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Hands-on academic consulting and teaching that modernizes curriculum fast

We help Program Directors and Department Chairs design, modernize, and deliver credible Product Management curriculum for the AI era — without waiting a year for course cycles to catch up.

  • Upgrade aging courses quickly (AI-era relevance)
  • Launch new course modules in weeks, not semesters
  • Fill delivery gaps when faculty are unavailable
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Common Triggers that Prompt Outside Help

Academic education is increasingly competitive. When priority courses can’t wait, we step in to modernize content and delivery with a structured, faculty-friendly approach.

 

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Aging courses needing fast improvement

Action: Rapid syllabus upgrade + refreshed assignments aligned to modern practice.

Courses don’t reflect the AI era

Action: Add AI modules that improve learner capability and critical thinking.

Course development cycles are too slow

Action: Deliver course design and deployment readiness in less than one quarter.

Faculty leave creates delivery gaps

Action: Provide qualified teaching coverage and continuity for key courses.

Curriculum lacks practical credibility

Action: Integrate best industry practices so graduates can lead outcomes.

Need LMS-ready course packages

Action: Prepare materials for Canvas, Blackboard, or your LMS standards.

Enrollment pressure is rising for outdated programs

Action: Rapid modernization of the highest-visibility courses first (syllabus, assignments, readings, outcomes) so the program signals relevance immediately.

Strategic courses have low engagement or weak feedback

Run a fast course audit and refresh the highest-impact modules to raise satisfaction and learning outcomes.

Selected Services

Rapid engagements that modernize curriculum and improve delivery

Curriculum & Course Portfolio Diagnostic

A clear view of what’s outdated, what’s missing, and what will differentiate your program.
You get: gap map, modernization priorities, recommended course sequence, timeline plan.

Fast Course Modernization Sprint

Upgrade an existing course quickly without losing academic rigor.
You get: refreshed syllabus, updated readings, new assignments, grading rubrics, AI-era learning outcomes.

New Course Design & Build

Design and prepare a new course from foundations to advanced modules.
You get: full course package, lecture plan, assignments, assessments, LMS-ready materials.

AI Module Pack for Product Curriculum

Add modern AI-era modules that students actually want — with guardrails.
You get: “AI for Product Managers” module set, use policies, assignment templates, evaluation rubric. 

Teaching Coverage & Delivery Support

Fill delivery gaps with experienced instruction and continuity.
You get: guest lectures or full-course delivery, office hours plan, grading support options (as needed).

AI Fundamentals for Product Managers

This course demonstrates the new product management workflow with new tools to make the job faster and more efficient. Students or product managers can bring a real product they want to define and the course will take the through a efficient, modern process for defining a new product leveraging the best available modern tools.

The New AI Enabled Discovery

Product Discovery is the core to great product management. This course takes product managers or students through the newest, most modern approach to product discovery that increases the fidelity of understanding market needs and reduces the costly chance of building the wrong product.

Prototyping for Product Managers

Sharing product concepts with engineering colleagues has long been a game of telephone even with Agile. The tools now exist to create clickable prototypes that give engineers a full picture of what you are trying to bring to life. Better still, they give product managers working with designers a way to work out the finer points through testing before coding begins saving time and money.

Defining your AI Strategy - For Product Leaders or Executives

This course takes leaders through a detailed process to define their AI strategy for their organization. Leaders work interactively with 6 GPTs to pick the key use cases, KPIs, and governance guidelines. They complete a budget and a board-level presentation covering the strategy.

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How Engagements Work

  • Step 1 — DISCOVER (days to 1 week)Stakeholder session to define goals, constraints, and what “modern” means for your program.
  • Step 2 — DESIGN (2–6 weeks)Course modernization or new course design, including outcomes, assignments, and assessments.
  • Step 3 — DEPLOY (within one quarter)Deployment readiness in less than one quarter, including LMS packaging (Canvas/Blackboard) and delivery planning.

Courses can be delivered remote or on premise depending on your needs.

We bring deep industry practice and teaching experience to help programs build credible, outcomes-driven product education. Our work spans course design, curriculum modernization, and delivery support for programs that want to lead in the AI era.

Frequently asked questions

How quickly can we start?

We can usually schedule a discovery session the same week you reach out, and begin work within about one week of agreement. 

How fast can a course be ready?

Complete course design and deployment readiness can be achieved in less than one quarter. 

Can you deliver remotely or in-person?

Yes — courses can be delivered remote or on premise depending on your needs.

Will this work with our LMS?

Yes — we can prepare materials for Canvas, Blackboard, or your learning management system. 

Do you tailor to our program context?

Yes — curriculum and delivery are tailored to the school and program where they will be delivered.

Do you only do Product Management?

Product Management is core, but we  support adjacent areas like product strategy, product marketing, and marketing within the curriculum scope. We are also well-versed in covering a variety of other business and strategy topics.

Priority courses can’t wait. We can help.

Bring one course that needs modernization or one new course your program needs to launch. We’ll propose a fast path to updated content, credible assignments, and deployment-ready delivery.

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