Courses
Students must take all four courses in sequence to complete the certificate.**
Creating Intellectual Property in a Research Institution (INNO 791) 3 credits ▾
This course is designed to explore the process of creating valuable intellectual property (IP) within a research institution and preparing it for license to a commercial venture. Topics such as forms of IP; the protection, ownership, and management of IP; the value of technology transfer; and, the license agreement are elements of this course. This is an 8 week course, primarily asynchronous, that consists of faculty lecture, interviews with subject matter experts, assigned readings, and student analysis of an actual piece of IP.
Building a Venture Around Intellectual Property (INNO 630) 3 credits ▾
This course is designed to explore the process of creating a startup venture around a piece of intellectual property (IP) licensed from a research institution. Topics such as the characteristics of attractive IP; venture creation and the role of the researcher; stage-appropriate forms of funding; the business plan; and, growth planning are elements of this course. This is an 8 week course, primarily asynchronous, that consists of faculty lecture, interviews with subject matter experts, assigned readings, and student analysis of an actual startup venture.
Creating Value in a Venture Based on Intellectual Property (INNO 632) 3 credits ▾
This course is designed to explore the process of growing and creating enterprise value in a startup venture based upon intellectual property (IP) licensed from a research institution. Topics such as the regulatory landscape; stage-appropriate forms of funding; team building and growth management; and, preparing to monetize the venture are elements of this course. This is an 8 week course, primarily asynchronous, that consists of faculty lecture, interviews with subject matter experts, assigned readings, student analysis of an actual mature venture, and preparation of a monetization strategy.
Monetizing a Venture Based on Intellectual Property (INNO 634): 3 credits ▾
This course is designed to explore the process of monetizing a startup venture based upon intellectual property (IP) licensed from a research institution. Topics such as monetization pathways; prerequisites to exit and forms of exit; strategic partner and acquiror motivations; and, deal structure and post-deal obligations are elements of this course. This is an 8 week course, primarily asynchronous, that consists of faculty lecture, interviews with subject matter experts, assigned readings, student analysis of an actual mature venture’s monetization pathway.