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Over the last 5 years I've slowly transitioned, with occasional painful moments, from academic #research to founding a #startup. Here's what I've learned as a #PhD turned #founder, a thread 🧵:
Step one of this journey, leaving #academia in the first place, was one of the hardest parts. It's a big leap to take, which I previously wrote about here:
andrewmao.substack.com/p/leaving-acad…
This thread reflects on how everything changed after that.
andrewmao.substack.com/p/leaving-acad…
This thread reflects on how everything changed after that.
I've never played #dnd, but I think the idea of dual-classing in D&D aptly describes a PhD-founder:
Do business school professors need business experience?
Many #PhDs / #DBA's end up in teaching and/or academic business research.
Both are different areas.
Many #PhDs / #DBA's end up in teaching and/or academic business research.
Both are different areas.
For teaching, you have to have practical experiences that you are supposed to share with the classroom.
Many corporate world leaders are the most sought after when it comes to teaching business courses in an #MBA program!
Many corporate world leaders are the most sought after when it comes to teaching business courses in an #MBA program!
Most of these corporate bigwigs don't have Doctorate degrees, but, even then, universities would like to bring them on board because they have an adequate amount of insights.
A thread on how to choose MS/Ph.D. programs if you have multiple offers (from International Students' perspective, @Omviser1 )
Disclaimer: These are my personal thoughts and do not represent any organizations that I'm associated with.
#gradschool @AcademicsSay #phdstudent
Disclaimer: These are my personal thoughts and do not represent any organizations that I'm associated with.
#gradschool @AcademicsSay #phdstudent
Before I jump in, some background:
When I chose Penn State over my other acceptances (UIUC, Purdue, UC Santa Barbara etc.), my friends and family were surprised to hear that I gave up a top 5 school to attend a top 15/20 in my area.
Sharing my decisioning criteria below 👇
When I chose Penn State over my other acceptances (UIUC, Purdue, UC Santa Barbara etc.), my friends and family were surprised to hear that I gave up a top 5 school to attend a top 15/20 in my area.
Sharing my decisioning criteria below 👇
While funding wasn't an issue to me at all, I encourage everyone to think from a ROI perspective at MS or Ph.D. levels.
I read somewhere that an acceptance without proper funding is essentially a polite decline. $$ matters.
#Funding #PhDposition #Scholarships
I read somewhere that an acceptance without proper funding is essentially a polite decline. $$ matters.
#Funding #PhDposition #Scholarships
This thread lists 100+ digital tools for #PhD scholars.
Add yours :)
#phdlife #phdchat @PhD_Genie @PhDVoice @AcademicChatter @HaPhDsupervisor
Add yours :)
#phdlife #phdchat @PhD_Genie @PhDVoice @AcademicChatter @HaPhDsupervisor
For making attractive visuals
@inkscape @scidraw @Blender @Adobe illustrator @BioRender @GIMP_Official
Texample.net
Draw.io
Microsoft Visio Smartdraw.com
@gliffy
@cacoocom
@powerpoint
@SketchUp
Gnuplot
@CorelDRAW @ChemDraw
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@inkscape @scidraw @Blender @Adobe illustrator @BioRender @GIMP_Official
Texample.net
Draw.io
Microsoft Visio Smartdraw.com
@gliffy
@cacoocom
@powerpoint
@SketchUp
Gnuplot
@CorelDRAW @ChemDraw
(1/n)
A career is academia is only available to a small % of PhD grads. We need more exposure to the wide range of meaningful careers available to #PhDs. A thread on a professional development course at @UM_RadyFHS @CHRIManitoba, with generous support from @NanaLee03 
Grad school traditionally includes the bottom arrow, but what if it also included time to reflect on what you like AND what you are good at, learn about other career options, think strategically about how you spend your time, and learn high quality #scicomm skills?
This course runs PARALLEL to your grad school journey, and has 3 parts. During reflection, you figure out what is important to you, identify the skills you have that are applicable outside of academia and rough sketch a 5-year plan.
