Master B.E.S.T.T. Healthcare Innovation

Innovation & Management

The BEST program (Business Engineering and Surgical Technologies) is an innovative teaching program meant to inspire and equip aspiring entrepreneurs to pursue a passion in medical innovation. Open to a large range of profiles (doctor, surgeon, engineer, scientist or graduate in management and economics), both students or graduates, participants can choose between a one-week bootcamp and a 2-year Master’s degree. Course combines e-learning with engineering and entrepreneurship workshops, as well as hands-on experience in surgery. Teaching is provided by international experts, including successful entrepreneurs from the technical, medical and business sides of medical entrepreneurship.

Objectives

The B.E.S.T.T. Healthcare Innovation Masters program is an integrated 2 year program, which combines intense “immersions” around core subjects of medical innovation, and a group project around a particular innovation that students identify on their own to work on. Coaching from a global and multidisciplinary team of worldwide leaders is provided during on-site interactive and virtual sessions. Year 1 provides the basic framework for commercialization of new products from concept to market, together with a framework for identifying needs, brainstorming products, and understanding the key elements of the healthcare innovation ecosystem. During Year 2, students work towards development and execution of a business plan. Educational immersions are focused on clinical needs, practical matters of commercialization, including clinical evaluation, quality systems, manufacturing, and financing.