Instructors
Michelle Venturini
Credentials: MBA, SPHR
Position title: Adjunct Faculty, UW-Madison
BioHR Consulting
Charlie Trevor
Credentials: PhD in Industrial and Labor Relations
Position title: Professor and Department Chair, Management & Human Resources
Wisconsin School of Business
Course Overview
crb845: Professional Development and Effective Management
Year 2, Spring Semester (1 credit)
This course focuses on effective management and career development. Students learn and practice the applied skills needed for effective managers that lead to synergistic team success within a biotechnology company. Different communication styles are examined that are used to engage and assess employees. Professional development is explored to expand career pathways through networking and by generating professional resumes and interviewing skills.
Students will…
- Analyze skills required to influence, prioritize, and set goals for self and staff in a biotechnology company.
- Evaluate team culture in terms of what really matters to enable results and provide psychological safety.
- Create situational, behavioral, and impact driven feedback strategies so that both the employee and manager are successful.
- Explore the differences between managing and coaching the team through case studies and scenarios.
- Generate a career development plan that includes effective resumes, cover letters, networking, and employment research skills.
Session Topics from Spring 2023
Session 1: Manager’s Job; Resume, Cover Letter and LinkedIn Profile
Session 2: Culture & Employee Engagement
Session 3: Strategy, Prioritization, and Goal Setting
Session 4: Communication and Feedback
Session 5: Employee Development
Session 6: Networking and Interviewing
Session 7: Negotiating Salary and Starting a New Job