Biomedical Innovation, M.B.I.

Admission

Admission and program requirements conform to the general University regulations at the front of this Calendar. For additional information regarding the MBI application (e.g., important deadlines and how to apply online) please refer to the following website: https://healthinnovation.mcmaster.ca/degree-programs/mbi/tuition-and-admissions/

Program Requirements

The MBI program requires three terms to complete. The curriculum across the 12-month period will be divided into three phases. The project and course-based curriculum will be anchored by a series of intensive bootcamps. Below is a list of courses organized by term:

Fall:
BIOMEDIN 701 / Project Course I  
BIOMEDIN 704 / New Value Creation  
BIOMEDIN 705 / From Market Assessment to Value Proposition  
BIOMEDIN 706 / Intellectual Property  
BIOMEDIN 707 / Prototyping & Technology Readiness Assessment  

Winter:
MBI 702: Project Course II
MBI 708: Regulatory and Reimbursement
MBI 709: Business Model Development
MBI 710: Funding and Project Management
MBI 711: Business Basics

Spring/Summer:
MBI 703: Project Course III
Two Electives (selected from a list of MBI-specific courses)

Additional Information

The MBI program will accommodate learners who enter the program with or without an existing idea for an innovation project. For all learners, the experiential, project-based courses (MBI 701, 702, 703) will give students the opportunity to apply concepts from courses and bootcamps to their innovation project, over the 12-month program. All learners will have access to personalized coaching, mentorship, and leadership development throughout the entirety of the project to ensure milestone completion and project progress, and to facilitate project scope modifications where necessary to meet these requirements.

Learners will be brought together in-person during four, week-long bootcamps to advance their innovation project through networking, immersive experiences, and guest speakers. Bootcamps will include course work and activities where learners will be expected to apply knowledge from the courses through case studies, group discussions, or other assignments. The final Bootcamp will take the form of a pitch competition, where each team will present progress of their innovation project to investors, stakeholders, and incubators/accelerators.