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Transforming invention to innovation

Graduate Certificate in Science & Technology Commercialization

How to Apply

If you are an international applicant, please connect with us via email at i2i@sfu.ca before submitting your application.

When selecting the program on our Online Graduate Application System, look for Invention to Innovation, listed as the "Graduate Certificate in Science & Technology Commercialization."

Application Deadline

Program Application & Funding Deadline: June 25, 2024

Apply

Applications will be reviewed/admitted on an ongoing basis. 

If you have any questions during the application process or cannot apply online, please contact us at i2i@sfu.ca.
  • Please use the Graduate Studies Application System for your official application. When selecting the program on our Online Graduate Application System, look for Invention to Innovation, which is listed as the "Graduate Certificate in Science & Technology Commercialization".
  • Upon submission, you will have seven days to pay your application fee in full.
  • If you do not pay your application fee within the allotted time, your application will be cancelled.
  • Once you have paid your application fee, you may begin to upload required documents.
  • Your application will remain open until the cohort intake is closed.

Reference letters

  • You are required to submit a letter of reference from your supervisor or a colleague in case of a faculty member. Download the Appraiser's Form.
  • Once you have submitted your online application, your referee will be automatically sent an email requesting them to upload their reference letter
  • Once the reference letter has been submitted, your online checklist will be updated
  • You are not entitled to review or submit the letter on behalf of the referee, nor can you request information regarding the content or tone of a reference letter or evaluation
  • Guidelines for the submission of reference letters specify that referees state whether or not the applicant will see the letters
  • All letters of reference received at SFU Beedie School of Business, Graduate Programs will be treated as confidential and will not be shared with or returned to applicants or referees
  • In order to use the online application system, you will need to pay an application fee of $90 CAN (students with Canadian transcripts) or $125 CAN (students with international transcripts) by credit card (MasterCard or Visa).
  • If you do not pay the application fee within one week of application completion, your application will be cancelled.
  • To pay the application fee, log in to the Graduate Studies Application System with your User ID and password and select 'Make a Payment' from the Application Services page.
  • If you are applying as a non-degree or exchange student, or would like to reinstate your previous program of study, please contact the department to which you intend to apply.
  • Once you have paid the application fee, you may use the online application system to upload supporting documents for review.
  • Applications are evaluated in the order in which they are completed.
  • It is to your advantage to upload and submit your supporting documents early to avoid application peaks.

Documents to be uploaded online

Please upload the following supporting documents through the online application system:

  • Resume: A complete resume showing employment, volunteer activities, education and other appropriate information.
  • Transcripts: A copy of your official/unofficial transcript to expedite the evaluation process. Signed and sealed official transcripts are still required to be mailed directly to the Graduate Business program office. See below for details. Please note: If your transcripts are not in English and no translation is provided by the university, you'll need to provide an approved translation. Learn more.
  • Statement: Innovation Statement detailing your academic background and innovation proposal.

Documents to be delivered

In addition, please deliver the following supporting document(s) to the Graduate Business Program office at the following address:

Invention to Innovation Certificate
SFU Beedie School of Business
Simon Fraser University
3rd Floor, 500 Granville Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 1W6

Official transcripts: Official transcripts for credit courses from the Registrar of each post-secondary institution you attended must be sent directly to the Graduate Business program office. Only one copy is required from each institution. If the transcripts are issued to you, they must be signed and sealed by your post-secondary institution.

Upon Acceptance

  • Within 21 days of receiving your acceptance letter, a non-refundable deposit of $250 CDN must be submitted.
  • This deposit reserves your seat in the program, and will be applied towards your tuition.
  • Graduate students can pay by credit card through the graduate student online application system, or use one of the other methods listed on the page.

The i2I program is perfect for people like me who are deeply involved in science, and who want to look for opportunities in the business world. A program like this opens your mind and teaches you that there is another world of possibilities outside of the lab.

Elena Groppa, i2I

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Faculty of Medicine

University of British Columbia Biomedical Research Centre

My key lessons from the program were learning how to effectively frame and structure a problem or situation, manage a tight schedule, know what to prioritize and how to prioritize it, and identify core problems quickly and addressing them.

Bobbie Dhillon, EMBA

Senior Vice President, Marketing & Planning

G&F Financial Group

The comprehensive simulations provided the greatest learning for me. They helped change my mindset and connect the different areas of learning into a comprehensive view of how an organization runs.

Matthew Grunert, MOT MBA

Sr. Director, Digital Operations & IT

Motorola Solutions

The MSc Finance program gave me the technical foundation that I couldn’t function without. I work with clients in very senior roles, and it’s important to demonstrate your technical knowledge to gain their trust.

Christine Jakshoej Sangha, MScFin

VP of Customer Success - Capital Markets

FINCAD

The immediate impact of the GDBA has been a change in the way I approach my day professionally. I am equipped to make better decisions. My confidence level has been elevated significantly, and I am enjoying a new sense of optimism in my career.

Percival Chang, GDBA

Manager & Investment Funds Advisor

PH&N Investment Services

I always saw myself working beyond clinical pharmacy. I felt that I could also shine on the business side of healthcare. I knew that with my strong clinical training an MBA would help open more doors and give me the mobility I was looking for in my career.

Morenike Akinyemi, FT MBA

Senior Project Manager, Transformation Delivery

Provincial Health Services Authority

The Part-Time MBA was excellent. It gave me exactly what I expected to receive, and I think that is the highest compliment you can pay a program. It met all my expectations and provided a solid grounding in business skills and strategies.

Oliver Zihlmann, PT MBA

Director of Development and Alumni Engagement

UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

The learners I work with are 95% Indigenous, and I find that they become more interested and retain information more, when we speak and learn from an Indigenous lens. The Indigenous content integrated into the program has been very beneficial to me in terms of how I can incorporate Indigenous information into the curriculum I currently teach.

Wanda Rockthunder, EMBA IBL

Business Instructor, Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies

Cree, a citizen of the Muskowekwan First Nation, Saskatchewan

i2I: Elena

EMBA: Bobbie

MOT MBA: Matthew Grunnert

MSc Fin: Christine

GDBA: Percival

FT MBA: Morenike

PT MBA: Oliver

EMBA IBL: Wanda


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