Mission: Through hands-on research, training and mentoring in the areas of team-based leadership, innovation and entrepreneurship, The Phd Prep Lab significantly increases the pipeline of professionals equipped with the awareness, aptitude and sheer audacity to identify, evaluate, and exploit opportunities to pursue PhD Programs in business-related disciplines. Vision: To be Birmingham's preferred source for Phd program readiness in business-related disciplines. Values: Team Science, Sustainable Innovation, Translational Scholarship, Academic Integrity, and Relevant Research Strategic Intent: Awareness. Aptitude. Audacity. Application. Admission.