Syllabus
The module will meet most Wednesdays from 8:00-10:00 a.m., January 13 – April 11. There will be a required 1/2 day retreat the afternoon of Monday, February 29.
The module will be a mix of interactive didactic sessions (pre-retreat) and small team-based projects with short lectures on project management and problem-solving, (post-retreat). Due to the interactive nature of this course, attendance at all sessions is required. See attendance policy, below.
All module participants will receive a Certificate of Completion.
| Date | Topic |
|---|---|
| January 13 | Finance 1 (Accounting and Financial Reporting)
Finance 2 (Managerial Finance, Budgeting, and Cash Management) |
| January 20 | People 1 (Organizational Design, Recruiting, Hiring, Training)
People 2 (Leadership, Development, Motivation, and Compensation) |
| January 27 | Marketing 1 – Promotion, Advertising, Social Media, Public Relations |
| February 3 | Marketing 2 – Product Development, Product Management, Customer Management |
| February 10 | Technology – IT, Technology Infrastructure, Data Management |
| February 17 | Operations 1 – Facilities and Operations Management |
| February 24 | Operations 2 – Quality, Efficiency, and Continuous Improvement |
| Monday, February 29 | afternoon retreat – 1/2 day social/networking event with guest speakers.
Core Directors assigned as team leaders, project problems are presented. |
| BREAK | NO CLASS March 9 |
| March 16 | Problem Solving plus a Project Workshop |
| March 23 | Project Management plus a Project Workshop |
| March 30 | Data Driven Decision Making plus a Project Workshop |
| April 6 | Final Project Workshop |
| week of April 11 | Final presentations
Groups will present the problem and their proposed solution/strategy. |
Attendance policy
Because the module is interactive and team-based, module participants need to attend all sessions and participate fully, including completing reading assignments outside of class and completing a team-based project. Participants should discuss time away from the lab with their research advisor in advance of the module. Anticipated absences, such as for scientific conferences, should be discussed with the module director.