Key areas the course will cover include:
Trends and Strategies
- The big picture - global seed industry trends
- Dynamics of emerging markets
- Competitive benchmarking
- Enterprise valuation dynamics and consolidation strategies
- Public-Private partnership options and strategies
Research and technology management
- Genetic resource access and breeding strategies in the public and private sector.
- Intellectual property protection, PVP and technology access strategies.
- Biotech for trait-specific genetic resource development –- strategy, regulations and product delivery.
Regulations
- Trends in regulations
- Impact of regulations on cost, timeline and market access
Markets and marketing
- Innovations in market access and seed delivery.
- Innovative products, new markets and novel delivery options.
Case study on GE crop development, technology transfer and delivery.
During the duration of the program, the participants will engage in -
- Cross-cultural and cross-enterprise learning: The participants will have an opportunity to interact with people working in different geographical locations from the same sector.
- Interaction with the faculty: The participants get to access the world’s best faculty in the field of agriculture and life sciences from Cornell University.
- Lectures, group exercises & case studies: The course will engage the participants in practical discussions, lectures, group exercise, case studies and strategic skills that they need to successfully execute in the field.