Skip to content | Change text size
 

Education

Academic staff at the Centre for Science and Wealth Creation are involved in teaching or supervision of students in three postgraduate programs:

  • Master of Business (Science and Technology)
  • Graduate Certificate in Commercialising Research
  • Doctor of Philosophy

Master of Business (Science & Technology)

The Master of Business (Science and Technology) is specifically tailored for science or technology graduates who are interested in a career involving the commercialisation of scientific research outcomes.

This course builds on students’ existing knowledge, exposing them to the pathways available to translate scientific, medical and technical research into economic wealth. Students gain fundamental business, economics, legal and management skills required to contribute to this process.

Click here for further details about the Masters degree.

Brochure for Master of Business (Science & Technology) (PDF, 1.67MB)

Graduate Certificate in Commercialising Research

Monash University offers a four-unit graduate certificate in commercialising research, aimed at students who are concurrently pursuing a higher degree by research. The goal of the course is to allow students to develop or enhance their skills and knowledge with respect to commercialising research, whether done by themselves or by others. The Commonwealth Government-funded Commercialising Training Scheme offers scholarships that cover all course tuition fees for eligible awardees.

The course consists of four units of six points each. The Centre teaches one of these units, “Research Commercialisation Planning” (GSB9100). This unit covers the business planning process required to bring research ideas to market. Topics include feasibility studies, market research, intellectual property protection, risk management, strategic direction, and strategic and functional planning.

Graduate Certificate Brochure pdf 430kb

Doctor of Philosophy

Wawan Dhewanto

Graduation of PhD Student

Semester and Vacation Dates 2008-2015

Supervision of higher degree research students is an important part of the Centre’s overall research mission. PhD students supervised by Centre academic staff are formally enrolled through the Faculty of Business and Economics. General information about the Doctor of Philosophy degree in that Faculty can be found at http://www.monash.edu.au/study/coursefinder/course/0029/

To enquire about supervision, prospective students should contact directly the member(s) of academic staff whose research interests are most closely aligned with the project that they wish to undertake. The research interests of academic staff affiliated with the Centre can be found in their biographies on this website. In general, the Centre undertakes research into innovation, commercialisation, scientific entrepreneurship, intellectual property, and related areas.

The rapidly changing nature of the Centre’s areas of focus puts an emphasis on the speed with which research is completed, as well as on its quality. PhD students are therefore strongly encouraged to study full-time, although part-time study is offered. Depending on course enrolments and the availability of funding, some part-time employment may be available for PhD students to act as tutors or research assistants.

Click here for information about the research being conducted by our current PhD students. Current PhD Students

Monash University - Semester Dates