Going Back to School for a Career Change
Technology & Innovation
Individual Course
Technology Entrepreneurship: Lab to Market
Course Length
5 weeks
2-4 hours a week
Featuring faculty from:
Harvard Business School
Enroll as Individual
Certificate Price:
$ 149
Enroll as Individual
Certificate Price:
$ 149
Taught by Harvard Business School faculty, this course teaches a systematic process for technology commercialization to bring innovations to the world.
Universities, government labs, and private companies invest billions of dollars in the research and development of breakthrough technologies that have the potential to transform industries and lives—but very few of these technologies ever leave the lab. Those that do often fail to find compelling market applications. So what determines success? How does an invention become an enduring innovation?
In this introductory course, developed in collaboration with the Laboratory for Innovation Science at Harvard and the University of California San Diego, you’ll explore how entrepreneurs match promising technology with customer needs to launch successful new businesses. Using real-world examples, you’ll apply critical thinking to commercialize technologies, and you’ll learn about the venture creation process from founders, funders, and industry experts.
The course will be delivered via edX and connect learners around the world.
Self-Guided
edX
Global Learning Community
- Learning Outcome
Develop a systematic approach to technology entrepreneurship
- Learning Outcome
Generate new use scenarios by matching customer needs with promising technology seeds
- Learning Outcome
Evaluate a technology for readiness and market fit
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- Do it on your own time
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Syllabus
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Faculty
Your Instructor
Karim R. Lakhani
Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School
Karim R. Lakhani is a Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School and one of the Principal Investigators of the Laboratory for Innovation Science at Harvard (LISH). He specializes in the management of technological innovation in firms and communities. His research is on distributed innovation systems and the movement of innovative activity to the edges of organizations and into communities. He has extensively studied the emergence of open source software communities and their unique innovation and product development strategies.
The course has not only deepened my understanding of complex business concepts but has also connected me to a network of diverse individuals. This blend of knowledge and community empowers me to contribute more effectively to my current role and to drive change.
Felix
Operations Manager
Ways to take this course
Audit or Pursue a Verified Certificate
A Verified Certificate costs $149 and provides unlimited access to full course materials, activities, tests, and forums. At the end of the course, learners who earn a passing grade can receive a certificate.
Alternatively, learners can Audit the course for free and have access to select course material, activities, tests, and forums. Please note that this track does not offer a certificate for learners who earn a passing grade.
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