Princeton University Graduate School announces the doctorate’s commercial skills program. Students in partnership with the Darden School of Business of UVA

“Princeton graduate students create innovation in a diverse range of fields so as to develop knowledge, accelerate discovery and serve humanity. The initiative of graduates of higher education is determined to prepare a broad impact on professional skills, business and in the future.

This summer, the Professional Development Initiative for Gradefutures® diplomas will offer commercial skills for the doctorate in university university and beyond learning in an academic partnership and the former first designed, specially designed for students from Princeton.

The professional development initiative for graduate graduates prepares graduate students with skills, connections, clarity and the confidence they need to prosper in Princeton and wherever their life after graduation can take them. A robust ecosystem of campus partners, professors, mentors of former graduates, university partners and industry and graduate leaders authorizes the future graduate student through a wide range of skills training, mentorship, tailor -made experiential opportunities and interdisciplinary learning.

Among the most popular program offers are graduates of interdisciplinary learning cohorts. Each cohort brings together graduate students with alumni, professors, post-doctoral students and industry experts to explore various professional pathways and societal, industrial or global trends. The interdisciplinary learning cohorts of graduates strengthen the community among graduate students and strengthen the training of graduates of each student and previous experiences to clarify the cohort survey on the subject. Students graduate in cohorts read and discuss books, articles and case studies and engage in reflection, group projects and immersive experiences while strengthening professional skills and knowledge.

“We are delighted to launch our new apprenticeship cohort focused on business skills and this unique partnership with our former graduates and a well -respected business school like Darden. For all doctoral students in all fields. » – Eva Kubu, Doyenne Associate for Professional Development and Director of Graduates at Princeton University

With the content of the courses developed by the teachers of the Darden School of Business of the University of Virginia, this apprenticeship cohort will explore case studies from university, government, non -profit and profitable universities using a “business and society” approach to understand how individuals and organizations create socially responsible commercial practices and a social impact. Among the skills and subjects covered by the cohort are the development of strategy, inclusive leadership, ethical decision -making, creation and evaluation of value, communications and narration, innovation and change management. As part of the partnership, the Darden School of Business will offer Princeton Graduate School an example of facilitator guides and access to case studies, recommended readings and videos available on the Princeton Canvas Learning management system.

“Darden is happy to take advantage of the expertise of our teachers in the creation of significant educational experiences for all learners. This partnership allows us to take advantage of the experience we have acquired to work with the doctoral students of the UVA and the postdoctoral scholarship holders. Darden is committed to sharing our teaching equipment through Darden Business Publishing which makes this partnership. ”. – Maureen Welen, Executive Director, Progress of the Functional, Darden School of Business, University of Virginia

Sonali Majumdar, Deputy Dean of Princeton for Professional Development, will moderate the apprenticeship cohort, having managed a similar course for the doctorate. Plus a program at UVA before joining the Graduate School graduate team in May 2022. Kubu said: “Sonali began his new role and immediately helped us establish the partnership with Darden. It has a vast experience in the design of learning programs based on skills for doctorate and the creation of university and industrial partnerships. ”

The members of the community of former graduates of Princeton University play an essential role in the Programming of Professional Development of Graduate School graduates, serving as speakers, panelists and mentors for current graduates. In addition to the Sonali Majumdar moderator, the main facilitator of inaugural commercial skills in the academic world and beyond learning cohort discussions will be the former princeton graduate, Jim Scully, who obtained a doctorate. In economics in 2003 and has a wide experience as a strategy consultant. Jim is Managing Director of the Accenture Strategy and the example of Accenture North America's development programs. Jim is based in the New York office and in Accenture

The strategy focuses on consumer goods and services. JIM has worked with customers to develop business strategies and commercial units, establish and execute commercial and operational initiatives and identify the skills, resources and key criteria necessary to ensure a lasting and measurable impact. He also has experience in mergers and acquisitions of mergers and L&A, disinvestment strategy, reasonable diligence and competitive intelligence.

“Doctoral students become experts in a specific discipline and analyze problems through this objective. Understanding skills and commercial executives not only will expand their reflection, but will also be able to expand their professional horizons. ” – Jim Scully, Managing Director of Accenture Strategy

Over the years, Jim Scully has been a star lecturer in many professional development programs in Princeton and frequently shares his ideas, advice and expertise with current graduate students. In his presentations and discussions, Jim focuses on helping graduate students to better understand career options for doctorates and skills and skills necessary to offer onramps to opportunities in various industries. In April of this year, he presented a doctorate from Savvy Business: skills doctorates needed at the Academy and beyond the graduate forum, an annual conference organized by Graduate School, which attracts more than 3,600 participants from the Princeton graduate community as well as graduate establishments in the United States and University.

The plans also include Princeton teachers, administrators and other former graduates to serve as guest speakers throughout the summer. For example, David Miller, director of Faith & Work Initiative of Princeton, will lead a session on basic ethical theories and the development of practical tools for personal ethics and applied in any organizational framework, including the university world, business, entrepreneurship and wider market contexts. David brings an unusual “bilingual” perspective to the classroom and the conference room. Before receiving his doctorate. In ethics and joining the faculty of Princeton University, he spent 16 years in management positions in international and financial affairs, including eight years in London.

Commercial skills for the doctorate in university university and beyond learning the cohort at the Higher School of Princeton University will begin on June 9 and will continue until August 25. Ten unique sessions will be offered, and graduate students are encouraged to attend all the sessions. Princeton graduate students will be eligible for receiving a parascolary completion certificate and a commercial doctoral badge on LinkedIn. For more information, please visit the Gradefutures website.