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Executive
Education
Business
for Scientists
April 16-20, 2012
Online Registration
Download Registration form (PDF 52KB) for mail in or fax
This certificate
program is designed to introduce scientists, research faculty,
post-doctoral fellows and doctoral students to business concepts
and industry specific tools and frameworks. Basic knowledge
in accounting, strategy, finance, marketing and management
will be covered and its relevance applied
to the industry. Faculty will discuss the structure
and dynamics of various sectors and walk through the
process of building a firm, from value identification
to value capture. The course will enable the participants
to think of how innovation moves from bench to market.
Key
Benefits
- Understand and apply
business skills
- Learn
how innovation moves from bench to market
- Management
skills for start-ups
Who
should Apply
This
course is well suited for scientists who would like to familiarize themselves with basic business tools.
It is also relevant for doctoral students, fellows
and research faculty who would like to learn management skills
for start-ups.
Program
dates and Fee
April 16-20, 2012
$4,850
Registration
The
fee includes tuition, program materials, breakfast, lunch
and, coffee breaks. Enrollment is confirmed only upon receipt
of full payment. No refund will be given within 30 days of
the program start date.
Location
Northwestern
University – Downtown Chicago campus
Wieboldt
Hall
Kellogg Conference Center
340 East Superior Street
Maps
and Directions
Accommodations
Avenue Hotel Chicago
160 E Huron St.
Tel: 312-787-2900
Rooms are blocked at a reduced rate till March 15
Hotel is two blocks from Wieboldt Hall
Affinia Hotel, Chicago
166 E. Superior Street
Tel: 312-787-6000
(special Northwestern rate depending on room availability; rooms are not blocked)
For additional
information please contact Prof Sangeeta
Vohra or call 847-467-1454.
We
reserve the right to change without notice any statement in
this publication concerning, but not limited to, rules, policies,
tuition, fees, curricula and courses.
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