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Build with Confidence.
Hands-on courses designed for leaders and builders. Learn directly from a Microsoft leader and Berkeley instructor in small, supportive cohorts.
Courses for Every Stage of Your AI Journey
Aspiring AI Leaders
Non-technical professionals who want to understand AI strategically and lead AI initiatives with confidence.
Technical Builders
Engineers and developers ready to build production-grade AI systems and agentic workflows.
Teams & Organizations
Companies looking to upskill their workforce with hands-on, cohort-based AI training.
Skills That Make an Immediate Impact
Every course blends strategic insight with hands-on building — so you leave with real skills, not just slides.
Hands-on AI Skills
Build real agentic workflows and AI systems through guided, project-based learning — not just theory.
Strategic Frameworks
Develop frameworks for evaluating, adopting, and scaling AI within your organization.
Production-Ready Techniques
Learn to design, build, and deploy AI solutions that solve real business problems.
Choose Your Learning Path
Both courses include live instruction, 1:1 coaching, and lifetime access to materials.
Hands-on Agentic AI for Leaders
Apply the Business-First AI Framework to discover, design, and deploy AI workflows — from reusable Agent Skills to multi-agent autonomous systems — in 4 weeks.
- Live sessions with hands-on projects
- Personalized 1:1 coaching sessions
- Lifetime access to updated materials
- Private LinkedIn community with bi-weekly sessions
Claude for Builders
Master the complete Claude platform — Claude.ai, Desktop, Code, and Cowork — to design AI workflows and ship web applications.
- Live sessions with direct instruction
- Personalized 1:1 coaching on your projects
- Lifetime access to updated materials
- Private Slack community + office hours
All courses hosted on Maven. Includes Maven Guarantee — full refund available through course midpoint.
What Students Say
Join 250+ leaders who transformed their AI capabilities
Hands-on Agentic AI for Leaders
“I do not have a technical background but was vibe coding and building agents in Cursor by the end of the course, and automated several of my workflows.”
“Incredible program. Beyond the live training sessions, James has office hours and one-on-one time to help you unlock AI use cases for your specific job and interests. It's like having your own expert AI-consultant for a very low price.”
“I absolutely loved learning with James over the past four weeks. He is a phenomenal instructor who transformed a topic that initially felt overwhelming into something clear, enjoyable, and accessible. I'm genuinely amazed at how much progress I made in such a short time.”
“I went from being very light user of free AI tools to leveraging several tools and building complex multistep agents. The biggest thing I learned is changing the way I think about approaching tasks and processes to incorporate AI.”
“I had zero experience with AI tools beyond basic question-and-answer. The course provided a foundation for thinking about and leveraging AI tools to produce high-quality work. By the end of the course, you will have the ability to develop and leverage agents to make both your professional and personal life more efficient.”
“For business leaders moving beyond experimentation into genuine integration of AI agents, this course offers something more valuable than inspiration, though it provides that too. It offers method.”
“I was seeing productivity and innovation gains within the first week, and those compounded week over week. James has thoughtfully prepared step by step resources, application exercises, recordings and office hours so I was able to keep up with my cohort and learn asynchronously.”
“I walked in not knowing much at all. I walked out building agents, creating workflows, and actually using this stuff in real life. Huge difference.”
“One of the biggest surprises was discovering I could build a complete to-do app from scratch without writing a single line of code in just a weekend.”
“The course equipped me with both the conceptual framework and practical knowledge to lead AI initiatives confidently. Highly recommended for leaders navigating the AI landscape.”
“This class is excellent. James is a thorough and clear instructor with a lot of patience and can help anyone with the basics all the way to complicated back end AI coding. It has changed the way I use AI entirely.”
“Perfect blend of conceptual vs. hands on - which is hard to do in a fast-paced 4 week class. James is a great instructor with patience few possess. Highly recommended especially for those who are not very IT savvy!”
“A fantastic course to get you on the tools and making things happen. James made it not just engaging - but possible! He met us where we were at, and coached and supported us to progress at pace. A total unlock for me.”
“I searched high and low, took a number of asynchronous classes, and nothing was helping me internalize how to use AI agents and build automated workflows to create efficiencies. But James was able to help us slowly figure that out with his pedagogical approach and hands-on learning tools so that in 4 weeks I was in a MUCH better position to create efficiencies that will save tons of time and cost.”
“Such an amazing course. James is so generous with his time and knowledge. Super supportive, he really has a knack at simplifying complex concepts and make them accessible. The course is really focused on hands-on and practicing. LOVED IT!”
“I do not have a technical background but was vibe coding and building agents in Cursor by the end of the course, and automated several of my workflows.”
“Incredible program. Beyond the live training sessions, James has office hours and one-on-one time to help you unlock AI use cases for your specific job and interests. It's like having your own expert AI-consultant for a very low price.”
“I absolutely loved learning with James over the past four weeks. He is a phenomenal instructor who transformed a topic that initially felt overwhelming into something clear, enjoyable, and accessible. I'm genuinely amazed at how much progress I made in such a short time.”
“I went from being very light user of free AI tools to leveraging several tools and building complex multistep agents. The biggest thing I learned is changing the way I think about approaching tasks and processes to incorporate AI.”
“I had zero experience with AI tools beyond basic question-and-answer. The course provided a foundation for thinking about and leveraging AI tools to produce high-quality work. By the end of the course, you will have the ability to develop and leverage agents to make both your professional and personal life more efficient.”
“For business leaders moving beyond experimentation into genuine integration of AI agents, this course offers something more valuable than inspiration, though it provides that too. It offers method.”
“I was seeing productivity and innovation gains within the first week, and those compounded week over week. James has thoughtfully prepared step by step resources, application exercises, recordings and office hours so I was able to keep up with my cohort and learn asynchronously.”
“I walked in not knowing much at all. I walked out building agents, creating workflows, and actually using this stuff in real life. Huge difference.”
“One of the biggest surprises was discovering I could build a complete to-do app from scratch without writing a single line of code in just a weekend.”
“The course equipped me with both the conceptual framework and practical knowledge to lead AI initiatives confidently. Highly recommended for leaders navigating the AI landscape.”
“This class is excellent. James is a thorough and clear instructor with a lot of patience and can help anyone with the basics all the way to complicated back end AI coding. It has changed the way I use AI entirely.”
“Perfect blend of conceptual vs. hands on - which is hard to do in a fast-paced 4 week class. James is a great instructor with patience few possess. Highly recommended especially for those who are not very IT savvy!”
“A fantastic course to get you on the tools and making things happen. James made it not just engaging - but possible! He met us where we were at, and coached and supported us to progress at pace. A total unlock for me.”
“I searched high and low, took a number of asynchronous classes, and nothing was helping me internalize how to use AI agents and build automated workflows to create efficiencies. But James was able to help us slowly figure that out with his pedagogical approach and hands-on learning tools so that in 4 weeks I was in a MUCH better position to create efficiencies that will save tons of time and cost.”
“Such an amazing course. James is so generous with his time and knowledge. Super supportive, he really has a knack at simplifying complex concepts and make them accessible. The course is really focused on hands-on and practicing. LOVED IT!”
“I do not have a technical background but was vibe coding and building agents in Cursor by the end of the course, and automated several of my workflows.”
“Incredible program. Beyond the live training sessions, James has office hours and one-on-one time to help you unlock AI use cases for your specific job and interests. It's like having your own expert AI-consultant for a very low price.”
“I absolutely loved learning with James over the past four weeks. He is a phenomenal instructor who transformed a topic that initially felt overwhelming into something clear, enjoyable, and accessible. I'm genuinely amazed at how much progress I made in such a short time.”
“I went from being very light user of free AI tools to leveraging several tools and building complex multistep agents. The biggest thing I learned is changing the way I think about approaching tasks and processes to incorporate AI.”
“I had zero experience with AI tools beyond basic question-and-answer. The course provided a foundation for thinking about and leveraging AI tools to produce high-quality work. By the end of the course, you will have the ability to develop and leverage agents to make both your professional and personal life more efficient.”
“For business leaders moving beyond experimentation into genuine integration of AI agents, this course offers something more valuable than inspiration, though it provides that too. It offers method.”
“I was seeing productivity and innovation gains within the first week, and those compounded week over week. James has thoughtfully prepared step by step resources, application exercises, recordings and office hours so I was able to keep up with my cohort and learn asynchronously.”
“I walked in not knowing much at all. I walked out building agents, creating workflows, and actually using this stuff in real life. Huge difference.”
“One of the biggest surprises was discovering I could build a complete to-do app from scratch without writing a single line of code in just a weekend.”
“The course equipped me with both the conceptual framework and practical knowledge to lead AI initiatives confidently. Highly recommended for leaders navigating the AI landscape.”
“This class is excellent. James is a thorough and clear instructor with a lot of patience and can help anyone with the basics all the way to complicated back end AI coding. It has changed the way I use AI entirely.”
“Perfect blend of conceptual vs. hands on - which is hard to do in a fast-paced 4 week class. James is a great instructor with patience few possess. Highly recommended especially for those who are not very IT savvy!”
“A fantastic course to get you on the tools and making things happen. James made it not just engaging - but possible! He met us where we were at, and coached and supported us to progress at pace. A total unlock for me.”
“I searched high and low, took a number of asynchronous classes, and nothing was helping me internalize how to use AI agents and build automated workflows to create efficiencies. But James was able to help us slowly figure that out with his pedagogical approach and hands-on learning tools so that in 4 weeks I was in a MUCH better position to create efficiencies that will save tons of time and cost.”
“Such an amazing course. James is so generous with his time and knowledge. Super supportive, he really has a knack at simplifying complex concepts and make them accessible. The course is really focused on hands-on and practicing. LOVED IT!”
Claude for Builders
Claude for Builders testimonials coming soon
Your Instructor
“The best way to learn AI is to build with it — not just read about it.”
UC Berkeley Instructor — School of Information
Former CIO and CPO with enterprise-scale data and AI experience
10 years building, operating, and scaling analytics platforms at Microsoft
MBA from the Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
Master of Information and Data Science, UC Berkeley
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Frequently Asked Questions
Currently offering two courses on Maven: "Hands-on Agentic AI for Leaders" (4 weeks) and "Claude for Builders" (5 weeks). Both are live cohort-based courses with hands-on projects, 1-on-1 coaching sessions, and lifetime access to materials.
Courses are live cohort-based, meaning you learn alongside a group of peers with scheduled sessions. This format provides accountability, networking, and real-time Q&A. You also get lifetime access to recordings and materials for self-paced review.
Courses include the Maven Guarantee—if you're not satisfied, you can request a full refund through the course midpoint (typically 14 days after the start date). This gives you enough time to experience the course before committing.
Yes, you receive a certificate of completion from Maven that you can add to your LinkedIn profile. More importantly, you'll have tangible projects and skills you can demonstrate to employers or apply in your current role.
Plan for 3-5 hours per week including live sessions and project work. The exact time varies based on your pace and how deep you want to go with the hands-on projects. Live sessions are recorded if you need to miss one.
Support includes live sessions with direct instruction, personalized 1-on-1 coaching sessions, a private community (LinkedIn or Slack depending on course), office hours, and async Q&A. You're never stuck without help.
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