This course is designed for students aspiring to lead and innovate in the healthcare sector, providing them with the essential strategy and business skills necessary to launch, manage, and grow successful new ventures. Students will gain a deeper understanding of strategic considerations through analysis of external factors shaping the healthcare industry and learn how to develop and implement sustainable business models to create and capture value. The course will also cover key elements of developing a robust business plan, building and managing a new venture team, examining various financing options, and engaging with potential investors within the healthcare ecosystem.
Healthcare Business Strategy and New Venture Design
Healthcare Business Strategy and New Venture Design
This course is part of Healthcare Innovation, Design, Entrepreneurship Specialization
Instructor: Elias Kourpas
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2 weeks to complete
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What you'll learn
Use appropriate strategic and business planning skills to lead and innovate within the healthcare sector.
Develop and implement sustainable business models for creating and capturing value through healthcare ventures.
Demonstrate the ability to build and manage effective teams for new healthcare ventures and within healthcare systems.
Identify the intricacies of engaging with potential investors and the availability of various financing options for healthcare ventures.
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Assessments
23 assignments
Taught in English
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This course is part of the Healthcare Innovation, Design, Entrepreneurship Specialization
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There are 4 modules in this course
This module introduces the foundations of healthcare entrepreneurship and the process of analyzing opportunities in the healthcare market. You will learn how to apply human-centered design, stakeholder analysis, and industry frameworks to define viable business opportunities grounded in evidence and impact.
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14 videos7 readings7 assignments1 peer review1 discussion prompt1 plugin
This module explores how successful healthcare startups build and lead high-performing teams capable of navigating clinical, technical, and business challenges. You will learn how to form complementary founding teams, foster mission-driven cultures, and lead through the regulatory constraints and complexity that are unique to healthcare ventures.
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9 videos2 readings6 assignments
This module examines how healthcare entrepreneurs design, test, and refine business models and products that balance clinical value, operational feasibility, and financial sustainability. We will explore frameworks for business model innovation, Lean Startup methodology, product development, pricing, and go-to-market strategies within healthcare’s unique ecosystem.
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9 videos2 readings5 assignments
This module explores how healthcare entrepreneurs secure funding, structure deals, and navigate the legal foundations necessary for sustainable growth. You will learn to plan fundraising rounds, evaluate valuation methods, understand regulatory and intellectual property (IP) considerations, and craft investor pitches that communicate both business value and healthcare impact.
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11 videos4 readings5 assignments1 plugin
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This course is part of the following degree program(s) offered by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. If you are admitted and enroll, your completed coursework may count toward your degree learning and your progress can transfer with you.¹
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