SMRC sponsors a speaker series in the department, which brings internationally reputed scholars to present their work at the Carlson School.

Sponsored by 3M, the department of Strategic Management and Organization is hosting a series of seminars on technology commercialization for graduate and PhD students. Seminars feature leading entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and academics who discuss the challenges of turning technical and scientific breakthroughs into successful businesses.

• Seminar I: Recognizing and Evaluating Opportunities
  
  • Video of Seminar I
  
  
• Seminar II: Legal Issues Involved in Business Formation: Protecting Your Intellectual Property
  • Power Point Presentation from Seminar II
  
  
• Seminar III: Financing a Technology Business
  
• Seminar IV: Developing a Business Model