BIOPRENEURS: MOLECULAR MILLIONAIRES

California Takshila University just launched the Book titled Biopreneurs: The Molecular Millionaires at a LARTA-NIH Conference at San Jose, California held on June 25, 2009. Mr. Rohit K. Shukla, CEO of LARTA, introduced the book to a packed audience of biotech, pharma, and Governmental executives.

Book is available at the
www.biopreneur.org

and at the University press

http://www.ctuniv.org/university-press.htm

Thank you,
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It is considered that the bio-business is going to be the fastest growing sector of the world economy during this century. Some even designate the 21st century as the bio-century.



Bio-business comprises over 10 trillion dollars or 30 percent of the global economy. Countries throughout the world have identified new opportunities in the bio-business arena as the next hot-technology area and are investing in training their scientists, setting up state-of-the-art life science and technology-knowledge clusters, establishing viable biotechnology industries to fuel growth in bio-business areas.
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It is considered that the bio-business is going to be the fastest growing sector of the world economy during this century. Some even designate the 21st century as the bio-century.



Bio-business comprises over 10 trillion dollars or 30 percent of the global economy. Countries throughout the world have identified new opportunities in the bio-business arena as the next hot-technology area and are investing in training their scientists, setting up state-of-the-art life science and technology-knowledge clusters, establishing viable biotechnology industries to fuel growth in bio-business areas.
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BIOPRENEURS: MOLECULAR MILLIONAIRES


Biopreneurs from the title on, is well-structured four main sections, the reader is smoothly driven in a dynamic and convincing way to understand the interactions of the scientific aspects of biotechnology with legal, political, regulatory and even ethical approaches required to make biotechnology a commercial success.

Indeed, the opening chapters introduce readers to the real concept of applied biotechnology, defined not only as a product or service making one, but also as a mixture of technologies that altogether and in harmony allow the development of a long-lasting commercial biotechnology.

Particularly noticeable is the clarifying chapters on various issues and the differentiation between the interwined concepts normally associated with the issue of intellectual property. Next, the author dives the reader into corporate biotechnology, highlighting the requirements to establish a biotechnology company.

This is a pivotal issue for pure-science biotechnologists, regularly deprived of the required background to build-up from bench to market. The last section is a well-organized basic tour through relevant issues that get together science and technology as a functional unit. It clearly shows the reader that being successful in biotechnology is not an easy task, but not impossible either if the proper steps are followed. Notwithstanding, one of the key concepts resulting from reading the book is that of optimism.

Biotechnology has destroyed paradigms, created new ones and reborn others, always with a positive slope, selling the feeling that we are just at the beginning of a never-ending process. Dr. Ryan Baidya is an enthusiast. Through the different sections of his book he speeds up to convince the reader that getting into Biotechnology is a must. In summary, a robust, commercially-oriented readable book which should be read not only by specialists but also by entrepreneurs which foresee Biotechnology as the business of tomorrow.

MBA

Until recently we offered educational trainings, workshops, and entrepreneurship boot camps under Biopreneur. As the programs expanded and the necessity to offer formal degrees, certificates and diploma have become evident; a new practical talent building think tank concept has been conceived. California Takshila University is the result of that think-tank concept.

The university continues to offer workshops, trainings, boot-camps to the technology and business entrepreneurs while expanding its higher educational programs in the technology and business disciplines. Programs in progress are – master degree in business management, engineering, software-IT, biotechnology business and public health related fields.

The University offers Trainings workshop and boot-camps for diverse national and international business professionals. A large number of these professionals are either mid-top level executives or senior level dignitaries of different government agencies.

California Takshila University is currently an advisor/counselor to Silicon Valley Small business development center/SBA- a USA-government agency. During 2000-2003 Dr. Ryan Baidya provided extensive entrepreneurial seminar-style workshops to the Japanese entrepreneurs, Governmental executives and business professionals in Japan. The following programs are further elaboration of his on-going activities in giving tools, street-knowledge and wisdom to the executives and manager who are to build sustainable business in the 21st century’s globalization model.

California Takshila University has a team of professors and mentors with versatile experience in business in multiple sectors. Some of them have built their own businesses successfully. Most of the members are currently involved in consulting and educational activities in high-tech, biotech and energy industries.

MBA Program

Silicon Valley, California, USA
MBA and Integrated MBA Program

California Takshila University offers two concurrent master degree programs for the professional adult candidates – (i) post baccalaureate master degree and (ii).integrated master degree for the non-baccalaureate professionals.

Post baccalaureate MBA
Offers a comprehensive program designed for the professionals who are pressed with time and need wider flexibility. Programs has allows students to best use of technologies, mentorship and practical street-learning that they can bring to their professional for individual growth as well as corporate productivity.

Integrated MBA
This master degree program is designed for the individuals without a formal bachelor degree and acquired significant knowledge and understanding in present field of work as well as the practical knowledge of business. Students will participate in a comprehensive learning system designed by the university and industry professionals; and solidify the foundation for higher learning. Students will receive both bachelor and master degrees under this program.

Students are encouraged to use distant-learning –protocols that are guided by assigned mentors from the University. Class schedule developed in such a way that professional can attend live lectures without interrupting their daily work routines.
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Core Courses
Organizational Management (3)
Accounting –Managerial (3)
Marketing – fundamentals and principles (3)
Financial management (3)
Managerial Economics – micro and macro (3)
Total (15)

Advance to Candidacy
Master thesis (3)
Viva voci (3)
Total (6)

Elective Courses
Required credit (18)
Marketing Concentration
Global business and Marketing (3)
Sales (3)
Emerging Market in Asia (3)
Human psychology and Consumer behavior (3)
(Branding, PR, packaging and Advertisement)
Africa the final frontier - (3)
(based on the bottom of the pyramid model (CK Prahlad))


Finance Concentration
International Finance (3)
Equity Market and corporate finance (3)
Project management (3)
Strategic Management (3)

Entrepreneurship (3)
Starting high-tech /Biotech business (3)
Health care administration (3)
Green Business and ethics (3)

Bio-business-MBA (concentration)
Required credit (12)
Principles of biotechnology–life sciences for non-scientists (3)
Biotech - Business development, Licensing and deal making (3)
Clinical Research (3)
Regulatory Affairs in Biotech Business (3)
Successful marketing in Biotech Business (3)
Pharmaceuticals marketing (3)
Trends in Biotechnology (3)
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