Course Descriptions

IMTC Course Descriptions

• IMTC 601 BUSINESS FUNDAMENTALS FOR ENTREPRENEURS AND INNOVATORS I (3)

  Designed to be one of the first two courses in business for M.S. in Innovation Management and Technology Commercialization candidates from non-business backgrounds. Topics covered focus on aspects of business and management studies relevant to new venture creation and innovation. These include small-team formation and leadership, creativity, marketing new products and services and other relevant topics. prerequisite: admission to the M.S. in Innovation Management and Technology Commercialization program or permission of instructor

• IMTC 602 BUSINESS FUNDAMENTALS FOR ENTREPRENEURS AND INNOVATORS II (3)

  Designed to be one of the first two courses in business for M.S. in Innovation Management and Technology Commercialization candidates from nonbusiness backgrounds. Topics covered focus on aspects of business and management studies relevant to new venture creation and innovation. These include accounting and finance topics such as accounting for intangibles, valuation, finance, sources of finance and other relevant topics. prerequisite: admission to the M.S. in Innovation Management and Technology Commercialization program or permission of instructor

• IMTC 750 INTRO TO INNOVATION MANAGMENT AND TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION (3)

  Designed to be the survey course for the M.S. in Innovation Management and Technology Commercialization program. Topics covered include the innovation process, creativity, research and development, technology transfer and new product development. prerequisite: IMTC 601 or permission of instructor

• IMTC 761 PATENTS, TRADEMARKS AND TECHNOLOGY (3)

  Introduces students to three important areas of intellectual property law: trade secrets, patents, and trademarks. Together, these bodies of law protect the technology, image, and brand for products, processes, and services. The course addresses the policies underlying the protection of intellectual property and compares the different ways intellectual property can be used to protect commercial interests, particularly in rapidly changing technological areas like computers and the Internet. This course is intended for students who want an introduction to intellectual property. prerequisite: IMTC 750 or permission of instructor

• IMTC 790 MANAGING THE GROWING TECHNOLOGY FIRM (3)

  This course addresses the principal business-related issues facing senior- and middle-level managers in growing technology-oriented firms. Topics covered include marketing, strategy, human resources management and managerial accounting as each relates to this organizational setting. prerequisite: IMTC 750 or permission of instructor

• IMTC 791 RESOURCE ACQUISITION FOR TECHNOLOGY VENTURES (3)

  Addresses the processes by which technology ventures acquire resources to implement strategies. Topics covered include bootstrapping, angel financing, venture capital, strategic alliances, corporate venturing, licensing and government financing of technology ventures. prerequisite: IMTC 602 or permission of instructor

• IMTC 792 INNOVATION IN DEVELOPING AND EMERGING ECONOMICS (3)

  Addresses the distinctive innovation practices in developing and emerging economies. Topics covered include frugal production, reverse innovation, and bottom-of-the-pyramid strategies. prerequisite: IMTC 750 or permission of instructor