Preparing Science-Trained Professionals for the Biotechnology Industry: A Ten-Year Perspective on a Professional Science Master’s Program

Preparing Science-Trained Professionals for the Biotechnology Industry: A Ten-Year Perspective on a Professional Science Master’s Program

The biotechnology industry has a need for business-savvy scientists; however, this is not the way scientists are traditionally trained at universities and colleges. To address this need, universities have developed Professional Science Master’s (PSM) degree programs that offer advanced training in a...

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Main Authors: Paul T. Hamilton, Sarah C. Luginbuhl, Michael Hyman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2012-02-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education
Online Access:http://jmbesubmissions.asm.org/index.php/jmbe/article/view/375
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spelling doaj-82c581eb7b7f4c86ae6c2e1f48741a1b2020-11-25T01:36:07ZengAmerican Society for MicrobiologyJournal of Microbiology & Biology Education1935-78771935-78852012-02-0113110.1128/jmbe.v13i1.375200Preparing Science-Trained Professionals for the Biotechnology Industry: A Ten-Year Perspective on a Professional Science Master’s ProgramPaul T. Hamilton0Sarah C. Luginbuhl1Michael Hyman2Department of Microbiology, North Carolina State UniversityDepartment of Microbiology, North Carolina State UniversityDepartment of Microbiology, North Carolina State UniversityThe biotechnology industry has a need for business-savvy scientists; however, this is not the way scientists are traditionally trained at universities and colleges. To address this need, universities have developed Professional Science Master’s (PSM) degree programs that offer advanced training in a technical field along with professional skills development through team-based projects and internships. Nearly ten years ago, the Department of Microbiology at NCSU started a PSM program in Microbial Biotechnology (MMB). This article provides an overview of the MMB program, and shares some of the lessons that we have learned.http://jmbesubmissions.asm.org/index.php/jmbe/article/view/375
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