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Georgia Institute of Technology/Emory University

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Marie Thursby, Carolyn Davis

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http://tiger.gatech.edu






Program Mission Statement• Teach graduate students in science engineering, law, economics and business about innovation, and increase research on innovation in these areas

• Provide students an opportunity to work in multidisciplinary teams to develop commercialization strategies for cutting edge technology






Program Audience: Graduate students in Engineering, Science, Business, Law, and Economics

Faculty: Engineering, Science, Economics, Business and Law

Number of Courses Offered: 4






What is your most exciting activity?

• Learning about each of the early-stage technologies provided by the science and engineering Ph.D. students, and

•Determining intellectual property protectionand market strategies for specific technology applications.






What is the biggest challenge you face?

Teaching multidisciplinary teams efficient and effective methods of team work which enable each student to gain knowledge in areas both inside and outside of his or her developing expertise.






What new initiatives have you planned?

Beginning this Fall, our 2nd year students have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience by working with VentureLab, a one-stop center for technology commercialization for Georgia Tech faculty.

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