1、Intellectual Property(IP)Education in Business SchoolsA globalperspectiveThe World Intellectual Property Organization(WIPO)has long been at the forefront of promoting the development of an effective and balanced global intellectual property(IP)system for the benefit of all.We encourage business scho

2、ols to take advantage of the wealth of information,tools,data and resources that we provide.For example,our WIPO Academy is a world leader in providing IP training and education,including more than 40 online courses accessible in over 20 languages.We also offer a wealth of online information and too

3、ls to help small and medium-sized enterprises(SMEs)and innovators understand how to protect and leverage their IP for business growth and success.The Global Business School Network(GBSN)is a non-profit network of nearly 150 leading business schools on six continents with a mission“to improve access

4、to quality,locally relevant management and entrepreneurship education for the developing world.”We foster cross-border networking,knowledge sharing,and collaboration among business schools and the broader business education and development communities to elevate business schools role in sustainable

5、and inclusive development worldwide.Intellectual Property(IP)Education in Business SchoolsA global perspective2 ContentsAcknowledgments 4Preface 5Methodology 6Survey 6Workshop 7Key findings 9IP is taught to some degree in most surveyed business programs:89 percent of respondents across four program

6、areas said that one or more IP topics are incorporated in their curriculum in some way.9The level of learning predominantly targets a basic awareness of the topic(42percent of respondents)although we do see differences across program areas.9Few schools have courses or course modules dedicated solely