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260.815.01 THE BUSINESS OF ACADEMIC BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH

Term: 4th term
Credits: (1 credits)
Academic Year: 2012 - 2013
Course Instructor:
Description:

Addresses topics related to business aspects of academic biomedical research, and focuses specifically on organizational, managerial, political, strategic and economical characteristics of academic biomedical research. Prepares students for a career in academic biomedical research by discussing essential features for success, other than the actual science.
Student Evaluation: Students are evaluated on their attendance and active participation in discussions, the preparation and presentation of a short paper on a specific topic.
Learning Objective:

Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to: Analyze the economics of academic biomedical research at an institutional and national scale; Explain basic concepts of research institutions organizational structure and behavior; Assess the quality of leadership & management styles in an academic research environment; Develop competitive research project portfolios; Define basic funding & publishing strategies; Perform effective career planning & management.
Location: Baltimore
Class Times:
  • Wednesday 2:30 - 3:20
Enrollment Minimum: 5
Enrollment Maximum: 50
Instructor Consent: No consent required
For consent, contact: gdimopou@jhsph.edu
Prerequisite:

None
Auditors Allowed: Yes, with instructor consent
Grading Restriction: Pass/Fail
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