Projects, research and reading programs in areas of concentration. Sixty days advance approval of the student's plan of study by adviser and proposed instructor required. Prereq: 24 cr. in M.S.W. coursework. Special fee.

This course provides an introduction to the most important topic for business in the 21st century--intellectual assets. Students receive an overview in practical, real-world aspects of managing intellectual assets (copyright, patents, trademarks, trade secrets, etc.). Students taking this course will be exposed to lectures, guest presentations, and case studies aimed at increasing their understanding of intellectual property strategies and related legal issues; technology assessment; technology valuation; licensing issues, strategies and negotiation techniques; business planning and start-up company development; and strategies for attracting investment for new ideas. The instructors and guest speakers for the course are involved in managing, protecting, investing in, or commercializing intellectual property assets in real world settings such as university technology transfer offices, patent law firms, venture capital firms, start-up companies, and related settings.

The Transfer Seminar focuses on students' adjustment to being at UNH Manchester. By incorporating topics such as campus resources, financial literacy, internship and career planning, self-reflection, and information literacy, the goal of this course is to foster the development of skills or strategies that are both applicable and valuable across disciplines as well promoting personal success during and after college.

This 2-credit course guides students toward critical thinking competencies and evaluative skills necessary for successful information-seeking strategies in workplace settings. By discovering and assessing a variety of career-specific information sources, students will explore how professional organizations develop questions to address problems of practice. Students will interrogate the contexts in which professionals create and disseminate knowledge; engage in fact-checking and other assessment activities; and address workplace issues through the effective use of relevant professional information sources.