Business and Enterprise Acumen in Medicine

Through a combination of in-class discussions, real-life venture case studies and a venture simulation, we learn and immerse ourselves on the topics of venture innovation, business model and leadership development, venture financing, and growth strategy. The simulations, originally developed at Stanford and Harvard University, help us experience the dynamics of a business venture and the challenges of raising money, leading the organization, and building wealth for the founders and stakeholders. The examples include companies that went from a lab idea to market and self-sustaining initiatives developed at UC San Diego. Our goal is to develop the creative, strategic and critical thinking skills characteristic of an innovative, opportunity-driven, and entrepreneurial leader.