> David Hsu, PhD Jeffrey A. Keswin Professor; Richard A. Sapp Professor; Professor of Management; Director, Jerome Fisher Program in Management & Technology, The Wharton SchoolResearch Interests:Intellectual property rights, startup innovation, strategies for commercializing technological innovation, venture capital About David David Hsu is the Richard A. Sapp Professor of Management at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. He graduated from Stanford University with undergraduate majors in economics and political science. After a few years working in industry, he received his master’s degree in public policy from Harvard University, followed by his PhD in management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Hsu’s research interests are in entrepreneurial innovation and management. Within that domain, he has investigated topics such as intellectual property management, start-up innovation, technology commercialization strategy, and venture capital. His research has appeared in leading journals such as Management Science, Journal of Finance, Strategic Management Journal, and Research Policy. He is past department and associate editor of Management Science. In 2008, Hsu was awarded an Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Industry Studies Fellowship. At Wharton, he teaches two MBA electives, Entrepreneurship and Technology Strategy. At Penn, Hsu is Associate Faculty Director of the Weiss Tech House, which encourages and supports students in the creation, development, and commercialization of innovative technologies. Read full faculty bio on Wharton websiteExecutive Education Programs TaughtChief Technology Officer ProgramThis immersive, nine-month experience teaches Chief Technology Officers and other senior-level IT leaders how to become more strategic partners with other operating units within their organization and determine efficient ways to scale their company’s technology infrastructure. The rigorous curriculum includes interactive online sessions and on-campus electives and offers a path to alumni status for qualified individuals. Entrepreneurial Strategy: Acquisition, Commercialization, and GrowthStrong entrepreneurial leaders know how to spot a good opportunity and how to build something lasting from it. This course equips you with both skills: the discipline to find, evaluate, and acquire a business worth owning, and the strategic judgment to grow it into a venture that keeps creating value. You'll work through realistic deal scenarios, from screening opportunities to structuring offers to leading after the close, and leave with an implementable ETA or commercialization strategy you can put to work right away.
