Research Pathways™
Research Pathways™ are designed for professionals and institutions seeking a broader, more connected view of research administration. Each pathway develops judgment, technical depth, and leadership capability across a distinct part of the research enterprise.
Choose Your Research Pathway
Individual Learning
Choose the pathway that best reflects your experience, responsibilities, and next level of professional growth.
Institutional Development
Use the same pathway architecture to strengthen team capability, or continue into Enterprise offerings through Institutional Labs™.
Research Administration Foundations Pathway™
Best fit for: Emerging Professionals
For emerging professionals building a full view of the research administration lifecycle. Strengthen confidence across pre-award, post-award, stewardship, compliance, and day-to-day decision-making so you can contribute with greater consistency and understand how the pieces connect.
3 Series36 Modules
Research Administration Professional Pathway™
Best fit for: Experienced Professionals
For experienced professionals ready to deepen expertise and see beyond individual transactions. Strengthen sponsor strategy, financial understanding, operational readiness, and institutional judgment so you can manage complexity, advise others, and contribute with greater strategic confidence.
3 Series36 Modules
Governance, Compliance & Risk Pathway™
Best fit for: Compliance & Research Leaders
For compliance and research leaders who need to see beyond isolated requirements and understand the systems that protect institutions and research. Strengthen governance, documentation, data security, audit readiness, AI oversight, and risk-based decision-making across complex environments.
3 Series42 Modules
Research Leadership & Stewardship Pathway™
Best fit for: Executive Leaders & Principal Investigators
For executive leaders and principal investigators responsible for more than the work in front of them. Strengthen strategic leadership, ethical judgment, stewardship of people and resources, and institutional perspective so you can shape research environments with greater responsibility and impact.
2 Series30 Modules
Clinical & Academic Health Research Pathway™
Best fit for: Clinical Research Professionals
For clinical and academic health research professionals working in environments where precision, coordination, and sound judgment matter. Build specialized capability across regulatory expectations, research operations, collaboration, and institutional responsibilities.
2 Series36 Modules
Global Research Administration Pathway™
Best fit for: Global Research Administrators
For professionals working across borders, sponsors, institutions, and regulatory contexts. Broaden your perspective across international collaborations, global sponsorship, research security, cross-cultural expectations, and the operational realities of a global research enterprise.
2 Series30 Modules