2017 Management and Business Principles for Scientists

Business principles affect all organizations. In today’s highly competitive and highly complicated working environments, understanding these principles gives leaders and managers a strategic advantage, enabling them to handle situations more effectively and make decisions more effectively.

In spring semester 2017, the BRET Office of Career Development is offering a module for PhD students and postdoctoral fellows from biomedical sciences and chemistry, Management  and Business Principles for Scientists. It is ideal for trainees interested in:

1) independent research careers in industry or academia (running a research lab in academia is often compared to owning a small business).

2) scientific or management careers in academic core facilities or contract research organizations.

3) any career outside the lab which requires business acumen! 

The module will run Fridays from 8:00-10:00 a.m., January 13-April 6, 2017. The first few weeks of the module is interactive and didactic. In the second part of the module, participants will break into small teams to consult with the director of a VU Core Facility and develop a solution to a business or management challenge faced by the core. This project-based approach will give participants the opportunity to put course principles into practice.

This course is free for biomedical sciences and chemistry PhD students and postdoctoral fellows. The module is limited to 20 participants and applications are being accepted now. The application deadline is midnight, Tuesday, November 15. Use the links on the side to learn more about the module and apply.

Read about the AAMC Award recognizing this course!