Biotechnology and Entrepreneurship, M.S.

Requirements for the Masters of Science

Students entering this program should have an undergraduate degree in a science or engineering discipline and must have taken undergraduate courses in biochemistry and cell and molecular biology. The 30-credit curriculum of this program comprises three parts:

Five required courses offering a broad overview of cutting-edge areas of biotechnology: biocatalysis and biomaterials, biotechnology and health care, biosensors and biochips, biotechnology and the pharmaceuticals industry (15 credits).
A wide choice of business and management-related elective courses (15 credits).
For the electives, students may choos up to two projects involving either technology-competition analysis and business-plan preparation or a placement in an early-stage start-up company (6 of the 15 elective credits).

To meet graduation requirements, students must attain an overall GPA of 3.0 (average of a B) in all their courses and at least a B- in each of the required courses. Students also must take at least 15, but no more than 20, credits of Biotechnology or related courses, including 4 required courses, listed below.

Required Courses: 15 Credits

The five required courses are listed below:

BTE-GY 6013 Biotechnology and the Pharmaceutical Industry 3 Credits
BTE-GY 6023 Biotechnology and Health Care 3 Credits
BTE-GY 6033 Biosensors and Biochips 3 Credits
BTE-GY 6043 Biocatalysis in Industry 3 Credits
MG-GY 7703 Entrepreneurship 3 Credits

Elective Courses: 15 Credits

Students must take courses from the list below, which will amount to at least 6 credits in total:

BT-GY 6053 Introduction to Neuroscience for Biotechnologists 3 Credits
BT-GY 6063 Molecular Immunology 3 Credits
BT-GY 6093 Biomedical Materials & Devices for Human Body Repair 3 Credits
BT-GY 7013 Special Topics in Biotechnology 3 Credits
BT-GY 7033 Business Concepts for the Biotechnology Entrepreneur 3 Credits
BT-GY 7043 Computer-Aided Protein and Drug Design 3 Credits
BT-GY 9433 Protein Engineering 3 Credits
BT-GY 9443 Tissue Engineering 3 Credits
MG-GY 6013 Organizational Behavior 3 Credits
MG-GY 6033 Financial Analysis for Tech Managers 3 Credits
MG-GY 6073 Marketing 3 Credits
MG-GY 6083 Economics 3 Credits
MG-GY 6093 Accounting & Finance 3 Credits
MG-GY 6103 Management Science 3 Credits
MG-GY 6123 Human Resource Management 3 Credits
MG-GY 6303 Operations Management 3 Credits
MG-GY 7953 Global Innovation 3 Credits
MG-GY 8203 Project Management 3 Credits
MG-GY 8273 Contracts and Specifications 3 Credits
MG-GY 8643 New Product Development 3 Credits
MG-GY 8653 Managing Technological Change and Innovation 3 Credits
MG-GY 8673 Technology Strategy 3 Credits

Note:

Subject to advisor’s approval students can also take an elective course at other Schools of NYU (up to 9 credits). For example, Biotechnology and Entrepreneurship students can select a course at NYU Stern School of Business.

Projects

Students may take up to two of the three Projects in Biotechnology and Entrepreneurship options below as part of their elective requirements:

BTE-GY 950x Project in Biotechnology and Entrepreneurship 0.5-3 Credits
BTE-GY 9513 Project in Biotechnology and Entrepreneurship 3 Credits
BTE-GY 9523 Project in Biotechnology and Entrepreneurship 3 Credits

Note:

Projects in Biotechnology and Entrepreneurship count as elective courses.

Total: 30 Credits

Sample Study Plan

Here is one example of the courses a student might take.

Fall 1	Credits	Spring 1	Credits
BT-GY 6023 Biotechnology and Health Care	3	BT-GY 6013 Biotechnology and the Pharmaceutical Industry	3
BT-GY 6033 Biosensors and Biochips	3	BT-GY 6043 Biocatalysis in Industry	3
MG-GY 7703 Entrepreneurship	3	MG-GY Elective	3
Fall 2	Credits	Spring 2	Credits
MG-GY Elective	3	MG-GY or BT-GY Elective	3
MG-GY Elective	3
BT-GY Elective	3