- Title
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship (or Science, Technology, and Entrepreneurship from 2018)
- Instructor
- Kanetaka M. Maki, Ph.D. (Associate Professor, Waseda Business School)
- e-mail
- kanetaka@kanetaka-maki.org (professor)
- kanetaka-sec@kanetaka-maki.org (professor + secretary)
- Office
- Outline
- The scientific and technological knowledge emerged from research institutes is the source of new business creation.
- In this seminar, we will discuss (1) how the knowledge is generated, and (2) the knowledge is translated into commercialization.
- Throughout the seminar, we will explore the mechanisms of innovation and entrepreneurship based on cutting-edge research in economics and management research streams.
- Objectives
- To provide the necessary knowledge in the field of innovation and entrepreneurship.
- To provide business implications in the field of innovation and entrepreneurship.
- To provide the necessary skills to read empirical research papers.
- To provide the skills to evaluate valid empirical research papers.
- To provide the big picture of the “state of the art” in the research stream of innovation and entrepreneurship.
- To provide the “real world” examples of innovation and entrepreneurship.
- Topics
- The seminar covers the research filed of “Science, Technology and Entrepreneurship”, which is an interdisciplinary field of management and economics. Some topics may include:
- commercialization of science
- technology and business model
- key success factors of startups
- collaboration between large firms and startups
- financing the science research (venture capital, philanthropic funds)
- star scientists
- academic startups
- university-industry collaboration
- university-industry technology transfer
- industrial cluster (i.e. Silicon Valley, San Diego)
- Class Procedure
- The sessions will be organized as seminar-style.
- In each session, I will choose 3 academic articles (or chapters from books) for students to prepare.
- Each session is composed of class discussion regarding reading assignments.
- Students are required to prepare one of three reading assignments to present or to lead the discussion
- At the end of the semester, students are required present their own research plan.
- Components: Reading assignments (academic articles)/Discussion/Research presentation/Guest speakers
- Master Thesis
- Must be related to “Science, Technology and Entrepreneurship” research field.
- Empirical research or case studies
- Must be connected to academic theories
- Selection Process
- I consider the diversity of students
- Students that fit this seminar
- Interested in science and technology
- Interested in startups
- Interested in academic theories
- Culture
- Management as “Science”
- Theory and Practice
- Networking
- Grading
- Class Participation 70%
- Students are required to participate most of the class This includes both leading class discussions and participation in class discussions.
- Final Presentation 30%
- Students are required to present their own research plan.
- Contact
- Please send an email to my secretary (kanetaka-sec@kanetaka-maki.org).