Student Training Resources

Graduate Student Handbook

• BU Graduate School Manual
• Graduation Forms and Deadlines

How to Do Research

• How to Do Graduate-Level Research: Some Advice

How to Write and Publish

• How to Write a World Class Paper
• How to Review a Paper
• Thesis/Dissertation
• BU Writing Center
• Purdue OWL
• APA Reference Styles
• Capitalization Tool

How to Present

• Giving an Effective Presentation: Using Powerpoint and Structuring a Scientific Talk
• Free Google Slides and Powerpoint Templates

Suggested Courses (General Topics)

• Operations research
• Simulation
• Statistics
• Design of experiments
• Stochastic systems
• Artificial intelligence

Software Skills

• Matlab Youtube Videos
• Python/Numpy/Matplotlib Youtube Videos
• Arena Youtube Videos

Job Search

• Ten Simple Rules for Choosing between Industry and Academia
• The Academic Job Search Handbook
• Creating Your Academic CV
• Websites: Indeed, CareerBuilder, LinkedIn