Master of Biomedical Innovation and Development
The MBID program is a professional, non-thesis master’s degree focused on advancing biomedical technologies from concept to clinical application. Students engage in interdisciplinary team-based projects that simulate the product development lifecycle, preparing them to lead in the medical device and healthcare innovation sectors.

Program Details
- Full-time, residential format over three sequential semesters (Fall, Spring, Summer)
- Complete in 12 months
- Based at Georgia Tech
- 30+ Credit Hours (core curriculum plus two graduate-level electives)
- Includes capstone BioID Team Master’s Projects I & II
- Fundamentals of Biomedical Innovation and Development Processes
- Clinical Experience and Literacy
- Medical Markets and Clinical Specialties
- Product Planning and Project Management
- Fundamentals of Medical Device Regulatory Process
- Professional Communications
Learn more information about the MBID experience and read what current students and alumni have said about the program.
- Michael Fisher, MS – Professor of Practice & Director, MBID Program
- Michael Fonseca, Ph.D. – Director, R&D, Abbott Labs
- Rafael Andino, MS, MBA – Leadership Training
- Bob Myers, Ph.D. – Quality Engineering
- Catharine Wallace, MD – Clinical Rotation
- Ken Kukla, Ph.D. – Leadership Training
- Ben Jackson, MBA – Business & Marketing
- Grace Powers – Regulatory & Clinical Strategy
- Brett Rogers, MBID – Product Development
Graduates of the MBID program are equipped to pursue diverse roles, including:
- R&D and Product Development Engineer
- Regulatory Affairs Specialist
- Project Leader
- Clinical Research Specialist
- Quality Engineer
- MedTech Entrepreneur
- Epidemiologist
- Intellectual Property and Law
Alumni work at leading companies such as Medtronic, Johnson & Johnson, Boston Scientific, and Cook Medical.

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Email us at: mbid@gatech.edu