INDE209: Valuation of Public Companies in the Life Sciences
We’re very excited to offer our course, INDE209: Valuation of Public Companies in the Life Sciences (previously INDE239SI). This course will be taught by the SBG leadership team and invited guest lecturers offered this Fall 2020 on Mondays from 5-6PM. Students may enroll via Axess and Explore Courses (please fill out the Registration Form below as well).
Course Description
Biotechnology companies, and companies which generally engage with the life sciences, are often valued using a different methodology than companies in other industries. This course will teach students how to analyze a publicly traded life science company using widely available online materials including 10-K, 13-F, conference calls, and financial & technical analysis. Additionally, students will learn how to access and utilize Stanford’s resources (analyst reports, Bloomberg, etc).
Course Description
Biotechnology companies, and companies which generally engage with the life sciences, are often valued using a different methodology than companies in other industries. This course will teach students how to analyze a publicly traded life science company using widely available online materials including 10-K, 13-F, conference calls, and financial & technical analysis. Additionally, students will learn how to access and utilize Stanford’s resources (analyst reports, Bloomberg, etc).
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Instructors:
Julien Roth (jgroth@stanford.edu) Sai Gourisankar (saipg@stanford.edu) Jack Silberstein (jack.silberstein@stanford.edu) |
Student Activities
This course meets Monday evenings for approximately one hour. Given the current restrictions related to in-person gatherings, for Fall 2020, this course will be held entirely online via Zoom. In addition to their attendance at all lectures (please let a TA know if a scheduling conflict arises), students will be expected to complete several small homework assignments. These assignments, several of which are group-assignments, are intended to encourage students to make incremental progress on their final project. The final consists of a group presentation of an investment pitch to a panel of professional public and private biotech investors.
This course meets Monday evenings for approximately one hour. Given the current restrictions related to in-person gatherings, for Fall 2020, this course will be held entirely online via Zoom. In addition to their attendance at all lectures (please let a TA know if a scheduling conflict arises), students will be expected to complete several small homework assignments. These assignments, several of which are group-assignments, are intended to encourage students to make incremental progress on their final project. The final consists of a group presentation of an investment pitch to a panel of professional public and private biotech investors.
Auditing
We welcome Stanford Post-Docs and Staff to audit the course. If you are a Stanford Undergraduate or Graduate student, you may also audit, although we would encourage formally enrolling. If you are not affiliated with Stanford University, you may also audit the course, however we would appreciate a brief description of why you are interested in the course in the the Registration form below (under 'Comments for Instructors').
Please note that auditors (both Stanford-affiliated and external) can attend all lectures. Additionally, auditors are welcome to participate fully on the final project, as long as they are willing and able to commit to being on a team. Generally teams will meet outside class for 1-2 hours a week.
We welcome Stanford Post-Docs and Staff to audit the course. If you are a Stanford Undergraduate or Graduate student, you may also audit, although we would encourage formally enrolling. If you are not affiliated with Stanford University, you may also audit the course, however we would appreciate a brief description of why you are interested in the course in the the Registration form below (under 'Comments for Instructors').
Please note that auditors (both Stanford-affiliated and external) can attend all lectures. Additionally, auditors are welcome to participate fully on the final project, as long as they are willing and able to commit to being on a team. Generally teams will meet outside class for 1-2 hours a week.
Registration Form (Fall 2020): Google Forms Link
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Tentative Syllabus for Fall 2020
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