The Academic Curriculum

The Board and Module Instructor will define a series of courses to encompass all desired learnings within each module. These courses will outline and teach the most current academic knowledge and best industry practices. Each module’s academic curriculum is estimated to be completed within two to four weeks, depending on the material.

Fellows are expected to leave this segment of the module with continuing self-teaching materials, such as research papers and other academic resources, to refer to throughout the remainder of the Fellowship.

Fellowship Case Studies

Throughout the Fellowship, Fellows will engage in case studies within all modules concurrently. For example, Fellows may complete three or four case studies within a single module over the two-year period. Some more demanding case studies may even be carried over from one Fellow to the next.

Most case studies and demonstrations will take place on our participating dairy farms, although some will involve dairy industry participants and academia. The second phase of the module aims to create value for all participants”â€dairy farms, Fellows, and Module Instructors/Board. Therefore, all participants will collaborate to select the desired case studies for each module and Fellow.

During the final month of the Fellowship, after completing the academic curriculum and case studies, Fellows will present a capstone-style project to the Module Instructor and the Board. This presentation will demonstrate the Fellow’s comprehensive understanding and future application of their learnings.