Revising Conventional Academic Professionalism: An Identification of Skills and Requirements for University Research Commercialization

Despite the importance of research and development, yet relatively little research have been noted and considered with regard to the management and application of the research findings. In such circumstances, research institutes and universities all over the country are bound to move toward the commercialization of their research findings in line with knowledge-based economy and in order to achieve national sustainable development goals. From the perspective of professional development, this qualitative research was done with the aim of identifying the professional skills and required skills of agriculture faculty members for university research commercialization and suggests appropriate procedures to enhance the required professional capabilities.