Table B1.
Management panel prioritized learning topics for biomedical I&E (ranked by entrepreneur mean importance)
| Topic presented to panelists | Entrepreneur | Intrapreneur | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean importance (5-point scale) |
N rating high (4) or essential (5) |
Mean importance (5-point scale) |
N rating high (4) or essential (5) |
|
| Consensus | ||||
| Knowledge of the different types of funding sources, and how and when to apply for them (venture capital, grants, angel investors, etc.) | 4.83 | 6/6 | 3.17 | 3/6 |
| Team management skills: how to lead, coordinate, and trouble-shoot the combined efforts of a group of individuals | 4.67 | 6/6 | 4.17 | 5/6 |
| How to create or identify goals? | 4.67 | 6/6 | 4.33 | 5/6 |
| Decision-making skills | 4.67 | 6/6 | 4.5 | 6/6 |
| Self-management skills: How to take responsibility for your own well-being and behavior; this includes time-management, organization, self-motivation, self-care, and accountability? | 4.67 | 6/6 | 4.67 | 6/6 |
| Team-building: How to identify and evaluate the skill sets and capabilities needed for your team? | 4.5 | 6/6 | 3.83 | 3/6 |
| Project management skills | 4.5 | 5/6 | 4.17 | 5/6 |
| How to define the resources needed for your venture? | 4.33 | 6/6 | 3.67 | 4/6 |
| Facilitation skills: How to guide a group through a process in a way that maximizes individual participation and productivity? | 4.33 | 6/6 | 3.83 | 4/6 |
| Fundamentals of product adoption: What it takes to get consumers to adopt a new product (work flow, interface, reimbursement strategies, etc.) | 4.17 | 5/6 | 3.67 | 3/6 |
| Fundamentals of intellectual property: When and how to file for IP protection, non-disclosure agreements, etc.? | 4.17 | 5/6 | 3.83 | 5/6 |
| Fundamentals of product approval: What is involved in getting a drug or device approved? | 4.17 | 5/6 | 3.83 | 3/6 |
| How to pitch an idea or otherwise build, improve, and defend business cases? | 4.17 | 4/6 | 3.67 | 3/6 |
| How to create a business plan? | 4 | 5/6 | 3.33 | 3/6 |
| How to work with outside partners and institutions, including knowledge of what resources are available via contract research and manufacturing organizations and how to manage contracts? | 4 | 4/6 | 3.67 | 3/6 |
| No consensus | ||||
| Knowledge of regulations | 3.83 | 4/6 | 3 | 2/6 |
| Fundamentals of start-up management: How to create a company and administer operations throughout the early stages of development? | 3.83 | 3/6 | 2.67 | 1/6 |
| Fundamental business topics: such as finance, accounting, operations, technology, and legal | 3.67 | 3/6 | 2.67 | 0/6 |
| How to perform market research: gathering information about consumers, competitors, and current market trends to help inform decisions? | 3.67 | 3/6 | 3.17 | 2/6 |
| Interviewing techniques to obtain information from consumers, peers, and competition | 3.67 | 3/6 | 3.33 | 2/6 |
| Fundamentals of quality assurance: GLP, GCP, and GMP (good laboratory practices, good clinical practices, and good manufacturing practices) | 3.5 | 3/6 | 3.17 | 2/6 |
| Improvisational dialogue skills: how to talk off-the-cuff? | 3.33 | 1/6 | 3.17 | 1/6 |
| Familiarity with basic biostatistics tools | 3.17 | 2/6 | 3.17 | 2/6 |