BAEP 557 - Technology Commercialization

We have case reading assignments every week, but it’s manageable and not too heavy. However, the professor takes attendance very seriously Who is this class for? This class is a good fit for students who want to start their own companies or are more interested in entrepreneurship Final Thoughts: The professor is nice and talkative, but the projects could be more engaging. I wish the guest speakers and topics were more fun and relevant. Some of the cases feel outdated—I hope future versions of the class can better reflect current trends in technology.

I think this is a solid class and definitely something to consider if you are looking at the tech or startup career. In spring 22 we were partnered with a medical device group as the group project / case study for technology commercialization so probably more healthcare focused this year compared to next. Would encourage you if your on the fence to reach out to the professor see if the group you will be partnered with is something you are interested in.

The course forces students to take an existing patent and devise a commercialization strategy around it. It requires students to go out in the field and conduct customer interviews, industry research, etc. It can be quite challenging. I would only take this course if you are set on earning the Technology Commercialization graduate certificate. If not, skip it. Pai-Ling is an excellent professor and really does what she can to make the class as interactive as possible. She listens to student feedback and adjusts quickly.

Pai-Ling is one of the best teachers because of the way she runs her classroom. This class is 99% discussion based so if you can't sit in a 3 hour class, talking about how you came to your conclusions, then don't take it.

Very slow course with not a ton of content. Since it's an evening course that means its a very, very loooooong class. Since many people from other programs and schools take it the course is not as dynamic as more MBA-focused classes. However, the professor is great! If you're interested ask her what the projects for commercialization will be and take the class if that interests you. I got stuck with a very boring project and have not enjoyed the class as much as I would have had I gotten to work on some of the other technologies.

The speakers are really great. The course is set up well, but the content can be slow at times.

Both the professor and the class are EXTREMELY USEFUL. Take this course if you are looking into any sort of start-up or different frameworks for evaluating the strategic direction of almost any firm.

Conceptually very interesting, but ended not being that interesting. Pai-Ling is great, however. It's just really hard to have a 3 hour class on commercialization (and navy tech).

Professor is quite scatterbrained and is difficult to tie down when requesting specific information. Also a stickler for minutiae which makes learning difficult.

Prof Allen is retiring at the end of this year so you you should be able to get more out of this class.

Great overall intro to start-up technology space. Professor is retiring this year.

Professor Allen is very self-absorbed, and I likely wouldn't take any other classes with her. But she's retiring. Thank goodness.

The speakers are really great. The course is set up well, but the content can be slow at times.

The professor is very good but the course is less quantitative and less "hard science" than I would have liked. Class discussions often don't involve specific well-sourced examples and stay vague and generic.

This class is mostly readings, class discussions, and short case reviews (1 page). You will be asked to keep a journal of thoughts throughout the course, and will have a paper due at the end of the course -- mostly a reflection of what you've learned in the course. Workload is manageable and you can work with a partner for most assignments.

Decent class to take for those interested in entrepreneurship. If you are not interested in entrepreneurship or if you do not intend on pursuing the certificate in tech commercialization, you may want to reconsider taking this class. Guest lecturers are very qualified in their respective fields, but unfortunately do not engage the class as well.