Capital and Equity Markets for Healthcare (GBSH0016)

Key information

Faculty: Faculty of Population Health Sciences
Teaching department: Global Business School for Health
Credit value: 15

Restrictions: This module is only available for 果冻影院 Global Business School for Health students.
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

This module is intended to give you an understanding of how capital and equity markets work as well as how they can be used to advance research and development for healthcare product development for the improvement of patient care. 听You will learn about the unique features and challenges of investing in healthcare innovations from the perspective of capital and equity market stakeholders. 听Much of the focus will be on early-stage biotechnology firms which do the discovery and development of novel products as these firms are driving much of the innovation for the healthcare sector and are often acquired by larger companies in the latter stages. 听You will learn how investors assess these early and mid-stage companies and their innovations as well as value them and mitigate risks.

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Term 2 听听听 Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study: In person
Intended teaching location: 果冻影院 East
Methods of assessment: 80% Coursework

20% Other form of assessment
Mark scheme: Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year: 202
Module leader: Dr Zhenyi Huang
Who to contact for more information: educationgbsh@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.

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Important information

The catalogue has been updated with key information about the modules that will run during the 2024/25 academic session. Current and prospective students can browse through the catalogue to consider possible module choices for the coming year.

Please note,听information in the catalogue is听subject to change as teaching and assessment arrangements for 2024/25 may need to be adjusted in line with the University's Feedback and Assessment principles and operating model.

Centrally managed exam durations will be provided on students' individual exam timetables. Arrangements for locally managed exams and in-class activity will be confirmed by the teaching department for the module.

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