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iBiology Business Concepts for Life Scientists

May 21, 2020 by Rebecca Lopez Leave a Comment

Business Concepts for Life Scientists Course logo

Check out iBiology’s newly released Educator Guide for the Business Concepts for Life Scientists course: https://courses.ibiology.org/educator_resources/BCLS

The course content covers business strategy, finance and business development, built specifically for scientists. The course helps prepare scientists who want to start their own labs, and inform scientists who want to go into industry.

Filed Under: Announcements, Courses, Online Resources Tagged With: Career: Financial/market analysis, Career: Research (industry)

Info Session: Certificate Options for BGS Students

November 5, 2019 by Rebecca Lopez Leave a Comment


BGS students are invited to attend an information session about the different certificate programs available to them.  These programs provide a valuable opportunity to pursue specialized scientific and professional interests.

Thursday, November 14, 2019
2:00 – 3:30 PM
Smilow 08-146 AB (3400 Civic Center Boulevard)

Please register here: https://forms.gle/1YaLXPXA2pon2ws39

Please note: This information session will cover a selection of the certificate options available to BGS students. To see a full list of certificate options, visit the BGS website.

Filed Under: Announcements, Courses Tagged With: Career: Patent law, Career: Research (academic), Science: Working Life

Let’s Experiment: A Guide for Scientists Working at the Bench

January 11, 2019 by Rebecca Lopez Leave a Comment

iBiology is offering a new online course: “Let’s Experiment: A Guide for Scientists Working at the Bench.”

“This free 6-week course features scientists from a variety of backgrounds, who provide concrete advice on how to design and carry out experiments in biological research. We use case studies to make the abstract more tangible. In science, there is often no simple right answer. However, with this course, you can develop a general approach to experimental design and understand what you are getting into before you begin.

By the end of this course, you will have:

  • A detailed plan for your experiment(s) that you can discuss with a mentor.
  • A flowchart for how to prioritize experiments.
  • Tips and best practices for how to get started with an experiment.
  • A lab notebook template that is so impressively organized, it will make your colleagues envious.

The course is designed for students and practitioners of experimental biology with busy schedules. If you are interested in learning more, please watch the trailer, visit the course page, or take a peek at the syllabus. The course starts February 19th, 2019.” (Via iBiology)

Filed Under: Courses, Online Resources Tagged With: Career: Research (academic), Career: Research (government), Career: Research (industry), Competency: Experimental Design

Wharton Business Foundations Skills Courses on Coursera

December 20, 2018 by Rebecca Lopez Leave a Comment

Many BGS students have expressed interest in learning about aspects of business as part of their preparation for various careers.  Wharton conducts a series of Coursera courses in business foundations. 
https://www.coursera.org/specializations/wharton-business-foundations

The courses are free for people who don’t want or need any course credit and simply want exposure to business principles and practices.  However, some people may wish to receive credit for individual courses or for a certificate (6 courses including a capstone project). Coursera estimates it takes 4-5 weeks to complete each course.  

The cost per month of Coursera is $79.  BGS can reimburse students for up to 7 months of Coursera who show proof of completion (*details below).

If you take any of the courses (whether for credit or not), we’d be interested to hear what you think of them.

*Tiffany Brooks (brookst@upenn.edu) can help with reimbursement. Reimbursement will be processed via Concur and require the following documentation:

  1. Proof of course completion plus credit received
  2. Proof of payment, which needs to be credit card receipt showing payment for this course
  3. Completed statement of Business Connection

Request for reimbursement must be submitted within 60 days of course completion/credit received.  Approval of submissions past the deadline is at the discretion of the program.

Filed Under: Announcements, Courses, Online Resources Tagged With: Career: Entrepreneurship, Career: Financial/market analysis, Competency: Management

Certificate in Law Information Session

December 14, 2018 by Rebecca Lopez Leave a Comment

You are invited to attend a Certificate in Law information session for BGS students on January 10, 2019, 12-1 PM, in Blockley Hall Seminar Room 1311. The certificate provides an introduction to law and legal principles and is structured to provide a flexibility adaptable to different pursuits. It may be especially attractive to those interested in entrepreneurship, patent law, regulatory affairs, and certain pharmaceutical settings. The session will discuss the various options in taking one or more classes.

Lunch will be provided! 

As a reminder, students who wish to pursue a certificate program must obtain permission from their graduate groups and BGS as described here.

Kindly RSVP here.

For more information, contact master@law.upenn.edu.

Filed Under: Announcements, Courses Tagged With: Career: Entrepreneurship, Career: Patent law, Career: Regulatory affairs, Career: Research (industry)

iBiology Courses Help Trainees Plan for Their Careers

June 26, 2018 by Anne-Cara Apple Leave a Comment

iBiology has two free, self-paced courses designed for trainees. The objective of “Planning your Scientific Journey” is to teach students “how to choose a good scientific problem and plan their journey ahead.” “Business Concepts for Life Scientists,” created in collaboration with the UCSF Office of Career and Professional Development and the WUSTL Graduate School, helps graduate students, postdocs and junior faculty who wish to gain a basic understanding of business fundamentals for both academic and industry career sectors. iBiology also has a new course coming out later this year, called “Designing Killer Experiments.” (Via the AAMC)

Filed Under: Courses Tagged With: Career: Research (academic), Career: Research (government), Career: Research (industry), Competency: Management

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