeyondtheacademicenvironmentandtopresentbusinessconceptsthat willbeimportanttothosewhochoosetopursueanon-academiccareerpath.
Participants who complete the course will receive a certificate, but not GT course credit. The course will be taught by members of the School’s Advisory Board, all with extensive relevant experience from highly successful careers in the private sector.
Lunch will be provided immediately after each class.
Class
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Date
Mondays 10:30-12:00
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Instructor
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Module
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1
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June 04
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Elizabeth Gadsby
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Innovation and Design
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2
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June 11
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Gary Bush
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Market Needs and Competitive Assessment
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3
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June 18
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Mike Cobb
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Business Models
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4
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June 25
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Bill Needle
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Intellectual Property and Freedom to Operate
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July 02
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No class
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Independence Day – Institute Closed
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5
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July 09
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David Moody
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Cost and Financial Analysis
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6
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July 16
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Elizabeth Gadsby
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Building a Sustainable Business
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7
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July 23
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Jeff Hurley
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Risk Assessment
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8
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July 30
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Joe Coury
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Safety, Health, and Environmental Sustainability
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Instructors
Dr. Gerald A. Bush
CEO
Zulu Airline Systems Atlanta, GA
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Dr. Mike Cobb Managing Principal Criterion LLC Atlanta, GA
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Dr. Joe Coury
formerly FCC R&D Senior Manager Albemarle Corporation
Pasadena, TX 77507
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Dr. Elizabeth Gadsby
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Dr. Jeffrey S. Hurley
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Dr. David Moody Division President Milliken & Company Spartanburg, SC
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Head of Product Development and
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Vice President, Nonwovens
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Clinical Sofusa Business Unit
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Nice-Pak Products, Inc.
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Kimberly-Clark Corporation
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Two Nice-Pak Park
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Drug Delivery Development
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Orangeburg, NY
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Mr. William Needle
Chair of Intellectual Property Dept.
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Dr. Kelly Sepcic Pfeil
President
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Ballard Spahr, LLP Atlanta, GA
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Arrow Inno Plano, TX
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