Overview
The program is the latest evolution of the well-respected LAMP program, known for turning out some of the most competitive, in-demand future leaders in the field of technology. The “LAMP for Life Sciences” program has been specifically designed to address the needs of professionals involved in the development and delivery of life science. .
This program focuses on the skills that life science professionals are not taught in engineering and science education – teaching the specific aptitudes these professionals need in order to move from being average workaday scientists to leading or managing groups of scientists or engineers. This unique program offers timely, relevant and industry-specific curriculum applicable to the unique environment of the technical life science professional from topics such as manufacturing, finance, and marketing, to human resources, business strategy, communication and leadership—all built around biotech terms and cases.
Who Should Attend
Middle managers in life science fields:
- medical device
- medical manufacturing
- pharmaceutical
Schedule
The LAMP for the Life Sciences Industry program is offered bi-annually, in the Winter and Summer Quarters.
Certificate Requirements
In order to receive the certificate, students need to complete both of the required sessions of the program (80 hours of in-class instruction). Students will also complete work on a bio/ pharma-related group project, two online webinars, and a field trip. Students must earn a grade of “C” or higher in each session. |
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Program Benefits
- Learn to lead and manage a group of employees
- Group and team facilitation ensures successful and productive synergy among team members
- Learn to think strategically, addressing large scale business issues
- Enhance your company’s productivity
- Apply the skills you learn in this program to actual real-world job problems
Sample Courses
Courses may change with each offering of the program to meet the needs of the industry and the students enrolled in the program at the time. Below is a list of some of the course titles that have been offered in previous programs:
- Global Leadership
- Performance Management
- Presentation Skills
- Introduction to Basic Project Management
- Pharma/BioTech Project Management
- Theory of Constraints and System Thinking
- Six Sigma Lean
- Finance for Non-Financial Managers
- Innovation
- Managing Upwards
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