Advisory Board
Co-Chairs: Angela Koehler, Andrew W. Lo
Academics
- Dimitris Bertsimas
- Sangeeta Bhatia
- Emery Brown
- Iain Cheeseman
- Lauren Foster
- Rupinder Grewal
- Robert Langer
- Douglas Lauffenburger
- Harvey Lodish
- Lesley Millar-Nicholson
- Phillip Sharp
Industry
- Noubar Afeyan
- Anthony Bogachev
- Neil Kumar
- Judy Lewent
- Gary Pisano
- Jackson Randal
- Ali Satvat
Curriculum
Certificate Requirements: One Sloan graduate-level core course including a project-based component and three electives determined by field-specific departments, including one action-learning course.
Core Course (Fall Term)
15.S13 Special Seminar in Management
CATAPULT Bio: Translating Theory into Practice in the Life Sciences
Units: 3-0-6
Schedule: Tuesdays 4:00–7:00pm plus weekly recitations
Location: 34-101
Faculty: Andrew W. Lo
Fall 2026 Preliminary Syllabus
Runs in parallel with other CATAPULT core courses, with combined sessions during weeks covering shared topics. Tentative outline of class sessions below; subject to change. Bold indicates common topic across all CATAPULT programs.
Class 1: STEM Career Paths and Core Skills for Success
Class 2: Writing and Delivering STEM Topics Effectively
Class 3: Drug Development 101
Class 4: Device, Biomarker, and Diagnostic Development 101
Class 5: Valuing Biomedical Assets A
Class 6: Valuing Biomedical Assets B
Class 7: Creating and Managing Your IP in Academic Settings
Class 8: Managing Scientific and Commercial Collaborations and Navigating Conflicts of Interest
Class 9: How to Start a Biotech Company If You Must
Class 10: Dealing with People
Class 11: Dealing with Failure and with Success