Professional Development Courses & Events

For Mines Graduate Students

Professional Development Courses

Mines is dedicated to providing professional development opportunities to ensure graduate students are well prepared and ready to transition into a career in science or engineering. There are a number of courses and areas of interest to meet these unique needs. For questions, contact Jenny Briggs.

 

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Personal Development

  • CSM501: Graduate student skills and success. For information click here.
  • CSM598A-A: Wellness practices for graduate students
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Research Skills

  • SYGN501: Research skills for graduate students
  • SYGN502: Introduction to research ethics
  • PHGN503: Responsible conduct of research
  • CHGN540: Professional skills for chemical scientists
  • CBEN630: Proposal preparation
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Communication

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Industrial Operations

  • EBGN526: Stochastic models in management science
  • EBGN528: Industrial systems simulation
  • EBGN553: Project management
  • EBGN566: Technology entrepreneurship
  • EBGN577: Leading and managing high-performance teams
  • AMFG522: Lean Manufacturing 
  • AMFG523: Design and Analysis of Experiments
  • AMFG581: Optimization Models in Manufacturing
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Business

  • EBGN528: Industrial systems simulation
  • ENGN540: Accounting and finance
  • EBGN553: Project management
  • EBGN562: Strategic decision making
  • EBGN566: Technology entrepreneurship
  • EBGN577: Leading and managing high-performance teams
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Innovation

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Environment & Sustainability

  • HASS525: Environmental communication
  • HASS587: Environmental politics and policy
  • CEEN501: Life cycle assessment
  • CEEN592: Environmental law
  • CEEN610: International environmental law
  • CEEN595: Analysis of environmental impact
  • PEGN530: Environmental law and sustainability
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Law & Policy

  • HASS587: Environmental politics and policy
  • EBGN567: Business law and ethics
  • CEEN592: Environmental law
  • CEEN610: International environmental law
  • PEGN530: Environmental law and sustainability
  • HASS492: Energy and security policy
  • HASS591: Energy politics
  • HASS593 Natural resources and energy policy
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Ethics

  • SYGN502: Introduction to research ethics
  • PHGN503: Responsible conduct of research
  • CSCI532: Robot ethics

Request Info

Jenny Briggs

Jenny Briggs

Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies

303-273-3461

Upcoming Events

The Grad Advantage: What employers look for in MS/PhD hires

Tuesday, January 20, 2026
12 – 1 pm
Student Center, Ballroom A

Free lunch provided! Registration encouraged via Diggernet

Rapid Resume Reviews

Wednesday, January 21, 2026
10 am – 12 pm
Student Center, Ballrooms AB

Graduate specialists will be available during this event and free snacks will be provided!

How to Connect with Recruiters

Tuesday, January 27, 2026
5 – 6 pm
Student Center, Ballroom A

Graduate specialists will be available during this event and free snacks will be provided!

Grad Student Toolkit Series: Design Your Brand

Wednesday, January 28, 2026
12 – 1 pm
Boettcher Room (Library)

Free lunch provided! To register, click here.

International Student Career Search Support

Wednesday, January 28, 2026
5 – 6 pm
Marquez 108

Free snacks provided! Graduate specialists will be available with drop-in hours.

Rapid Resume Reviews

Thursday, January 29, 2026
12 – 2 pm
Student Center, Ballrooms DE

Free lunch provided! Graduate specialists will be available.

Career Days event

February 3-4, 2026
9 am – 3 pm both days
Student Recreation Center

Learn more and register here