Harvard University offers a fascinating and important class on Commercializing Science. The class is taught jointly by Harvard's Business School, Law School, School of Engineering and Applied Science, and Kennedy School. The diverse disciplines are part of what makes the course so significant. In the "real world," successful commercialization efforts require effective alignment of many corporate functions. This fall, I was asked to serve as an expert advisor to the program.
For the first 75 minutes, the class follows the traditional HBS case study method. For the rest of the class, the students work in cross-discipline teams. These teams were tasked with developing a commercialization plan for some of the ideas emanating from Harvard's labs. Their "final exam" consists of presenting their recommended commercialization plan to about 200 faculty members, students, and potential investors.
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Author: Neil Baron
