Project 1 - Moderna - BMGT 110 | GRADED A+

Introduction The below report will breakdown and explain the many aspects of the company known as Moderna. Discussion points and breakdown will include the business or Moderna and the purpose it serves as a company based in the United States. Moderna’s stakeholders and the roles they play within Moderna will be discussed. Also, we’ll take a look at the social environment that has shaped Moderna’s business. We will take a closer look at the business and government aspects to see what regulations are put in place that affects this company. Moderna’s finances will be looked into as how the company financed its founding and expansion to date. Lastly, we will talk about the international trade issues for Moderna. The international trade barriers that have affected its business and what effects has this had on the company. Moderna Business and Purpose. Founded in 2010, Moderna continues to strive to be the industry’s technological leader in messenger RNA (mRNA) based drugs platforms. Based out of Cambridge, Massachusetts, Moderna is focused on the development and discovery of these synthetic mRNA drugs which can be injected into human patients. According to “Moderna’s name combines the words "modified" and "RNA", which happens to contain the word "modern.” In 2013 Moderna partnered with AstraZeneca to discover, develop and commercialize mRNA therapeutics in order to treat cardiovascular issues, metabolic and kidney diseases and select other select cancer targets. In 2015, Moderna would initiate the first-in-human dose of a mRNA vaccine (mRNA-1440), which is a H10N8 flu vaccine candidate. In 2017, Moderna hit another mile