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PIBS 640 The Business of Science
Fall, 2009, Tuesday and Thursdays.
Course masters: Vance Lemmon and Norma Kenyon
This survey course will introduce graduate students in the biomedical sciences and medical students to the basic principles of business to enhance their effectiveness in being professional scientists. Topics will include: Project Management, Personnel Management, Accounting and Budgeting Process, Invention Disclosures and Patents, and Developing a Business Plan. Students will develop mock projects and business plans and participate in workshops to develop practical skills.
PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of the instructor (Dr. Lemmon) and successful completion of the first year of graduate level course work.
Draft Schedule:
27-Aug |
Thursday |
Introduction/The language of business |
Vance Lemmon |
1-Sep |
Tuesday |
Project management |
Norma Kenyon |
3-Sep |
Thursday |
Design a project |
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8-Sep |
Tuesday |
Personnel management - |
Paul Hudgins, Norma Kenyon |
10-Sep |
Thursday |
Write a job description/conduct a mock job interview |
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15-Sep |
Tuesday |
Document management |
Chris Mader (Center for Computational Science) |
17-Sep |
Thursday |
Design a document management system/plan for a lab with 5 people (PI, post-doc, 2 PhD students, 1 tech) |
22-Sep |
Tuesday |
GLP/GMP/ISO9000 - |
Norma Kenyon |
24-Sep |
Thursday |
Design a project to be done using GLP – describe critical tasks and SOPs |
29-Sep |
Tuesday |
Accounting and Budget Processes – |
Berta Souto, Norma Kenyon |
1-Oct |
Thursday |
Develop an annual budget for a lab with 5 people (PI, post-doc, 2 PhD students,1 tech) that includes details
based on the projects to be done in the lab. |
6-Oct |
Tuesday |
Negotiating |
Bart Charnow |
8-Oct |
Thursday |
Mock negotiation with vendor to acquire a $400,000 piece of equipment |
13-Oct |
Tuesday |
Entrepreneurship |
Bart Charnow |
15-Oct |
Thursday |
Case Studies |
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20-Oct |
Tuesday |
Invention Disclosures and Patents - |
Elizabeth Fenjves |
22-Oct |
Thursday |
Write an invention disclosure |
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27-Oct |
Tuesday |
Business Plans |
Susan Amat |
29-Oct |
Thursday |
Write a Business plan |
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3-Nov |
Tuesday |
Pitching your business plan |
Susan Amat |
5-Nov |
Thursday |
Give a pitch |
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10-Nov |
Tuesday |
physical plant - lab design - renovations |
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12-Nov |
Thursday |
tour facilities |
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17-Nov |
Tuesday |
iacuc, hipa, biosafety |
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19-Nov |
Thursday |
attend iacuc meeting |
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24-Nov |
Tuesday |
Information Technology |
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26-Nov |
Thursday |
Thanksgiving |
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1-Dec |
Tuesday |
grant management, moving a grant |
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3-Dec |
Thursday |
Course Summary/Evaaluation/Feedback. |
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4-Dec |
Fri |
last day of classes |
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