Pharmablog – Departement Pharmazeutische Wissenschaften

Dear Bachelor & Master students,

Are you curious, open-minded, and enthusiastic about creating a positive societal impact through sustainability and circular economy principles? Do you want to gain essential entrepreneurial skills to develop innovative and impactful venture ideas for the future? Or are you simply interested in enhancing your entrepreneurial competences for your career?

Join our new course Changemakers in Circular Economy and Sustainability 3ECTS, starting 18^th of March!

The course provides a comprehensive understanding of how you can be a changemaker by developing your project or venture idea, with a strong focus on sustainability and circular economy in entrepreneurship. It fosters creativity and innovation, empowering you to create meaningful impact. Whether you already have a business idea or not, you are welcome to join!

What will you gain?

• You will explore and develop venture ideas, discuss practical applications, and deepen your knowledge in key topics such as impact measurement, circular and sustainable business models, financing for impact, and theory of change.
• Crucial entrepreneurial competencies such as leadership, problem-solving, teamwork, and creative solutions development.
• The course includes participation in the Startup Weekend, weekly lectures, and team-based project work, emphasizing hands-on experience and real-world applications.
• Experienced professionals and academic experts contribute their expertise throughout the course.

Practical Information:

• Course format: In-person sessions at the Innovation Garage, Kreuzstrasse 4, 4123 Allschwil
• Schedule: Startup Weekend on 28^th-30^th of March, regular sessions on Tuesdays from 18^th of March – 13^th of May, 16:30 – 19:30 & Final Presentation on 22^nd of May, 16:30 – 19:30.
• Language: English

ECT credits and registration:

Application deadline: February 28th 2025

This is a masters’ course, and no prerequisites are required. Upon successful completion of this course, students receive 3 ECTS. Students are responsible for checking whether the ECTS of this course are credited to their study program. The number of participants is limited (max. 30) and participants will be selected based on their “application”.                                 

Interested students should email Sophie Schumacher (sophie.schumacher@unibas.ch) before February 28, 2025. Please include:

1. Your name, study major, number of completed semesters, and matriculation number.
2. Your knowledge/background in entrepreneurship.
3. A short motivation statement explaining why you are interested in participating.
4. If you have a business idea, provide a short description.
5. Confirmation that you have checked whether ECTS from this course will be accepted by your faculty.
6. Selected participants will be confirmed via email by March 4, 2025. After confirmation, students can enroll through the Online Services (services.unibas.ch).
7. Find more information here: 75843-01 – Kolloquium: Changemakers in Circular Economy and Sustainability 3 KP (Suche | Vorlesungsverzeichnis Universität Basel).

Eucor-Students and mobility students of other Swiss Universities or the FHNW first have to register at the University of Basel BEFORE the start of the course and receive their login data by post (e-mail address of the University of Basel). Processing time up to a week! Detailed information can be found here: https://www.unibas.ch/de/Studium/Mobilitaet.html. After successful registration, you can enroll for the course in the Online Services (services.unibas.ch).

For any questions, feel free to contact us: sophie.schumacher@unibas.ch.

We look forward to welcoming you to the course!

Warm regards,                                          
Lara Brantschen & the Innovation Office team of the University of Basel

Lara Brantschen 
Intern | Junior Project Manager | Entrepreneurial Education

University of Basel | President’s Office | Innovation Office
Mobile +41 77 416 64 22 | LinkedIn

Pupella Innovation Garage | Kreuzstrasse 4 | 4123 Allschwil | Switzerland
Websites: Innovation Office | Innovation Office on LinkedIn

Liebe Studierende,

am Donnerstag nächste Woche (19.12.2024) findet um 10h15 die letzte Vorlesung dieses Semesters zu den epidemiologischen Konzepten in der Arzneimittelforschung statt. Die Vorlesung findet live vor Ort im Biozentrum U1.101 statt.

Prof. Christian Burri vom Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) wird Ihnen einen spannenden Einblick geben, wie randomisiert kontrollierte Studien und andere epidemiologische Studien unter erschwerten Bedingungen in Entwicklungsländern durchgeführt werden. Prof. Burri ist Head der Unit for Medicines Implementation Research am Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institut (Swiss TPH) in Basel. Sein Forschungs-Fokus liegt auf den Hindernissen und ‹Bottlenecks› beim Zugang und der Implementierung verschiedener Medikamente in einkommensschwachen Regionen.

Das Skript zur Vorlesung finden Sie wie immer auf ADAM.

Wie wünschen Ihnen eine spannende Vorlesung, und danach ganz frohe Festtage und einen guten Rutsch ins 2025.

Julia Spoendlin und Cornelia Schneider