Increasingly, science researchers are engaging in or starting entrepreneurial ventures. Unfortunately, traditional education in the sciences and technology does not include practical information about translating scientific research into viable commercial ventures. This 13 week course is specifically designed for graduate students, postdocs and science entrepreneurs who want to build businesses that commercialize university-owned intellectual property or have a deeper understanding of the issues involved in taking the right idea from the laboratory to the marketplace.

 

 

Module 1: Intellectual Property
1/20/09: Intellectual Property and protection of ideas(part1)
1/27/09: Intellectual Property and protection of ideas (part2)

 

Module 2: Enterprise Potential
2/3/09: Technology Transfer and the licensing of Intellectual Property
2/10/09: Scientific Due Diligence
2/17/09: Market Due Diligence
 

Module 3: Enterprise Organization
2/24/09: Employee Incentives and Non-competes
3/3/09: Corporate Structure: taxes and governance
 

Module 4:  Enterprise Finance
3/10/09: Structuring the Business Plan
3/17/09: The Venture Capital Fund
3/24/09: Term Sheets and Valuation
 

Module 5: Technology Marketing
3/31/09: New Product Introduction
4/7/09: Initial Public Offerings 
 

Module 6: Enterprise Exit
4/14/09: Scientist as CEO