BSD Senior Leadership Academy


The Biological Sciences Division has established a Senior Leadership Academy for senior faculty leaders ready to commit to a 9-month course dedicated to advancing professional and personal skills required to lead and manage in today’s complex academic, research and health care environment. The goal of this program is to equip senior faculty leaders including chairs and section chiefs with the knowledge, tools and resources to lead within our departments and division over the coming years. Faculty will complete an institutional project as part of the course. Sessions are facilitated by both UChicago Booth School of Business instructors and Executive Leaders across the University. The cohort is limited to 20-25 senior faculty.  

Course Schedule:

Session 1: Developing Authentic Leadership Thursday, October 10, 2024
Session 2: CFO Forum: Overview of BSD, UCMC, and UC finances Thursday, November 21, 2024
Session 3: Strategic Planning, Mission Vision, and Values & Balancing the Tripartite Mission Thursday, December 19, 2024
Session 4: Conflict Management & Performance Management Thursday, January 16, 2025
Session 5: SOM Finances & Balancing the Tripartite Mission
 Thursday, February, 13, 2025
Session 6: Strategies for Faculty Recruitment & Retention and Successful Negotiation Thursday, March 13, 2025
Session 7: Change Management Thursday, April 24, 2025
Session 8: Orienting and Organizing Yourself as a Leader in the Organization and Presenting a Successful Pitch Thursday, May 15, 2025
Session 9: Final Project Presentations and Reception Thursday, June 05, 2025

 

When 

The 2024-2025 Cohort has begun.  Reach out to the Officeoffacultyaffairs@bsd.uchicago.edu to inquire about joining the next cohort!

Program Eligibility

  • Emerging leaders at the Associate or Full Professor rank nominated by their Department Chair

Application Process: 

Please submit the names of faculty members who will participate.

We will ask the nominated faculty to submit the following:

  • CV or Biosketch
  • Summary of leadership goals and aspirations (150 words max)
  • Endorsement from your Department Chair, Section Chief, or other leader/designee