Program in Technology, Commercialization, and Entrepreneurship Lally School of Management and Technology Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Rensselaer's Lally School of Management and Technology

The Lally School of Management and Technology at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) is a business school inside a prestigious research university, and offers highly interdisciplinary MS degrees to its graduate students. Students in the Lally School have access to Rensselaer's 5 other schools (Architecture, Engineering, Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, and Science) and Albany Law School, as well as the Rensselaer Technology Park and the Severino Center for Technological Entrepreneurship. The school also provides 3 concentrations for IT majors and dual-degrees with the Schools of Engineering, Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, and Science. The main topics of instruction in the school are in the areas of technological entrepreneurship, management of information systems, finance, new product development, business analytics and supply chain management. The Lally School has full accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

Lally School has also been well-recognized for its programs. "Eduniversal" presented it with the 4 Palmes Award-North America as an internationally known Top Business School, and the "Princeton Review" included it on a list of the Best 297 Business Schools.

Research Possibilities through Lally School's Research Centers

The Lally School of Management and Technology houses 2 research centers: the Severino Center for Technological Entrepreneurship and the Center for Financial Studies. The Severino Center uses education, outreach programs, and support systems to develop skills in the practices and principles of entrepreneurship. Resources from the Severino Center are primarily directed at business initiatives specifically developed around novel or advanced technologies.

The Center for Financial Studies fosters and supports research in the areas of capital markets, corporate finance, financial engineering and intermediation, and risk analytics. In addition, the center provides workshops and short training programs for existing professionals and hosts distinguished speakers and presenters in several colloquia series.

Master's Degrees with a Concentration in Technology, Commercialization, and Entrepreneurship

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute offers a collaborative and interdisciplinary Master of Science (MS) degree in Technology, Commercialization, and Entrepreneurship (TC&E) that can be completed in 1 academic year. The program provides students with an advanced understanding of technology, business management, and business law relevant to commercializing technology, through a unique collaboration between the Lally School of Management, 11 other departments at Rensselaer, and Albany Law School.

The Technology, Commercialization, and Entrepreneurship concentration is also available through a Master of Business Administration (MBA) program, which offers a broader education in business fundamentals than the core MS program.

The master's degree program requires students to complete 30 credit hours of coursework from a list of approved courses, and the MBA program ranges from 45 to 60 credits. Examples of courses available within the program include: "Business Implications of Emerging Technologies," and "Creating and Managing an Enterprise". Students also participate in the Severino Center activities in Entrepreneurship." Graduates of the 2 programs have found employment in the areas of business venture funding, technology transfer, intellectual property management, corporate strategy in marketing or innovation, and new high technology startups.

Lally School's Active and Well-Recognized Faculty Members

Many of the faculty members within the Lally School of Management and Technology have received recognition from professional organizations and their peers for their contributions to education, leadership, and industry. Professor Gina O'Connor has been recently recognized by the Journal of Product Innovation Management in their study of the top 25 scholars in the field of innovation.

Faculty member interests vary widely, but research areas include behavioral perspectives of the entrepreneurial process, innovation as a business function in companies, management information systems, and international political and economic developments.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute -- the Nation's Oldest Technological University

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), located in Troy, New York, was founded in 1824 to instruct students in the relevant and applicable purposes of science. Now, nearly 200 years later, the university offers more than 145 rigorous programs to students from around the world. The university also strongly encourages interdisciplinary study, interactive learning environments, and campus-wide leadership opportunities.

Rensselaer is considered the oldest technological university in the nation, but is also currently ranked one of the best universities for its educational innovations in the classroom, laboratory, and studio. The ''US News & World Report'' names it among the top 50 in the nation. Rensselaer alumni have been integral to national and technological development, and have garnered professional positions with such prestigious clients as Boeing, GE Energy, and IBM.

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