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Below is a growing list of resources informed by our community of Athletes and Military. If you’d like to recommend a high caliber resource, please let us know below.
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Tuck Next Step

at Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business

General business management program for elite athletes and military veterans. 

*This program is ARENAM endorsed and was the genesis of our organization
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SHIFT GROUP

Comprehensive sales training & pipelines, coaching, and career placement for elite athletes & military veterans.

*This program is an ARENAM endorsed partner
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INTENSIVE CAREER TRANSITION PROGRAMS

Crossover Into Business at Harvard University: General business management for elite athletes

Transition: Personal & Professional Exploration

Designing Your Life by Creative Live: How to build a well-lived, joyful life, by Bill Burnett & Dave Evans
Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life by Bill Burnett & Dave Evans
What Color Is Your Parachute? Your Guide to a Lifetime of Meaningful Work and Career Success, by Richard N. Bolles
Who Moved My Cheese? An Amazing Way To Deal With Change In Your Work And In Your Life, by Spencer Johnson
Working Identity: Unconventional Strategies for Reinventing Your Career, by Herminia Ibarra
Introduction To Negotiation At Yale University: A Strategic Playbook for Becoming a Principled and Persuasive Negotiator

Negotiating Salary: Harvard University *FREE

Prompt Engineering for AI: Vanderbilt University

Business

Business Strategy Formulation: Copenhagen Business School
Rhetoric: The Art of Public Speaking & Writing Persuasively: Harvard University *FREE AUDIT
Systematic Approaches to Policy Design: Harvard University *FREE AUDIT
Structuring Business Agreements for Success: Cornell University *FREE AUDIT
Foundations of Project Management: Google
Introduction to Psychology: Yale University
Bplans:  A library of business planning guides, articles, and templates
CO: A US Chamber of Commerce resource, connecting entrepreneurs & small businesses to actionable insights, and potential media and funding

Google for Startups: Wide variety of programs and initiatives to help connect startups of every stage and vertical to the right people, products, and best practices they need to grow and scale

How to Become an Entrepreneur:  MITx *FREE
Kauffman Entrepreneurs: Various courses & resources to start/scale business *FREE
Legal Zoom: Support to form and file your business, and a library of *FREE guides, articles, and templates
SCORE.org: US Small Business Association nonprofit resource partner; SCORE’s volunteers provide *FREE expert mentoring, resources, and education across the US and its territories
*This program is ARENAM endorsed
Seed Spot: A nonprofit that educates, accelerates, and invests in diverse entrepreneurs who are creating solutions to social problems
Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs): US Small Business Association partner program; SBDCs provide resources to help start and grow small businesses, and are hosted by universities, colleges, state economic development agencies, and private sector organizations
Stanford University Mills Legal Clinic: Nonprofit incorporation forms and sample documents *FREE
US Small Business Association (SBA): Cabinet-level federal agency dedicated to small business and provides counseling, capital, and contracting expertise
Y Startup School:  Learn how to start a company from the world’s top startup accelerator (Y Combinator) *FREE
General Assembly: Flexible course options to begin a tech career in software engineering, data, or user experience design

Rise Up with Service Now: Training and certifications in Service Now products, processes & tools, to include HR, IT, Security, Risk, Program Management *FREE

Introduction to AI: IBM *FREE AUDIT
Introduction to AI with Python: Harvard University *FREE AUDIT
Introduction to Computer Science: Harvard University *FREE AUDIT
Introduction to Computer Science and Programming Using Python: MITx *FREE AUDIT
Introduction to Data Science: Harvard University *FREE AUDIT
Introduction to Responsible AI: Google *FREE
Machine Learning Specialization: Stanford
Prompt Engineering for AI: Vanderbilt University
AI for Business Leaders, by Allie: AI for Business Leaders by Allie K. Miller on Maven
Advanced Cybersecurity Program Preview: Stanford University

Advanced Learning Algorithms: DeepLearning AI from Stanford University

Advanced Machine Learning: Google
Amazon CodeWhisperer: Amazon *FREE
Data Science: Machine Learning: Harvard University *FREE AUDIT
Machine Learning Engineer Certification: Google
Machine Learning with Python: IBM
Statistical Learning with Python: Stanford University *FREE

Leadership

Be Ready to Lead: The Institute of Leadership *FREE
Building High-Performance Teams: UPenn
Connected Leadership: Yale *FREE AUDIT
Exercising Leadership: Foundation Principles: Harvard *FREE AUDIT
Getting Started with Leadership: Queen Mary University of London
High Stakes Leadership: Leading in Times of Crisis: University of Michigan
Improving Communication Skills: UPenn

Leadership & Management: Oxford Home Study *FREE

Leading People and Teams: University of Michigan
Strategic Leadership and Management: University of Illinois
Agile Leadership Specialization: University of Colorado
Coaching Skills for Managers: UC Davis
Crisis Resource Management: Columbia EdX Course
Foundations of Business Intelligence: Google
High-Performance Collaboration: Northwestern
How to Manage a Remote Team: GitLab
Managing Conflicts with EQ: University of Maryland
Practical Leadership: MIT *FREE
Storytelling in Leadership Communication: Northwestern
Superbosses: Managing Talent & Leadership: Dartmouth

Optimized Performance & Wellness

Building Personal Resilience: Managing Anxiety and Mental Health: Harvard *FREE AUDIT
Managing Emotions in Times of Uncertainty and Stress: Yale
Managing Happiness: Harvard *FREE AUDIT
The Path to Happiness: What Chinese Philosophy Teaches Us about the Good Life: Harvard *FREE AUDIT
Fundamentals of Neuroscience: Harvard *FREE AUDIT
Peak Performance & Neuroscience Masterclasses: Flow Research Collective *FREE
The Science of Well-Being: Yale

INTENSIVE CAREER TRANSITION PROGRAMS

Goldman Sachs Veterans Integration Program: Banking, investment, and securities training and fellowship
Stanford Ignite 9-11 Veterans Program: Business entrepreneurship fundamentals

Transition: Personal & Professional Exploration

Designing Your Life by Creative Live: How to build a well-lived, joyful life, by Bill Burnett & Dave Evans
Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life by Bill Burnett & Dave Evans
Transition Mission: A Green Beret’s Approach to Transition from Military Service, by Herb Thompson
What Color Is Your Parachute? Your Guide to a Lifetime of Meaningful Work and Career Success, by Richard N. Bolles
Who Moved My Cheese? An Amazing Way To Deal With Change In Your Work And In Your Life, by Spencer Johnson
Working Identity: Unconventional Strategies for Reinventing Your Career, by Herminia Ibarra
Beyond The Uniform: Helping Military Veterans Navigate their Civilian Career, hosted by Justin Nassiri (recording on hiatus, but a library of episodes available)
Introduction To Negotiation At Yale University: A Strategic Playbook for Becoming a Principled and Persuasive Negotiator

Negotiating Salary: Harvard University *FREE

Prompt Engineering for AI: Vanderbilt University

Business

Business Strategy Formulation: Copenhagen Business School
Rhetoric: The Art of Public Speaking & Writing Persuasively: Harvard University *FREE AUDIT
Systematic Approaches to Policy Design: Harvard University *FREE AUDIT
Structuring Business Agreements for Success: Cornell University *FREE AUDIT
Foundations of Project Management: Google
Introduction to Psychology: Yale University
Bplans:  A library of business planning guides, articles, and templates
CO: A US Chamber of Commerce resource, connecting entrepreneurs & small businesses to actionable insights, and potential media and funding
Google for Startups: Wide variety of programs and initiatives to help connect startups of every stage and vertical to the right people, products, and best practices they need to grow and scale
How to Become an Entrepreneur:  MITx *FREE
Kauffman Entrepreneurs: Various courses & resources to start/scale business *FREE
Legal Zoom: Support to form and file your business, and a library of *FREE guides, articles, and templates
SCORE.org: US Small Business Association nonprofit resource partner; SCORE’s volunteers provide *FREE expert mentoring, resources, and education across the US and its territories
*This program is ARENAM endorsed
Seed Spot: A nonprofit that educates, accelerates, and invests in diverse entrepreneurs who are creating solutions to social problems
Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs): US Small Business Association partner program; SBDCs provide resources to help start and grow small businesses, and are hosted by universities, colleges, state economic development agencies, and private sector organizations
Stanford University Mills Legal Clinic: Nonprofit incorporation forms and sample documents *FREE
US Small Business Association (SBA): Cabinet-level federal agency dedicated to small business and provides counseling, capital, and contracting expertise
VOSB / SDVOSB Certification: Bunker Labs Tutorial on How to Get Your Business Veteran-owned Small Business (VOSB) or Service-Disabled Veteran-owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Certification
Y Startup School:  Learn how to start a company from the world’s top startup accelerator (Y Combinator) *FREE
General Assembly: Flexible course options to begin a tech career in software engineering, data, or user experience design

Rise Up with Service Now: Training and certifications in Service Now products, processes & tools, to include HR, IT, Security, Risk, Program Management *FREE

Introduction to AI: IBM
Introduction to AI with Python: Harvard University *FREE AUDIT
Introduction to Computer Science: Harvard University *FREE AUDIT
Introduction to Computer Science and Programming Using Python: MITx *FREE AUDIT
Introduction to Data Science: Harvard University *FREE AUDIT
Introduction to Responsible AI: Google *FREE
Machine Learning Specialization: Stanford
Prompt Engineering for AI: Vanderbilt University
AI for Business Leaders, by Allie: AI for Business Leaders by Allie K. Miller on Maven
Advanced Cybersecurity Program Preview: Stanford University
Advanced Learning Algorithms: Deeplearning AI from Stanford University
Advanced Machine Learning: Google
Amazon CodeWhisperer: Amazon *FREE
Data Science: Machine Learning: Harvard University *FREE AUDIT
Machine Learning Engineer Certification: Google
Machine Learning with Python: IBM
Statistical Learning with Python: Stanford University *FREE

Leadership

Be Ready to Lead: The Institute of Leadership *FREE
Building High-Performance Teams: UPenn
Connected Leadership: Yale *FREE AUDIT
Exercising Leadership: Foundation Principles: Harvard *FREE AUDIT
Getting Started with Leadership: Queen Mary University of London
High Stakes Leadership: Leading in Times of Crisis: University of Michigan
Improving Communication Skills: UPenn

Leadership & Management: Oxford Home Study *FREE

Leading People and Teams: University of Michigan
Strategic Leadership and Management: University of Illinois
Agile Leadership Specialization: University of Colorado
Coaching Skills for Managers: UC Davis
Crisis Resource Management: Columbia EdX Course
Foundations of Business Intelligence: Google
High-Performance Collaboration: Northwestern
How to Manage a Remote Team: GitLab
Managing Conflicts with EQ: University of Maryland
Practical Leadership: MIT *FREE
Storytelling in Leadership Communication: Northwestern
Superbosses: Managing Talent & Leadership: Dartmouth

Optimized Performance & Wellness

Building Personal Resilience: Managing Anxiety and Mental Health: Harvard *FREE AUDIT
Managing Emotions in Times of Uncertainty and Stress: Yale
Managing Happiness: Harvard *FREE AUDIT
The Path to Happiness: What Chinese Philosophy Teaches Us about the Good Life: Harvard *FREE AUDIT
Fundamentals of Neuroscience: Harvard *FREE AUDIT
Peak Performance & Neuroscience Masterclasses: Flow Research Collective *FREE
The Science of Well-Being: Yale
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