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	A Week for Women January 2009 Photo: Denice Woyski January 19-23 2009: Our Second Annual Next Generation Bioscience Leaders KGI and Smith announce that the second annual Next Generation Bioscience Leaders (NGBL) will be held in Claremont, California the 19-23 January 2009. The registration deadline is December 17 2008. To register, please email plester@smith.edu. About NGBL As biotech companies mature, they will need to develop and retain the best and brightest. Next Generation Bioscience Leaders is an excellent opportunity to advance high potential women leaders. This first-of-its-kind forum provided high achieving female managers the opportunity to learn from and network with executives in pharmaceutical, medical device, and biotechnology companies. Through seminars providing strategic perspective in critical management and operational areas, Next Generation Bioscience Leaders helps participating companies tap the skills, energy, and motivation of its most promising women managers. This distinctive experience will set talented scientists and business professionals on the path toward lasting and strategic contributions to the enterprise. Click here for our 2009 week-at-a-glance. Click here for a pdf of event information. Curriculum Designed to afford a comprehensive understanding of the biotechnology industry, the curriculum consisted of seminars, roundtable discussions, and breakout sessions led by top executives from the life science industry and esteemed faculty from KGI and Smith College. Courses covered: The global life science industry today and tomorrow - industry drivers, dynamics, opportunities, and threats The DNA of biotech organizations - business models, project management, regulatory affairs, product life cycle, and more The factors of performance - finance, human assets, global resources, and regulatory The brave new biotechnology leader - competition, lean six sigma, product portfolio management Mapping your future - career imprinting, “glass ceiling” lessons learned, strategies for leading Plus - small group discussions, networking lunches, thought-provoking dinner speakers Why this program? This dynamic collaboration brings together two leading institutions: KGI - experts in developing business leaders in bioscience and Smith Executive Education - experts in strategic leadership development for women -- to provide the bioscience industry with a cutting-edge program designed to help fast track women advance into management. Key Take-Aways The week was designed to assist high potential managers to develop a strategic mindset while learning lessons critical to organizational and career success This program created a unique opportunity for participants to step back from the day-to-day and assess their professional potential and to target growth opportunities -- an excellent way to refresh thinking and performance Participants explored functional areas critical for biotech success - finance, human capital, product life cycle, strategy, competition, operations, technology, regulatory affairs, entrepreneurship, and marketing Program participants built a community of peers that will be invaluable over time for advice, mentoring, and perspectives on best practices Attendees heard from senior industry leaders who have progressed their career paths and contributed significantly to their organizations. Next Generation Bioscience Leaders is designed to enhance participants’ level of confidence and ability to make strategic business decisions. Ideal participant Next Generation Bioscience Leaders is a management development opportunity for women six to twelve years into their careers who are ready to assume higher level management positions. Check this site for news about future offerings. The need to advance high potential females is even more critical in light of recent studies, such as the one from University of California, Davis, which concluded: "Our study continues to paint a bleak picture of the progress of women in corporate leadership, but the census does reveal some opportunities to celebrate the success of women." Click here to learn more about the UCD study of California companies. For more information: Diana Bartlett, Director of Corporate Partnerships Keck Graduate Institute Claremont, CA T: 909 607 9864 F: 909 607 8086 Email: Diana.bartlett@kgi.edu Iris Marchaj, Director Smith Executive Education for Women Northampton, MA T: 413 585 2642 F: 413 585 4395 Email: imarchaj@smith.edu http://www.smith.edu/execed/KGI Read the KGI press release about "Next Generation Bioscience Leaders".