GA Future Career Program: Business
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Program Description
Are you interested in pursuing a career in the public or the private sector?
Would you like to prepare intensively in a small interdisciplinary group for starting your career outside of academia?
Let us support you in preparing yourself in the best possible way for the (german) labor market demands.
The GA Future Career Program: Business offers a curricular program specifically designed for doctoral candidates and postdocs who plan a career in non-university professions. Participants will have the opportunity to broaden their knowledge in business administration, leadership, communication, project management, and developing their own professional profiles.
This program is specifically developed for doctoral candidates close to completing their degrees and for postdocs interested in professions in the private or the public sector.
Program start
The program will be conducted in the winter semester of 2021/22.
The starting date for application is October 2021.
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Content and schedule
In four consecutive modules, participants can broaden their knowledge in the areas of:
- career planning,
- project management,
- leadership skills and communication,
- business knowledge.
FCP Project
You can apply the knowledge gained in the workshops in a joint project.
Individual Coaching / Career Consulting
The participants of the program can also take part in a coaching session
or individual career planning if required.
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Important Notes
- All workshops will be conducted in German.
- GA membership is a prerequisite for participation.
- Being a certificate program, attendance at all modules is expected!
Participation in individual workshops is not possible. - After the successful completion of the program, participants will receive a comprehensive certificate containing detailed course descriptions.
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Application requirements
The makeup of the group and the participants' motivation are decisive for organizing a program optimally suited to their needs.
Therefore, if you are interested in applying for the GA Future Career Program: Business, please submit the following documents:
- a completed application form, the PDF form is available here,
- a comprehensive motivation letter including your motivation to attend the GA Future Career Program: Business, your expectations regarding the program and what kind of career you are planning (e.g., public or private sector),
- your CV,
- a declaration of support from your supervisor resp. direct superior, the PDF form is available here
Please submit the application documents as a PDF document via email to graduiertenakademie@tu-dresden.de.