Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2024-2025
MGMT 734 - TECH COMMERCIALIZATION LAB
Long Title: TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION LAB
Department: Management
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Program(s):
MBA Hybrid
MBA for Professional Extended
MBA for Professionals
MBA for Professional Weekend
MBA - Executive Program
MBA
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Graduate Quadmester
Prerequisite(s): MGMT 621 OR MGMT 927
Description: The goal of this course is to provide the student with exposure to entrepreneurship through early stage technology commercialization. Evaluation of opportunities, business model, capitalization, and early operations are covered, with a focus on applying knowledge learned in the New Enterprises course to a discrete technology spinning out of a Rice affiliated research lab. You will gain first-hand experience in dealing with the unique challenges and pathways for translating a research prototyping into a commercial product. A significant amount of time will be spent on university to business transitions and in thinking about how to take research discoveries and create a business, team, and strategy for new and disruptive innovations. Instructor Permission Required.