The ability to commercialize new technology rapidly is essential for a competitive advantage in dynamically changing private and public sector environments. Technology commercialization is key to the reinvention of organizations and the basis for the creation of new customer oriented technology-based enterprises. Through the MSTC Program, candidates gain the knowledge and skills to cope with the formidable economic, social, financial and political changes associated with creating economic value from knowledge. The focus is on the rapid transfer of research, knowledge, and technology from ideas to the marketplace - the entrepreneurial wealth creation process.
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The mission of the MSTC Program is to combine cutting-edge technology, entrepreneurship and education to bridge the gap between ideas and needs in the marketplace resulting in the creation of new, innovative ventures.
One Year: 23 Weekends & 3 Intensive Weeks
The MSTC Program begins with May Launch Week in Austin, Texas and concludes with graduation in May of the following year. Classes meet on alternate weekends: Fridays from 4-8 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m.-6:00 p.m. The blended learning environment of the MSTC Program offers students flexibility in creating their schedule while continuing to work full time. Each term begins with an “intensive week.” The first term begins with May Launch Week and includes sessions on becoming high performance teams, two classes of each of the three first term courses and opportunities for analyzing the ventures competing in the Venture Labs Investment Competition. The second term begins with an intensive week in August that jump starts the fall semester with the first three classes of each of the three courses. The third term begins with an intensive week in January that involves an international trip. This week will focus on technology transfer within an international context as well as launch each of the four remaining courses.
Real Technologies
The MSTC curriculum is about action-based learning. Rather than focusing on business case studies and hypothetical exercises, students work with actual technologies and innovations. Most assignments are completed in small teams of students who collaboratively develop market strategies and business plans for truly original technologies throughout the year. The program culminates when student teams formally present their final technology commercialization plan before a panel of faculty, industry leaders and venture capitalists. Several technologies have evolved into subsequent successful commercial ventures for MSTC graduates.
In Class or Online
Participants may choose to attend classes in Austin or via video webcast,. Online classes are available on video archives for the occasional missed class. Candidates may complete their degree without ever attending the weekend classes in Austin, but are required to attend May Launch Week and the International Trip. All classes are online globally, so students may participate from anywhere in the world they can access a broadband connection. As classes are archived online after the live session, participants may watch the lectures later if they are unable to make the live class or desire review.
Only the Best!
MSTC faculty are among the best worldwide in their respective fields. These experts are selected from renowned faculty members at the McCombs School of Business and other Colleges within The University of Texas at Austin.
MSTC faculty carry on the vision of Dr. George Kozmetsky, former Dean of the McCombs School of Business, Michael Dell’s mentor and co-founder of Teledyne. Using expertise culled from successful entrepreneurial ventures throughout the world, Dr. Kozmetsky founded the MSTC degree to meet 21st century demands for accelerated commercialization of emerging technologies. As a result, Dr. Kozmetsky created the preeminent executive masters program in technology commercialization for the global economy.
MSTC graduates are creating wealth and changing the world by bringing new products to market and skillfully transferring new technologies to established companies and new ventures. Find out what graduates say about their experience in the program.