Researcher Management and Leadership Training Coursera

Overview

This curriculum gives you skills to effectively implement funded projects, thereby enhancing your career success. Research leaders take on a number of new roles, rights, and responsibilities--as scientific leaders, financial administrators, managers, and mentors. 

In this Researcher Management and Leadership Training course offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Colorado System, we explain how to optimize the people, teams, projects, and finances for which you are responsible. 

What you will learn

• Assess the importance of management and leadership skills, and identify approaches to optimize resources when building a research career.

• Identify key financial and administrative responsibilities for researchers, including regulatory compliance, financial reporting, and budgeting.

• Understand how to effectively manage a research group: hire new people, manage existing employees, and engage teams to cultivate a positive culture.

• Compare key responsibilities for mentors and mentees, strategically build mentorship teams, and enhance mentorship using coaching and sponsorship.

Skills you'll gain

• Human Resources

• Leadership and Management

• Strategy

• Leadership Development

• Strategy and Operations

• Project Management

• Collaboration

• People Development