An MBA Graduate Curriculum on Technology Transfer: Pedagogical Design and Needs Assessment

Abstract

For the past several years, we have been developing a unique educational curriculum in the field of technology transfer for executive level MBA students. This application paper reviews the finding and status of several pilot course offerings intended to imbue 21st century MBA students with a theoretical foundation and set of best practices for managing intangible assets of the firm. We explore the best way to teach intellectual property law, intellectual property finance, technology licensing, asset sales, venture backed spin-offs to MBA students. This application paper considers how these topics are treated within four separate gradtate courses at school of technology management.1839