Behind the Patent: MBS Students Get an Inside Look at the USPTO
Preparing Industry-Ready Professionals in "Cosmetic Quality, Safety and Global Regulation"
The "Cosmetic Quality, Safety and Global Regulation" course within the Rutgers Master of Business and Science (MBS) degree program combines classroom learning with real-world exposure to roles within the industry. The course provides students with a practical understanding of how regulatory, safety, and quality functions operate across the cosmetics industry.
An MBS Field Trip: Turning IKEA into a Living Case Study
On November 6th, 2025, students in the course “Market Assessment and Analysis for Business and Science” led by Professor Mark Burgess swapped their classroom seats for IKEA showrooms, transforming the brand into a live marketing case study.
Learning On Site: MBS Field Trip to US Patent and Trademark Office
On Tuesday, June 25th, students in the MBS course Fundamentals of Intellectual Property (IP) embarked on a class field trip. In the early morning hours, they boarded a bus at the Rutgers Inn and Conference Center and made the long—yet worthwhile—journey to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in Alexandria, Virginia.