Chemists are engaged in creating intellectual property that is used to create products and services to meet certain needs in the society at-large. To successfully translate intellectual property into products and services, regardless of what the employment place might be, it is critical that chemists are aware of some basic business skills to achieve this goal. Knowledge of these business skills not only help to commercialize the intellectual property, but it also makes chemists valuable employees for a company or an academic institution, or as an entrepreneur. Thereby creating many more opportunities for career advancement, including starting a business as a possible career path. The presentation will also cover an interdisciplinary entrepreneurship course developed for students in an academic setting for credit. This course brought both science and business majors into one class to work collaboratively in teams.

Nexus of science and business: What a scientist must know to be successful in a scientific enterprise

243rd National Meeting (2012)

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