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Open Seas’ learning series
Open Seas’ learning series is designed to speak to people as they actually are—not just the personas we wear at work. We use mixed media, hands-on activities, and stories drawn from real-world engagements and popular culture to spark meaningful learning. These aren’t passive workshops. Each course is built around depth, curiosity, and practical application—designed for those ready to lead from wherever they stand. Whether you’re at the front line or the C-suite, our work meets you at the human level, equipping tactical leaders and executive thinkers to drive lasting change.
Our Offerings
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- FULL-TIME 9 MONTHS
Yellow Belt Training
Narrative-driven & Human Centered
Our Narrative Yellow Belt follows the Lean Journey’s PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) cycle, unfolding as a story in four parts. We teach more than just the tools—we focus on what makes change stick, especially in environments where people often feel change has been done to them. Participants work through their own A3 problem-solving project.
This course isn’t a quick credential. It’s a foundation for tactical leaders who want to improve how their teams work—and feel about their work. By learning in a way that resonates at a human level, participants walk away with shared language, real project momentum, and the confidence to keep leading improvement efforts beyond the classroom.
Courses in:
- Human anatomy
- Human physiology
- Human lifespan development or developmental psychology
- Abnormal psychology
- Introduction to sociology or cultural anthropology
- Statistics
- Medical terminology*
*A certificate of completion for medical terminology course is also acceptable
- Completed application through OCTAS
- Personal statement
- Resume
- Letter of recommendation
- Transcripts
- English language proficiency (TOEFL, PTE, IELTS, iTEP)
- Admission interview
Admitted students are required to submit a $500 non-refundable enrollment fee to hold their spot in the program.
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- FULL-TIME 9 MONTHS
To the Undecided: A career in operations
About the Program
Through case analysis, scenario modeling, and deeply practical coaching strategies, we explore how to self-identify as the ‘other.’ We know operations is more of a middle ground than a normative technical vertical – more of the lifeblood than the muscle.
This is for those who may be ready to align themselves entirely to a future path, like their peers. Those who sense that there is nothing wrong or broken, but instead that they have an exploratory mindset that is not yet satisfied by the options they are currently presented.
Courses in:
- Human anatomy
- Human physiology
- Human lifespan development or developmental psychology
- Abnormal psychology
- Introduction to sociology or cultural anthropology
- Statistics
- Medical terminology*
*A certificate of completion for medical terminology course is also acceptable
- Completed application through OCTAS
- Personal statement
- Resume
- Letter of recommendation
- Transcripts
- English language proficiency (TOEFL, PTE, IELTS, iTEP)
- Admission interview
Admitted students are required to submit a $500 non-refundable enrollment fee to hold their spot in the program.
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- FULL-TIME 9 MONTHS
Executive Emerge
About the Program
Executive Emerge is built for rising and current executives who are ready to move from operating to architecting. In this course, we explore the tools, language, and personal disciplines that build durable influence at the enterprise level. Strategic ambiguity, talent stewardship, and enterprise storytelling are just a few of the core elements we train.
This is not theory-heavy executive education. Instead, participants engage in simulations, challenge framing, and mentoring activities that mirror real boardroom and organizational tensions. The outcome is not just sharper leadership—it’s a stronger presence, a better map, and a clear idea of how to leave a legacy, not just a job well done.
Courses in:
- Human anatomy
- Human physiology
- Human lifespan development or developmental psychology
- Abnormal psychology
- Introduction to sociology or cultural anthropology
- Statistics
- Medical terminology*
*A certificate of completion for medical terminology course is also acceptable
- Completed application through OCTAS
- Personal statement
- Resume
- Letter of recommendation
- Transcripts
- English language proficiency (TOEFL, PTE, IELTS, iTEP)
- Admission interview
Admitted students are required to submit a $500 non-refundable enrollment fee to hold their spot in the program.
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- FULL-TIME 9 MONTHS
Front-line Engage
About the Program
This course supports the unsung heroes of every operation—those managing the floor, the shift, the line, the frontline. Front-line Engage is built to help these leaders convert daily chaos into rhythm through systems of visual management, communication, and coaching that actually work on the floor.
We explore trust, ownership, and engagement using live-action tools: tiered huddles, feedback loops, and skill matrices. Participants leave with ideas they can implement the next day—and the language to advocate for long-term improvement. If leadership is about showing up every day, this course shows how to show up better.
Courses in:
- Human anatomy
- Human physiology
- Human lifespan development or developmental psychology
- Abnormal psychology
- Introduction to sociology or cultural anthropology
- Statistics
- Medical terminology*
*A certificate of completion for medical terminology course is also acceptable
- Completed application through OCTAS
- Personal statement
- Resume
- Letter of recommendation
- Transcripts
- English language proficiency (TOEFL, PTE, IELTS, iTEP)
- Admission interview
Admitted students are required to submit a $500 non-refundable enrollment fee to hold their spot in the program.
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- FULL-TIME 9 MONTHS
When the System Is in the Way
About the Program
Every organization says it wants change—until the change runs up against policy, politics, or people. This course is built for those trying to make real things happen inside stuck systems. We help participants diagnose barriers baked into workflows, structures, and incentives—and build pathways to reform without burning out or blowing up trust.
We use real examples of systems change to show how teams can reframe constraints as opportunities. Whether you’re dealing with outdated tools, clunky approvals, or invisible sacred cows, this course offers a respectful yet bold way to push improvement through without losing heart or your head.
Courses in:
- Human anatomy
- Human physiology
- Human lifespan development or developmental psychology
- Abnormal psychology
- Introduction to sociology or cultural anthropology
- Statistics
- Medical terminology*
*A certificate of completion for medical terminology course is also acceptable
- Completed application through OCTAS
- Personal statement
- Resume
- Letter of recommendation
- Transcripts
- English language proficiency (TOEFL, PTE, IELTS, iTEP)
- Admission interview
Admitted students are required to submit a $500 non-refundable enrollment fee to hold their spot in the program.
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- FULL-TIME 9 MONTHS
Rotating Seminar
About the Program
The Rotating Seminar is our most flexible format—a responsive, modular offering that adjusts to what’s most needed now. Whether the theme is burnout, DEI, innovation, or cross-functional collaboration, each session becomes a guided conversation that balances rigor with reflection.
Rotating Seminar focused on industrial issues. Includes criticality of outdated, scaled sectors including government, health, military. Breaks down concepts including ‘Too Big to Fail,” and includes practical and proprietary recommendations on how citizens, professionals, and everyone in between can reshape their perspective on big brother.
Courses in:
- Human anatomy
- Human physiology
- Human lifespan development or developmental psychology
- Abnormal psychology
- Introduction to sociology or cultural anthropology
- Statistics
- Medical terminology*
*A certificate of completion for medical terminology course is also acceptable
- Completed application through OCTAS
- Personal statement
- Resume
- Letter of recommendation
- Transcripts
- English language proficiency (TOEFL, PTE, IELTS, iTEP)
- Admission interview
Admitted students are required to submit a $500 non-refundable enrollment fee to hold their spot in the program.
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- FULL-TIME 9 MONTHS
Yellow Belt Training
This course isn’t a quick credential. It’s a foundation for tactical leaders who want to improve how their teams work—and feel about their work. By learning in a way that resonates at a human level, participants walk away with shared language, real project momentum, and the confidence to keep leading improvement efforts beyond the classroom.
About the Program
Our Narrative Yellow Belt follows the Lean Journey’s PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) cycle, unfolding as a story in four parts. We teach more than just the tools—we focus on what makes change stick, especially in environments where people often feel change has been done to them. With a mix of popular media, applied activities, and real business case studies, participants work through their own A3 problem-solving project from current state to measurable outcomes.
This course isn’t a quick credential. It’s a foundation for tactical leaders who want to improve how their teams work—and feel about their work. By learning in a way that resonates at a human level, participants walk away with shared language, real project momentum, and the confidence to keep leading improvement efforts beyond the classroom.
- Completed application through OCTAS
- Personal statement
- Resume
- Letter of recommendation
- Transcripts
- English language proficiency (TOEFL, PTE, IELTS, iTEP)
- Admission interview
Admitted students are required to submit a $500 non-refundable enrollment fee to hold their spot in the program.
Courses in:
- Human anatomy
- Human physiology
- Human lifespan development or developmental psychology
- Abnormal psychology
- Introduction to sociology or cultural anthropology
- Statistics
- Medical terminology*
*A certificate of completion for medical terminology course is also acceptable
Our Narrative Yellow Belt follows the Lean Journey’s PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) cycle, unfolding as a story in four parts. We teach more than just the tools—we focus on what makes change stick, especially in environments where people often feel change has been done to them. With a mix of popular media, applied activities, and real business case studies, participants work through their own A3 problem-solving project from current state to measurable outcomes.
This course isn’t a quick credential. It’s a foundation for tactical leaders who want to improve how their teams work—and feel about their work. By learning in a way that resonates at a human level, participants walk away with shared language, real project momentum, and the confidence to keep leading improvement efforts beyond the classroom.
- Completed application through OCTAS
- Personal statement
- Resume
- Letter of recommendation
- Transcripts
- English language proficiency (TOEFL, PTE, IELTS, iTEP)
- Admission interview
Admitted students are required to submit a $500 non-refundable enrollment fee to hold their spot in the program.
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- FULL-TIME 9 MONTHS
The Machiavellian Middle Manager
Middle managers often carry the weight of the organization—accountable to leadership above and teams below. This course takes an honest, behaviorally informed look at that pressure. Rather than sidestepping politics, we explore it—how to ethically navigate influence, power, and resistance when you’re not the final decision maker but are still expected to deliver.
Through case analysis, scenario modeling, and deeply practical coaching strategies, we explore how to manage up, lead down, and influence across. The “Machiavellian” lens isn’t a villain’s playbook—it’s a framework for understanding complexity and rising through it with clarity, strategy, and a grounded sense of purpose.
This course isn’t a quick credential. It’s a foundation for tactical leaders who want to improve how their teams work—and feel about their work. By learning in a way that resonates at a human level, participants walk away with shared language, real project momentum, and the confidence to keep leading improvement efforts beyond the classroom.
About the Program
Our Narrative Yellow Belt follows the Lean Journey’s PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) cycle, unfolding as a story in four parts. We teach more than just the tools—we focus on what makes change stick, especially in environments where people often feel change has been done to them. With a mix of popular media, applied activities, and real business case studies, participants work through their own A3 problem-solving project from current state to measurable outcomes.
This course isn’t a quick credential. It’s a foundation for tactical leaders who want to improve how their teams work—and feel about their work. By learning in a way that resonates at a human level, participants walk away with shared language, real project momentum, and the confidence to keep leading improvement efforts beyond the classroom.
- Completed application through OCTAS
- Personal statement
- Resume
- Letter of recommendation
- Transcripts
- English language proficiency (TOEFL, PTE, IELTS, iTEP)
- Admission interview
Admitted students are required to submit a $500 non-refundable enrollment fee to hold their spot in the program.
Courses in:
- Human anatomy
- Human physiology
- Human lifespan development or developmental psychology
- Abnormal psychology
- Introduction to sociology or cultural anthropology
- Statistics
- Medical terminology*
*A certificate of completion for medical terminology course is also acceptable
Our Narrative Yellow Belt follows the Lean Journey’s PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) cycle, unfolding as a story in four parts. We teach more than just the tools—we focus on what makes change stick, especially in environments where people often feel change has been done to them. With a mix of popular media, applied activities, and real business case studies, participants work through their own A3 problem-solving project from current state to measurable outcomes.
This course isn’t a quick credential. It’s a foundation for tactical leaders who want to improve how their teams work—and feel about their work. By learning in a way that resonates at a human level, participants walk away with shared language, real project momentum, and the confidence to keep leading improvement efforts beyond the classroom.
- Completed application through OCTAS
- Personal statement
- Resume
- Letter of recommendation
- Transcripts
- English language proficiency (TOEFL, PTE, IELTS, iTEP)
- Admission interview
Admitted students are required to submit a $500 non-refundable enrollment fee to hold their spot in the program.
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- FULL-TIME 9 MONTHS
Executive Emerge
Executive Emerge is built for rising and current executives who are ready to move from operating to architecting. In this course, we explore the tools, language, and personal disciplines that build durable influence at the enterprise level. Strategic ambiguity, talent stewardship, and enterprise storytelling are just a few of the core elements we train. <br>
This is not theory-heavy executive education. Instead, participants engage in simulations, challenge framing, and mentoring activities that mirror real boardroom and organizational tensions. The outcome is not just sharper leadership—it’s a stronger presence, a better map, and a clear idea of how to leave a legacy, not just a job well done.This course isn’t a quick credential. It’s a foundation for tactical leaders who want to improve how their teams work—and feel about their work. By learning in a way that resonates at a human level, participants walk away with shared language, real project momentum, and the confidence to keep leading improvement efforts beyond the classroom.
About the Program
Our Narrative Yellow Belt follows the Lean Journey’s PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) cycle, unfolding as a story in four parts. We teach more than just the tools—we focus on what makes change stick, especially in environments where people often feel change has been done to them. With a mix of popular media, applied activities, and real business case studies, participants work through their own A3 problem-solving project from current state to measurable outcomes.
This course isn’t a quick credential. It’s a foundation for tactical leaders who want to improve how their teams work—and feel about their work. By learning in a way that resonates at a human level, participants walk away with shared language, real project momentum, and the confidence to keep leading improvement efforts beyond the classroom.
- Completed application through OCTAS
- Personal statement
- Resume
- Letter of recommendation
- Transcripts
- English language proficiency (TOEFL, PTE, IELTS, iTEP)
- Admission interview
Admitted students are required to submit a $500 non-refundable enrollment fee to hold their spot in the program.
Courses in:
- Human anatomy
- Human physiology
- Human lifespan development or developmental psychology
- Abnormal psychology
- Introduction to sociology or cultural anthropology
- Statistics
- Medical terminology*
*A certificate of completion for medical terminology course is also acceptable
Our Narrative Yellow Belt follows the Lean Journey’s PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) cycle, unfolding as a story in four parts. We teach more than just the tools—we focus on what makes change stick, especially in environments where people often feel change has been done to them. With a mix of popular media, applied activities, and real business case studies, participants work through their own A3 problem-solving project from current state to measurable outcomes.
This course isn’t a quick credential. It’s a foundation for tactical leaders who want to improve how their teams work—and feel about their work. By learning in a way that resonates at a human level, participants walk away with shared language, real project momentum, and the confidence to keep leading improvement efforts beyond the classroom.
- Completed application through OCTAS
- Personal statement
- Resume
- Letter of recommendation
- Transcripts
- English language proficiency (TOEFL, PTE, IELTS, iTEP)
- Admission interview
Admitted students are required to submit a $500 non-refundable enrollment fee to hold their spot in the program.
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- FULL-TIME 9 MONTHS
Front-line Engage
This course supports the unsung heroes of every operation—those managing the floor, the shift, the line, the frontline. Front-line Engage is built to help these leaders convert daily chaos into rhythm through systems of visual management, communication, and coaching that actually work on the floor.<br>
This course isn’t a quick credential. It’s a foundation for tactical leaders who want to improve how their teams work—and feel about their work. By learning in a way that resonates at a human level, participants walk away with shared language, real project momentum, and the confidence to keep leading improvement efforts beyond the classroom.
About the Program
Our Narrative Yellow Belt follows the Lean Journey’s PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) cycle, unfolding as a story in four parts. We teach more than just the tools—we focus on what makes change stick, especially in environments where people often feel change has been done to them. With a mix of popular media, applied activities, and real business case studies, participants work through their own A3 problem-solving project from current state to measurable outcomes.
This course isn’t a quick credential. It’s a foundation for tactical leaders who want to improve how their teams work—and feel about their work. By learning in a way that resonates at a human level, participants walk away with shared language, real project momentum, and the confidence to keep leading improvement efforts beyond the classroom.
- Completed application through OCTAS
- Personal statement
- Resume
- Letter of recommendation
- Transcripts
- English language proficiency (TOEFL, PTE, IELTS, iTEP)
- Admission interview
Admitted students are required to submit a $500 non-refundable enrollment fee to hold their spot in the program.
Courses in:
- Human anatomy
- Human physiology
- Human lifespan development or developmental psychology
- Abnormal psychology
- Introduction to sociology or cultural anthropology
- Statistics
- Medical terminology*
*A certificate of completion for medical terminology course is also acceptable
Our Narrative Yellow Belt follows the Lean Journey’s PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) cycle, unfolding as a story in four parts. We teach more than just the tools—we focus on what makes change stick, especially in environments where people often feel change has been done to them. With a mix of popular media, applied activities, and real business case studies, participants work through their own A3 problem-solving project from current state to measurable outcomes.
This course isn’t a quick credential. It’s a foundation for tactical leaders who want to improve how their teams work—and feel about their work. By learning in a way that resonates at a human level, participants walk away with shared language, real project momentum, and the confidence to keep leading improvement efforts beyond the classroom.
- Completed application through OCTAS
- Personal statement
- Resume
- Letter of recommendation
- Transcripts
- English language proficiency (TOEFL, PTE, IELTS, iTEP)
- Admission interview
Admitted students are required to submit a $500 non-refundable enrollment fee to hold their spot in the program.
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- FULL-TIME 9 MONTHS
When the System Is in the Way
Every organization says it wants change—until the change runs up against policy, politics, or people. This course is built for those trying to make real things happen inside stuck systems. We help participants diagnose barriers baked into workflows, structures, and incentives—and build pathways to reform without burning out or blowing up trust.This course isn’t a quick credential. It’s a foundation for tactical leaders who want to improve how their teams work—and feel about their work. By learning in a way that resonates at a human level, participants walk away with shared language, real project momentum, and the confidence to keep leading improvement efforts beyond the classroom.
About the Program
Our Narrative Yellow Belt follows the Lean Journey’s PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) cycle, unfolding as a story in four parts. We teach more than just the tools—we focus on what makes change stick, especially in environments where people often feel change has been done to them. With a mix of popular media, applied activities, and real business case studies, participants work through their own A3 problem-solving project from current state to measurable outcomes.
This course isn’t a quick credential. It’s a foundation for tactical leaders who want to improve how their teams work—and feel about their work. By learning in a way that resonates at a human level, participants walk away with shared language, real project momentum, and the confidence to keep leading improvement efforts beyond the classroom.
- Completed application through OCTAS
- Personal statement
- Resume
- Letter of recommendation
- Transcripts
- English language proficiency (TOEFL, PTE, IELTS, iTEP)
- Admission interview
Admitted students are required to submit a $500 non-refundable enrollment fee to hold their spot in the program.
Courses in:
- Human anatomy
- Human physiology
- Human lifespan development or developmental psychology
- Abnormal psychology
- Introduction to sociology or cultural anthropology
- Statistics
- Medical terminology*
*A certificate of completion for medical terminology course is also acceptable
Our Narrative Yellow Belt follows the Lean Journey’s PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) cycle, unfolding as a story in four parts. We teach more than just the tools—we focus on what makes change stick, especially in environments where people often feel change has been done to them. With a mix of popular media, applied activities, and real business case studies, participants work through their own A3 problem-solving project from current state to measurable outcomes.
This course isn’t a quick credential. It’s a foundation for tactical leaders who want to improve how their teams work—and feel about their work. By learning in a way that resonates at a human level, participants walk away with shared language, real project momentum, and the confidence to keep leading improvement efforts beyond the classroom.
- Completed application through OCTAS
- Personal statement
- Resume
- Letter of recommendation
- Transcripts
- English language proficiency (TOEFL, PTE, IELTS, iTEP)
- Admission interview
Admitted students are required to submit a $500 non-refundable enrollment fee to hold their spot in the program.
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- FULL-TIME 9 MONTHS
Rotating Seminar
The Rotating Seminar is our most flexible format—a responsive, modular offering that adjusts to what’s most needed now. Whether the theme is burnout, DEI, innovation, or cross-functional collaboration, each session becomes a guided conversation that balances rigor with reflection.This course isn’t a quick credential. It’s a foundation for tactical leaders who want to improve how their teams work—and feel about their work. By learning in a way that resonates at a human level, participants walk away with shared language, real project momentum, and the confidence to keep leading improvement efforts beyond the classroom.
About the Program
Our Narrative Yellow Belt follows the Lean Journey’s PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) cycle, unfolding as a story in four parts. We teach more than just the tools—we focus on what makes change stick, especially in environments where people often feel change has been done to them. With a mix of popular media, applied activities, and real business case studies, participants work through their own A3 problem-solving project from current state to measurable outcomes.
This course isn’t a quick credential. It’s a foundation for tactical leaders who want to improve how their teams work—and feel about their work. By learning in a way that resonates at a human level, participants walk away with shared language, real project momentum, and the confidence to keep leading improvement efforts beyond the classroom.
- Completed application through OCTAS
- Personal statement
- Resume
- Letter of recommendation
- Transcripts
- English language proficiency (TOEFL, PTE, IELTS, iTEP)
- Admission interview
Admitted students are required to submit a $500 non-refundable enrollment fee to hold their spot in the program.
Courses in:
- Human anatomy
- Human physiology
- Human lifespan development or developmental psychology
- Abnormal psychology
- Introduction to sociology or cultural anthropology
- Statistics
- Medical terminology*
*A certificate of completion for medical terminology course is also acceptable
Our Narrative Yellow Belt follows the Lean Journey’s PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) cycle, unfolding as a story in four parts. We teach more than just the tools—we focus on what makes change stick, especially in environments where people often feel change has been done to them. With a mix of popular media, applied activities, and real business case studies, participants work through their own A3 problem-solving project from current state to measurable outcomes.
This course isn’t a quick credential. It’s a foundation for tactical leaders who want to improve how their teams work—and feel about their work. By learning in a way that resonates at a human level, participants walk away with shared language, real project momentum, and the confidence to keep leading improvement efforts beyond the classroom.
- Completed application through OCTAS
- Personal statement
- Resume
- Letter of recommendation
- Transcripts
- English language proficiency (TOEFL, PTE, IELTS, iTEP)
- Admission interview
Admitted students are required to submit a $500 non-refundable enrollment fee to hold their spot in the program.
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Each cycle includes curated resources
Each cycle includes curated resources, discussion prompts, and live facilitation designed to build trust across roles and generate emergent insight. This is not training at people. It’s training with people—ideal for organizations ready to think, breathe, and learn together in real time.
