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William F Hamilton
Professor of Management, Operations and Information Management, and Systems Engineering
Director, Jerome Fisher Management and Technology Program
Ralph Landau Professor of Management and Technology


Education

PhD, London School of Economics and Political Science, 1967; MBA, University of Pennsylvania, 1964; MS, University of Pennsylvania, 1964; BS, University of Pennsylvania, 1961

Academic Positions Held

Wharton: 1967-present (named Ralph Landau Professor of Management and Technology, 1978; Director, Jerome Fisher Management and Technology Program, 1978-present; Associate Director, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics and the National Health Care Management Center, 1975-78; Director of Research and Development, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, 1972-74; Senior Research Associate, Management Science Center, 1967-69).

Other Positions

Special Assistant to the Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1974-75; Senior Operations Analyst, University City Science Center, 1967-70; Research Engineer, Sun Oil Company, 1961-64

Corporate and Public Sector Leadership

Director, Neose Technologies, 1991-present; Director, Marlton Technologies, 1988-present; Director, Hunt Manufacturing, 1986-present; Director, Centocor, 1985-present; Director, Digital Lightwave, 1997-present

Publications
William F Hamilton (1997), Managing Technology as a Strategic Asset, International Journal of Technology Management, 14: 2-4
William F Hamilton (1990), The Dynamics of Technology and Strategy, European Journal of Operational Research, 47
William F Hamilton (1985), Corporate Strategies for Managing Emerging Technologies, Technology in Society, 7: 2-3

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Teaching

MGMT 235: Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship
This course is designed to provide an introduction to the challenges and choices associated with the development of technical ventures. Students will learn how to identify technology-based venture opportunities, evaluate technical feasibility and business potential, and develop a plan for successful commercialization. Class sessions will focus on the issues which must be faced in mounting a new venture and the options which are available to the technological entrepreneur. Particular emphasis will be placed on rigorous assessment of the technical and business merits of selected innovations through individual and group projects.

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Knowledge@Wharton
Starting a Business Today: Less Competition But Also Less Cash 06/20/2001

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Honors And Awards
David W. Hauck Award for Outstanding Teaching (Undergraduate Division), 2003
Excellence in Teaching Award (Undergraduate Division), 2003
Outstanding Teaching Award for distinguished undergraduate teaching, 2000
Excellence in Teaching Award (Undergraduate Division), 1991-1999
David W. Hauck Award for Outstanding Teaching (Undergraduate Division), 1991
White House Fellow, 1973-1974

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Hamilton F William

William  F Hamilton
3537 Locust Walk
Philadelphia, PA19104
Phone: (215) 898-4145
hamilton@wharton.upenn.edu

Research Interests:
Technology strategy and planning; entrepreneurship; technological innovation