Program Overview

Program Overview

The program "Technology Entrepreneurship: Lab to Market" is a 5-week course that teaches a systematic process for technology commercialization to bring innovations to the world. It is taught by Harvard Business School faculty and features real-world examples to apply critical thinking to commercialize technologies.

Course Details

• Course Length: 5 weeks
• Time Commitment: 2-4 hours a week
• Featuring faculty from: Harvard Business School
• Class Duration: Jan 8, 2025 - Jan 7, 2026
• Certificate Price: $149

Learning Outcomes

• Develop a systematic approach to technology entrepreneurship
• Generate new use scenarios by matching customer needs with promising technology seeds
• Evaluate a technology for readiness and market fit

Syllabus

Section 1: Problem Solving and Systematic Innovation

Section 2: Matching Needs and Seeds

Section 3: Generating Business and Operating Models

Section 4: Determining Readiness and Market Fit

Section 5: Financing Your Venture

Faculty

• Karim R. Lakhani, Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School

Ways to Take the Course

• Audit or Pursue a Verified Certificate: A Verified Certificate costs $149 and provides unlimited access to full course materials, activities, tests, and forums. Alternatively, learners can Audit the course for free and have access to select course material, activities, tests, and forums.

Program Topics

• Technology & Innovation
• Leadership & Communication
• Health Care
• Arts & Humanities
• Business & Management
• Education
• Government
• Law
• Science & Mathematics

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