North Carolina State University Professional Science Master’s Program Progress Report January 2009 – December 2011 The Graduate School College of Agriculture & Life Sciences College of Design College of Education College of Engineering College of Humanities & Social Sciences Poole College of Management College of Natural Resources College of Physical & Mathematical Sciences College of Textiles College of Veterinary Medicine First-Year College 1 Greetings From the UNC System PSM Director The Professional Science Master’s (PSM) Program is one of the University of North Carolina (UNC) System’s ways to close the existing skills gap in the workplace. Together with local employers, we design graduate education and training regimens to match employers’ needs. The UNC System has undertaken a collaborative effort to develop these new programs in key areas of importance to North Carolina’s local economies. I am pleased to report that NC State University now offers nine PSM programs. Several new programs are at various planning stages, and numerous new central resources and services are available or under way for these programs. A special milestone in 2010 was the establishment of the PSM Council at NC State University. Members of this group include faculty who direct PSM programs or are planning to offer them in the future. The PSM Council oversees new program development and determines the future strategy for the PSM programs at NC State University. Another important milestone was the award of a new UNC System grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and support from the UNC General Administration for multiple online tools. I am greatly indebted to the many employers, professors and students who contribute to the collective success of NC State University’s PSM programs. Other premier universities in North Carolina are now joining the UNC PSM effort. Together we will continue to create interdisciplinary education and fuel both important cultural changes within the university and economic growth in North Carolina. Lisbeth Borbye, PhD Assistant Dean for Professional Education Director of the UNC System PSM Program Kristen Rice-Gira PSM Coordinator The Graduate School at NC State University • Campus Box 7102 • Raleigh, NC 27695-7102 Email: [email protected] 2 THANK YOU to the professionals affiliated with more than 150 companies, government agencies and nonprofit organizations who have contributed to the success of the NC State PSM programs Advanced Liquid Logic, Affinergy, Agricultural Bank of (LabCorp), Lulu Enterprises, Mallinckrodt Healthcare China, Alltel Wireless, AlphaVax, American Feed Industry (Covidien), Manufacturers and Chemical Industry Council Association (AFIA), American Forest Management, of NC (MCIC), Martin Marietta Materials, Metabolon, American Forestry Association (AFA), ARCADIS US, MetLife, Millipore, Monsanto Company, Mountaire Archer Daniels Midland Alliance (ADM Nutrition), Argos Farms, MycoFuels, Mycosynthetix, National Feed and Therapeutics, A.T. Kearney, BAE Systems Detica, Bank Grain Association (NGFA), National Park Service, NC of America Corporation, Bank of China (BOC), BASF Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Corporation, Battelle Memorial Institute, Biogen Idec, (NCDA & CS), NC Department of Environment and Biolex Therapeutics, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Natural Resources (NC DENR), NC Division of Coastal Carolina, Branch Banking and Trust Corporation (BB&T), Management, NC Division of Parks and Recreation, British Petroleum Company (BP), Brooks Bell Interactive, NC General Assembly, Novartis, Novozymes, Novus Capstrat, Case Farms Chicken, Catalent Pharma Solutions, International, Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB Americas), Center for Geographic Information and Analysis Perdue, Progress Energy, Quaero (CSG Systems), (NC CGIA), China International Trust and Investment Quintiles, Railinc, Red F, Research Triangle Institute Corporation (CITIC), Cisco Systems, Citizens Financial (RTI International), SAS Institute, Scynexis, Seymour Group, City of Charlotte, City of Raleigh, City of Rock Hill, Johnson Air Force Base, Shanghai Commercial & Savings City of Southport, Collaborative Consulting, Constellation Bank (SCSB), ShareFile, SiDMAP, Southern States Energy Group, Cook Medical, Credit Suisse Group, Cooperative, Southwest Securities (SWS), Standard Danisco Animal Nutrition, DataFlux, Deloitte & Touche Chartered Bank, State Farm Indemnity Corporation, (Deloitte Development Corporation), Deluxe Enterprise Stroud Water Research Center, SunGuard Systems, Operations, Diosynth (Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies SunTrust Bank, Syngenta, Talecris Biotherapeutics, UK), DOW Chemical Company, DuPont, d-Wise Targetbase (Omnicom Group), Technicolor, Tekelec, The Technologies, Embrex (Pfizer), EnSolve Biosystems, Esri, Buffalo Company, The Coca-Cola Company, The Hartford Evonik Degussa, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Financial Services Group, The Hongkong and Shanghai Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Feed Banking Corporation (HSBC), The Travelers Indemnity Mill, Financial Risk Group, First Citizens Bank, Five x Company, Tierra Capital LLC, Town of Cary, ToxStrategies, Five, Fort Bragg, Fulcrum Analytics, General Dynamics, Travelocity, US Army, US Department of Agriculture: General Motors Acceptance Corporation (GMAC), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA Geographic Technologies Group, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), APHIS), US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA), Global Patent Strategies, Goldsboro Milling Company, US Fish and Wildlife Service, US Forest Service, US Good Hill Partners LP, Greenhorne and O’Mara (G&O), Geological Survey (USGS), Wachovia Bank and Securities Hallmark Licensing (Hallmark Cards), Hazen and Sawyer, (Wells Fargo), Wake County, WakeMed Mothers’ Milk Henry Fleming & Company, House of Raeford, Hydro Bank, Walt Disney World (Disney), Wells Fargo, Service and Supplies, Hyundai Motor Corporation, i2 Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Weston Solutions, Group, IBM Corporation, ImmunoReagents, Intertox, Wisconsin State Parks, Woodall & Associates, Wyeth Jim Hudson (Powder Bulk Solids), Johnston County, Vaccines (Pfizer), Xenobiotic Detection Systems, ZM Jones Edmunds, Laboratory Corporation of America Financial Systems. 3 NC State University is dedicated to equality of opportunity. The University does not condone discrimination against students, employees, or applicants in any form. NC State commits itself to positive action to secure equal opportunity regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability. In addition, NC State welcomes all persons without regard to sexual orientation. 1,200 copies of this public document were printed at a cost of $2.04 per copy. 4 Table of Contents Introduction ......................................................................................................................................6 a. The Professional Science Master’s b. The Importance of PSM Programs c. The NC State University PSM Program d. The University of North Carolina Systemwide PSM Program Academic PSM Planning for North Carolina: A Geographical Tool ...........................................7 Current PSM Program Landscape at NC State University ..........................................................8 NC State University PSM Council and UNC Systemwide PSM Operations Group ..................9 a. Mission and Responsibilities b. Monthly Phone Conferences c. PSM Training Sessions d. Annual Meeting With Key Employers UNC System Grant From the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and Other PSM Grants .................10 a. Funding for the UNC Systemwide PSM Program b. Funding for Individual PSMs UNC System PSM Portal ............................................................................................................... 11 a. Website b. PSM Program Data Management c. Progress Report d. Program Catalog e. Employer and Alumni Testimonials f. Student Online Portfolio PSM Program Sustainability Model .............................................................................................13 Educational Materials for PSM Directors and Students ............................................................14 a. Guidance for Starting and Managing a PSM Program b. Essential Professional Skills c. Employer Alliances and Projects d. Teaching and Assessing Essential Professional Skills e. Sustainable Innovation Workshops on Demand for Deans, Professors and Students ...................................................16 a. How to Start a PSM Program b. Creating Alliances and Educational Projects With Industry Partners c. Improving Performance Through Professional Self-Awareness and Self-Care Online Mentoring Program ...........................................................................................................17 Interdisciplinary Internship Placement ........................................................................................18 Professional Skills Certificate .......................................................................................................18 Web-Based Assessment of Professional Skills .........................................................................19 National PSM Outreach .................................................................................................................20 News Highlights .............................................................................................................................21 Recent PSM Publications ..............................................................................................................22