With a doctorate in industry - opportunities and challenges; benefits of an MBA

For some Doctoral Researchers and Postdocs, the decision is clear: they see their career in academia. But many others see their professional future outside of scientific research or they weigh up different alternatives.
One interesting option for scientists is the switch to industry.
How do employers view scientists with a doctorate? What are important requirements? What are success factors when applying in industry? Can an MBA (Management and Entrepreneurship) be a good additional qualification?

The workshop will take up these questions and help you to find answers for your own decision-making process and strategy.

• Part 1 will give an overview on what makes natural scientists (with a doctorate) interesting for industry and what special qualities and competences are expected by industry.

• Part 2 looks at the possibilities of an MBA. Prof. Schulte-Zurhausen (former Rector of FH Aachen and Prof. in the MBA programme at FH Aachen) and a graduate of this programme at Forschungszentrum Jülich, Dr. Anton Dimroth, will present an overview of the programme and share their experiences.

Part 1 will be in English, Part 2 will be in German, since the main language of the programme is German. It is possible to just participate in the first part

Speaker:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Manfred Schulte-Zurhausen (Prof. at FH Aachen, MBA Management und Entrepreneurship)
Dr. Anton Dimroth (Postdoctoral Scientist at ZEA-1 and Graduate of MBA Management und Entrepreneurship)

Facilitator: Viola Middendorf, Career Center & Postdoc Office

Registration: Please register here until June 23, 2023

When registering for the event, please let us know your questions for the discussion so that we can take them up in the talk and have a lively discussion.

A light lunch and drinks will be served.