Project Management That Actually Works

Justin Bateh, PhD

Top Maven Instructor | 200+ alumni

Maven's #1 Project Management Course | Award-Winning Curriculum | Proven Tactics

A cohort-based experience with instructor access designed to make you the project leader your company can't afford to lose.

🔧 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 The Project Execution Framework™, a 7-step system built from 80+ real projects. Not theory. A repeatable system your team actually follows.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂'𝗹𝗹 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 Fix stakeholder misalignment before it derails the project. Lead teams confidently, even without the title. Build a system you reuse on any project, anywhere.

🎯 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁 Going home without worrying about your projects. Knowing what to do Monday morning. The calm confidence that comes from a real system behind you.

📅 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁 A 3-week cohort with zero live calls. Content unlocks one week at a time so you move forward with your peers — but within each week, you learn on your schedule. Direct access to Justin via email and the course forum whenever questions come up.

💰 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗻 & 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗱 Most PM courses cost $2,000+ and teach theory. This costs a fraction of that and teaches real-world execution. Same system from $7,000+/day corporate engagements. Earn 15 PDUs ($600+ value).

What you’ll learn

Build the project management skills that actually drive outcomes. Plan work, lead teams, align stakeholders, & execute without winging it.

  • Define scope that eliminates confusion before it becomes a problem your team has to solve.

  • Build plans and timelines your team can actually follow, not just nod at in the kickoff.

  • Run a kickoff that aligns goals, roles, and expectations so no one leaves guessing.

  • Make faster decisions with incomplete information instead of stalling the whole project.

  • Keep delivery moving when priorities shift, leadership changes direction, or scope creeps.

  • Align your team around what matters when no one above you is giving clear direction.

  • Build trust fast so people follow your lead even when you're not their boss.

  • Address conflict and resistance early before it stalls the project quietly.

  • Keep a team motivated when the project gets hard and momentum drops.

  • Communicate so clearly that executives and contributors both know exactly where things stand.

  • Get buy-in for your plan without chasing approvals or escalating every decision.

  • Use structured tools to strengthen alignment and control the narrative.

Learn directly from Justin

Justin Bateh, PhD

Justin Bateh, PhD

CEO @ Projects Right Academy | Top Maven Instructor | 200+ alumni | 8x Awards

Join alumni from companies like:
Microsoft
Meta
Pinterest
Deloitte
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Who this course is for

  • Aspiring or Accidental Project Managers You deliver projects without the title but wing it every time.

  • Professionals Transitioning Into Project Management You've managed work but never had formal PM training.

  • Leaders Accountable for Delivery You need your team to execute without you watching every step.

Prerequisites

  • You want to execute projects, not pass an exam

    This is not PMP or CAPM prep. We teach how to actually deliver projects, lead teams, and get work done in the real world.

  • You run projects, lead teams, or own deliverables.

    Built for anyone accountable for getting work done, with or without formal PM experience. No prior project management training required.

  • You want power skills, not just frameworks and theory

    Most PM courses teach theory in isolation. We teach the leadership and execution skills that actually move projects forward.

What's included

Direct Access To The Instructor

Email Justin or post in the forum anytime during the 3 weeks. Real questions about your real projects, answered personally. No worry about scheduling or live calls.

Frameworks

Including the Project Execution Framework: the repeatable system for planning, leading, and delivering projects on time, on budget, without chaos. Field-tested across 80+ projects.

Accountability of a Cohort

No live calls, but you're not going it alone. A cohort moves through the material with you, and Justin is a message away when you get stuck.

Scripts & Templates

Ready-to-use scripts for kickoffs, escalations, stakeholder pushback, and difficult conversations. Plus plug-and-play templates for project plans, RACI charts, risk registers, and more.

Apply Immediately

Each week includes a detailed key takeaway document plus an apply-at-work guide. No more rushing to take notes or guessing how to apply what you learned.

PDUs

Yes. This course qualifies for 15 PDUs toward PMI certification renewal, aligned with the PMI Talent Triangle: 5 PDUs Ways of Working, 5 PDUs Power Skills, and 5 PDUs Business Acumen

Certificate of completion

Walk away with a credential that proves you can plan, lead, and deliver projects with a real system behind you. Share it with your employer or on LinkedIn

Strong alumni network

Join 200+ alumni from Microsoft, Amazon, Deloitte, and Pinterest who are already using these systems to deliver projects that finish on time.

Lifetime access

Your materials stay available as the course evolves.

Maven Guarantee

Your purchase is backed by the Maven Guarantee.

Course syllabus

66 lessons • 6 projects

Week 1

Jun 8—Jun 14

    Course Orientation

    5 items

    Project Execution: Kill the Chaos Before It Kills Your Project

    24 items

Week 2

Jun 15—Jun 21

    Project Leadership: Lead Without the Title or the Authority

    23 items

Schedule

Instructor Support

1 hr

Ask questions anytime via email or the course forum. Justin personally responds with guidance you can apply to your real projects. No scheduled calls — get support when you actually need it, not on someone else's calendar.

On-Demand Content

2 hrs

Content unlocks one week at a time across the 4-week cohort, so you move forward with your peers without falling behind or racing ahead. Each week's lessons are yours to start, pause, and revisit on your own schedule within that week. Each week includes a project and Field Note to lock in what you've learned.

Testimonials

  • Justin broke project management down so clearly that I walked away knowing exactly how to apply it. I went from understanding the concepts to actually using them on my projects the same week.

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    Catherine McDonald

    Lean and Leadership Coach at MCD Consulting
  • Justin doesn't teach from a textbook; he teaches from 20 years of actually delivering projects. The real-world experience behind every lesson meant I could take what he shared and put it to work on my team immediately

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    Pamela Scott

    Strategic Marketing Consultants, Inc.
  • This course jumped to the top of my priority list and it should be on yours. I left with a system I now use on every project I run. That kind of clarity is hard to find anywhere else.

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    Eric Ross

    Chief Strategy Officer with Two Twelve Benefits
  • If you're managing projects without a system, this is the course that gives you one. I went from making it up as I go to having a repeatable framework I actually trust.

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    Pedro Torres

    Country Manager Lazurus Technology
  • Justin gave me the critical insight I was missing on how to actually run projects, not just manage tasks. The frameworks and tools I picked up in this course have already changed how I plan, communicate, and deliver.

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    Shanon Cooper

    AGI Business Strategist
  • What I learned on Monday, I put into action on Tuesday. Justin communicates so clearly that every recommendation was immediately usable, no translation needed. And whenever I had questions, he was accessible and responsive. That kind of support made all the difference.

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    Rick Coad

    Senior Vice President, Public Finance Banker

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