title: Partnership between CTSI and business schools can promote best practices for core facilities and resources.
abstract: Biomedical research enterprises require a large number of core facilities and resources to supply the infrastructure necessary for translational research. Maintaining the financial viability and promoting efficiency in an academic environment can be particularly challenging for medical schools and universities. The Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute sought to improve core and service programs through a partnership with the Indiana University Kelley School of Business. The program paired teams of Masters of Business Administration students with cores and programs that self-identified the need for assistance in project management, financial management, marketing, or resource efficiency. The projects were developed by CTSI project managers and business school faculty using service-learning principles to ensure learning for students who also received course credit for their participation. With three years of experience, the program demonstrates a successful partnership that improves clinical research infrastructure by promoting business best practices and providing a valued learning experience for business students.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
authors.forename: Lilith
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Reeves
authors.forename: Linda M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Dunn-Jensen
authors.forename: Timothy T
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Baldwin
authors.forename: Mohan V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Tatikonda
authors.forename: Kenneth
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Cornetta
mesh_terms: D003132:Commerce; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006268:Health Facilities; D006295:Health Resources; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D012574:Schools; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical
keywords: clinical and translational research; core facilities; graduate business education; interdisciplinary project management; life science industry; service-learning
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