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Yali Friedman, Ph.D., Editor First Edition, March 2008 Perfect Bound, 340 pages, US$74.95 ISBN: 978-0-9734676-7-3 Distributed by Ingram and Baker & Taylor Also available from Amazon.com Editorial Reviews this book reveals that a lot of imagination has gone into devising courses … for those contemplating setting up a course there are lots of ideas Bioscience Education, June 2008 Contents Introduction Yali Friedman Biotechnology Entrepreneurship and Education: A South African Experience Karl Kunert, Juan Vorster, Rachel Chikwamba, and Urte Schlüter The Biotechnology Certificate Program at Ball State University Carolyn Vann The Colorado Bioentrepreneurship Program Fellowship Arlen D. Meyers Establishment of a Successful PSM Degree in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics and an Innovative MS Biotechnology and MBA Dual Degree Program Ching-Hua Wang, Gary A. Berg, and William P. Cordeiro A Model for Connecting Students and Teachers to the Biotechnology Industry Cluster in San Diego County Sandra Slivka and Ashley Wildrick Florida Community College at Jacksonville's Biotechnology Laboratory Technology and Bioinformatics Programs R. Kevin Pegg UC Davis Biotechnology Program Judith A. Kjelstrom and Denneal Jamison-McClung University of New South Wales Diploma in Innovation Management Wallace Bridge and Laurence Osen The University of Calgary Master of Biomedical Technology Program Melissa Belluz, Wendy Hutchins, Kent Hecker, and Derrick Rancourt Creating 'Business-savvy' Bioscientists at the University of Auckland Joerg Kistler, Wendell Dunn, Claire McGowan, and Geoff Whitcher Masters of Science in Biotechnology Entrepreneurship Program: One of the Professional Master's in Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Programs at Case Western Reserve University Christopher A Cullis An Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Biotechnology Program at the University of Houston Rupa Iyer Distance Education Richard Conroy Moorpark College Biotechnology Program in Industrial Manufacturing Marie Panec Johns Hopkins Biotechnology Education: An Integrated Program of Multiple Degrees, Concentrations, and Collaborations Lynn Johnson Langer The University of Toronto Master of Biotechnology Program: A New Model for Graduate Education in Biotechnology Leigh Revers and R. Scott Prosser Columbia University M.A. Biotechnology Program Carol S. Lin Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing at the Community College of Baltimore County: Integrating Research and Production Thomas J. Burkett The Role of the Regional Biotechnology Center: The Development of an Emerging Convergent Technology as Curriculum James Harber Biotechnology in Emerging Technologies: A Case Study Linnea Fletcher The Professional Master of Bioscience Program at Keck Graduate Institute Jane G. Tirrell and T. Gregory Dewey Carolina Student Biotechnology Network Jessica R. McCann, Shantanu Sharma, Brant Hamel, and Justin T. Brown Best Practices in Biotechnology Education 22 International Best Practices in K-12, College, Certificate, Master's, Doctoral, MBA, Distance Education Programs and Student Groups $74.95    Also available from Amazon.com and other book retailers: Bookstores and volume orders contact info@logos-press.com Cities, states, provinces, and countries around the world are aggressively developing strategies and initiatives to develop local biotechnology industries to boost their exports, to realize increased tax revenues through more high-paying jobs, and to encourage spillover into and synergies with other high-technology areas. Developing, attracting, and retaining a workforce to support biotechnology is a challenge in any location. Whether the motivation is to leverage existing resources such as diverse plant and animal species, to commercialize scientific discoveries from an existing research base, or to leverage an existing commercialization infrastructure, the challenge remains the same: Biotechnology industries need interdisciplinary workers who understand the diverse factors impacting the biotechnology industry and who can manage the development and growth of biotechnology companies Best Practices in Biotechnology Education answers this call with clear guidance on key issues such as curriculum planning, student recruitment, funding, connecting with workforce needs, measuring performance and efficacy, and developing student clubs. Best Practices in Biotechnology Education is directed at faculty seeking to start or expand biotechnology education programs; policy-makers and economic developers seeking to help meet workforce needs; and, students, scientists, and business professionals looking to enter the industry or upgrade their existing skills. The cases herein describe a wide variety of programs from high school through Ph.D. programs. Some are in their first years, whereas others are quite mature and have diversified to offer myriad degree and certificate options. There is also strong international representation, with programs from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United States.