Harvard Business School

Strategic Financing in the Life Sciences

Harvard Business School

Finance

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Last date to apply: February 21, 2027 · Program starts on March 3, 2027

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Evaluate financing options specific to the life sciences industry, including the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medtech sectors

Evaluate financing options specific to the life sciences industry, including the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medtech sectors

Make financing decisions in the context of drug development phase, cash runway requirements, repayment obligations, potential need for future financing rounds, product risk profile, and other factors

Make financing decisions in the context of drug development phase, cash runway requirements, repayment obligations, potential need for future financing rounds, product risk profile, and other factors

Structure venture capital rounds and prepare for IPOs while balancing dilution concerns with capital needs

Structure venture capital rounds and prepare for IPOs while balancing dilution concerns with capital needs

Assess the benefits of royalty monetization transactions for pipeline assets

Assess the benefits of royalty monetization transactions for pipeline assets

Balance upfront capital needs with long-term value retention

Balance upfront capital needs with long-term value retention

Negotiate strategic partnerships and licensing agreements that provide non-dilutive capital while maintaining flexibility

Negotiate strategic partnerships and licensing agreements that provide non-dilutive capital while maintaining flexibility

Leverage off-balance sheet financing

Leverage off-balance sheet financing

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Evaluate financing options specific to the life sciences industry, including the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medtech sectors

Make financing decisions in the context of drug development phase, cash runway requirements, repayment obligations, potential need for future financing rounds, product risk profile, and other factors

Structure venture capital rounds and prepare for IPOs while balancing dilution concerns with capital needs

Assess the benefits of royalty monetization transactions for pipeline assets

Balance upfront capital needs with long-term value retention

Negotiate strategic partnerships and licensing agreements that provide non-dilutive capital while maintaining flexibility

Leverage off-balance sheet financing

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