The changing role of the CSET professorate in university-based value creation

摘要

As universities have continued to invest resources in economic development and entrepreneurship education, the legal and regulatory environment has been in continual change. While much of the conversation about this change has been at the administration level, particularly through offices of technology transfer and/or economic development, it also impacts the role of the CSET professorate and relevant student interactions. The CSET disciplines are among the van guard of this change given the significant potential for value added components and processes that may be commercializable. This paper provides an overview of the regulatory and pedagogical environment regarding value-creation over the past twenty years and what this means for both CSET faculty and their students. Primary concerns include understanding the intellectual property environment in research, internship, and classroom situations, the levers and impacts for evidence-based learning, and working across disciplinary boundaries1.