Commercialising Innovation

Singapore University of Social Sciences

Commercialising Innovation (IPM575)

Applications Open: 01 October 2021

Applications Close: 30 November 2021

Next Available Intake: January 2022

Course Types: Modular Graduate Course

Language: English

Duration: 6 months

Fees: To be confirmed

Area of Interest: Business Administration, Management

Schemes: Alumni Continuing Education + (ACE+), Lifelong Learning Credit (L2C), Resilience

Funding: To be confirmed

School/Department: School of Business

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Synopsis

IPM575 Commercialising Innovation considers how intellectual property (IP) assets are a means of generating new income streams and attracting business partners. The course entails the evaluation of an organisation’s internal and external IP situation and formulation of IP commercialisation plans. Students will also learn how organisations can decide how best to execute their IP strategies to turn intellectual assets into value-creating innovations.

Level: 5
Credit Units: 5
Presentation Pattern: Every January

Topics

Objectives of IP Exploitation
Assessing Organisation’s IP Portfolio
Evaluation of Organisation’s Internal and External IP Situation
IP Commercialisation Plans
Types of IP Exploitation Strategies (1)
Types of IP Exploitation Strategies (2)
Components of IP Commercialisation Plans
Management of IP Commercialisation Plans
Legal Issues
Communication to Stakeholders
KPIs for IP Commercialisation Plans
Critical Success Factors

Learning Outcome

Apply components of IP commercialisation plans
Analyse legal issues to consider when formulating IP commercialisation plans
Analyse critical success factors of commercialisation plans
Evaluate types of IP exploitation strategies
Evaluate key performance indicators of commercialisation plans
Evaluate the internal and external IP situation to identify key opportunities and risks
Formulate IP commercialisation plans to support IP exploitation strategies
Organise and manage implementation of IP commercialisation plans