TABLE 2.

Module syllabus and instructional approach

Topics (each topic was 1 week, except where noted)	Specific activities
Finance: accounting, financial reporting, managerial finance, budgeting, cash management	Precourse evaluation
	Lecture
	Discussion
Human resources/people: organizational design, recruiting, hiring, training, leadership, development, motivation, compensation (2 weeks in 2017)	Lecture
	Discussion
Marketing: promotion, advertising, social media, public relations, product development, product management, customer management (2 weeks in 2016)	Lecture
	Discussion
Technology: information technology, technology infrastructure, data ­management	Lecture
	Discussion
Operations: facilities and operations management, quality, efficiency, continuous improvement	Lecture
	Discussion
Retreat	3–4 invited speakers
	Roundtable discussions
	Problem solving
Project workshop	Minilecture
	Project teamwork
	Project management
Project workshop	Minilecture
	Project teamwork
	Data-driven decision making
Project workshop	Minilecture
	Project teamwork
	Final project workshop
Final presentations	Postcourse evaluation
	Project teamwork
	Final presentations