National Professional Science Master’s Association

Annual Meeting 2010

Atlanta, GeorgiaNovember 17-19

Timeline

• 2003 Reconnaissance• 2005 Steering Committee• 2007 NPSMA formally established 501(c)(3)• 2008 Inaugural Conference• 2009 Regional Workshops• 2010 2nd National Conference

Growth

• Prepare the groundwork• Plant the seeds• Nurture and prune the programs• Cultivate the students• Harvest the graduatesSustainable and renewable resource

Variety

• Program Delivery• Fields of Concentration• Career Choices• Analytical Approaches• Professional Skills• Opportunities

Fruits of our Labor

• Best Practices Statement• Redesigned Website• Online Career Center• Graduate Fairs and Workshops• Newsletter• Data Collection• Increase in Membership

For the long term

• System-wide PSM programs• Corporate involvement– Internships– Capstone projects– Employment forecasts– Advisory role

Discussion Topics

• Writing successful grants• Managing workflow• Creating industry alliances • Shifting from industry to academe• Designing PSMs for working professionals• Incorporating ethics into PSMs

Teamwork=Success

“The process of working collaboratively with a group of people, in order to achieve a goal.”

(businessdictionary.com)