Program Benefits | Academic Track

Incoming first year MBA students are selected for the TI:GER^® program based on academic excellence, entrepreneurial or innovation-related work experience, and likely interest in technology commercialization as a career alternative. In TI:GER we examine the technology commercialization from each of three different perspectives – University Technology Transfer, Corporate Innovation and Intrapreneurship, and Venture Creation and Entrepreneurship. For MBAs this program is designed to build market-ready skills in high-tech product conceptualization, development, and launch; and specifically the ability to work effectively in multi-disciplinary innovation teams regardless of the business setting.

Program Benefits
Program benefits include:

• Each MBA in TI:GER receives a Graduate Research Assistance (GRA) that provides financial support for the two year MBA program. GRA work assignments will be designed to supplement TI:GER program content and introduce students to various organizations around the Georgia Tech campus that are focused on university technology transfer including VentureLab and the Office of Technology and Licensing (OTL).

• Students in TI:GER have access to a High-Tech Laboratory Environment for resolving
typical commercialization/business start-up business, legal, and organizational issues. The Lab environment also includes exclusive access to research services and various business and regulatory databases and database services.

• Opportunities to develop cross-institute and cross-university relationships and Business Networks as well as practical experience in working cross-culturally between people with deep perspectives and mindsets in technology and law.

• Exposure to leading business executives and professionals.

• A competitive advantage in the post-graduate job market.
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