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MS in Technology Commercialization and Entrepreneurship

(MS Degree and Undergraduate Concentration)

Successful commercialization of technology requires not only technical understanding, but also a basic foundation in management of bringing the product to to market by developing a business plan, obtaining funding, staffing and managing the enterprise, and understanding how to value and protect intellectual property.

The purpose of Lally’s TC&E program is to prepare a new generation of technology entrepreneurs who have an advanced understanding of technology, a fundamental understanding of commercial functions and analytics, and practical experience in the process of innovation and technological commercialization.

This unique program is an interdisciplinary collaboration between the Lally School of Management, 11 other departments at Rensselaer, and Albany Law School. Graduate students take core management and law credits and specialize in-depth in advanced studies in a technology, science or product design area. Undergraduates selected for this track can combine studies in a technology discipline with Management.

After receiving a B.S. degree, they can continue for an additional 30 credits to earn an MS degree.

Sample Undergraduate Curriculum (Management and IT Combination)

Year IT students complete the following courses: MGMT students complete the following courses: Freshman Introduction to MGMT Accounting for Decision Making ITEC 1220 Politics and Economics of IT CSCI 1100 Comp Sci 1 CSCI 1200 Comp Sci 2 Sophomore Managerial Finance ITEC 2110 Web Systems Development Junior Marketing Principles Operations Management Choose two from the following 3 courses: ITEC 2210 Intro to Human Computer Interaction ITEC 4310 Managing IT Resources PHYS 2050 Science of Information Technology

Master’s Curriculum

A one-year, 30 credit MS in Management focusing on TC&E. Students join with a cohort of graduate students who understand the basics of a specific science or technology, and pursue advanced studies in a technology while learning the basics of management of how to bring new technologies to market and the basics of business law relevant to commercializing technology.

Master’s Coursework Includes: Creating and Managing an Enterprise 1 Business Implications of Emerging Technologies Commercializing Advanced Technologies Four (4) Advanced Science or Technology Courses Contract Law* Introduction to Intellectual Property* Law of Technology Transfer* Creating and Managing an Enterprise 2 Severino Center Series on Entrepreneurship       * taken at Albany Law School

Career Options

Possible career options upon completion of the MS in Technology Commercialization and Entrepreneurship include: technology transfer, technology start-ups, new product development, intellectual property management, corporate strategy in marketing or innovation, sustainability enterprises, research and development, government agencies, technology councils, new business centers, or business venture funding.

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