Structured courses or programs (formally evaluated or certificated) provided by

1. universities or colleges
2. professional/technical bodies and industry
3. employer training programs, etc.

Unstructured courses or programs

4. self-directed study (e.g. geoscientific periodicals/journals, text books, books on business management, business periodicals/journals etc.)
5. attendance at conferences
6. workshops
7. technical talks or lectures (lunch and learn; technical discussion groups)
8. seminars
9. mentoring
10. discussion forums
11. field trips, etc.

These examples may be of a “Geoscientific” nature, such as reading a geoscientific journal article; or may be of an “Other nature, such as work on a masters business administration, or a course on business accounting.