Claude

ChatGPT

LangChain

CrewAI

Microsoft

Sol Farahmand

AI Engineer | 2X Entrepreneur | AI Hackathon Winner

Mastering ChatGPT Work: Your Partner For Ambitious Work

MindStudio

Lovable

AI Hackathon Winner | 2X Entrepreneur | AI Workflow Builder

Learn to set up ChatGPT Work and choose Soul, Terra, or Luna based on task complexity and speed.

Setting Up ChatGPT Work and Picking Your Model

Learn to build a callable Skill from a repetitive task like YouTube scripting, formatting, and voice.

Turning Repetitive Tasks Into a Reusable Skill

Learn to let ChatGPT operate its own cursor to organize files and navigate apps on your desktop.

Using the Desktop App's Computer Use Feature

Learn to schedule recurring tasks and use Ultra Mode to parallelize work across multiple agents.

Scheduling Automated Tasks and Running Ultra Mode

Make better decisions in the Age of AI. Turn ChatGPT into your strategic thinking partner.

Cohort 11

Decision Intelligence Pioneer

Google

Disney

HumanX

Intel

Salesforce

Cassie Kozyrkov

Founder of Decision Intelligence and Google’s first Chief Decision Scientist

Cohort 10

Most people use ChatGPT for emails and summaries. In this hybrid Maven course, Cassie will show you how to use it for what actually matters: career moves, negotiations, strategic planning, and high-stakes decisions where you need to think clearly under pressure. Forget busywork, let's focus on the things that really matter and make a real impact.We live in a world where advice is cheap, AI is abundant, and judgment is priceless. This course teaches you how to stay in charge of your thinking while using AI to enhance--not replace--your decision-making.✨ Cassie’s Note to You“AI will free you for the hard work of figuring out what actually matters. You don’t have to memorize everything anymore—but you still have to do the hard part: deciding what matters. That’s on you. Let’s make sure you’re really good at it.”My new course is about putting decision science on steroids with AI. It's an accelerated course in 5 modules with 30+ on demand videos as well as a 2 hour live Q&amp;A that you can attend with me where I answer all your burning questions. (If you can't make it live, you can access the recordings later.)

💡 Why This Course

Make better decisions with less wasted effort

Use ChatGPT as a decision-making partner, not a thinking substitute

Strengthen your judgment before rolling AI out across your organization

Spot and reduce cognitive bias in high-stakes decisions

Build a "decision scribe": reusable decision systems, prompts, and workflows

Document your reasoning so you can actually improve over time

Leaders ready to evolve with AI and motivate their teams. See what AI can do for you and become the AI champion your organization needs.

Professionals who want to think better—not just faster.﻿Turn ChatGPT into a strategic thinking assistant, not a glorified autocomplete.

Decision-makers looking for clarity. Supercharge your decisions and hone the human judgment skills that AI makes more valuable.

Claude is more than a chatbot. This course teaches you everything you're not using and how to leverage its full potential.

August - Sept

Founder | Growth Operator |20k+ Students

Relay.app

Project A

Esade

Università Bocconi

Ethermail.Ethermail

Pietro Montaldo

AI Educator | Top Voice on AI for Growth Systems | Professor @ESADE

June-July

Sept-Oct

You're using maybe 10% of what Claude can do.Either way, you never properly learned the ecosystem, the connections, and the full set of tools at your disposal: Cowork, Skills, Subagents, Projects, Plugins, MCP connectors and Artifacts. In three intensive sessions, you'll learn how to:<ul><li>Properly set up all your Claude environment</li><li>Manage safety and permissions</li><li>Organize your workspace and folder structure</li><li>Build, test, adapt and maintain custom Skills, Plugins and Agents</li><li>Connect Claude to the tools you already use in a professional way (SKILL + MCP) and create live dashboards</li><li>Understand the entire potential of Claude for non-tech users</li></ul>The sessions are followed by office hours for hands-on help with your practical homework.<ul><li>50% Theory, 50% Practical</li><li>Small Cohorts to maximize learning</li><li>100% Live Sessions with real demos</li><li>1:1 sessions and optional Office Hours for Q&amp;A and dedicate support</li></ul>IMPORTANT: This course does not cover Claude Code, which is designed for developers. We focus exclusively on the Claude ecosystem built for non-technical operators.

Go from casual Claude user to advanced operator in 6 hours

Understand the Claude Ecosystem (and What's Actually for You)

Set Up Cowork and Start Using It for Real Work

Build, Test, and Share Your Own Skills

Automate Your Workflows with Subagents, Plugins and Scheduled Tasks

You should be familiar with ChatGPT, Claude or other LLMs in your day-to-day.

Basic Prompting Skills

We need a pro or max account to be able to use CoWork and Skills to the fullest

PAID account on Claude

Make sure you you hardware is compatible with CoWork

Marketers, operators, and founders already using Claude who want to unlock the full platform beyond the chat

ChatGPT or Gemini users looking to switch to Claude and learn the ecosystem from scratch the right way

No coding or technical skills required. Claude CODE is NOT included in this course.

"Despite being a student in Harvard’s Master’s in Data Science program, I've struggled to understand the concepts that make LLMs so impressive. This class gave me the answers." - Tony "Ishan takes a black box, rips it apart to understandable compartments, and clearly communicates what is going on. Highly recommend." - Joe, CFO ______________________________________________________________________ The current cohort completed recording on January 17th, 2025 but you can still enroll to participate asynchronously: •&nbsp;Get lifetime access to all recorded sessions, including interactive Q&amp;A segments•&nbsp;Connect with peers in our dedicated private Discord community•&nbsp;Master the material through comprehensive quizzes and training resources•&nbsp;Receive direct instructor support via email or Discord whenever you need help•&nbsp;The option to attend a future live cohort for free______________________________________________________________________ Why This Course Stands Out: You already know how vital AI is to your career—it's in every conversation, project, and strategy session. But diving into AI feels daunting with limited time for self-study or complex programming. That’s where this course comes in. Skip the endless prep work and gain an intuitive, hands-on understanding of AI and transformers in just a few hours—without needing an advanced degree. No other course offers such an interactive, fast, and in-depth technical understanding of AI using an actual GPT-2 model, all using an easy-to-learn spreadsheet interface. ______________________________________________________________________ Perfect for Busy STEM Professionals:Whether you're a developer, technical manager, or executive, this course demystifies AI and teaches you exactly how Large Language Models (LLMs) like GPT-2 work, with no prerequisites beyond a STEM background. It’s ideal for: • Software/Web Developers seeking an easy introduction to machine learning. • Science &amp; Tech Professionals navigating AI transformations in their fields. • Technical Sales/Marketing crafting messaging for AI products. • Product/Project Managers overseeing LLM-powered solutions. • Executives/Leaders guiding AI strategy in their organizations. ______________________________________________________________________ What You’ll Learn:Using a unique spreadsheet implementation of GPT-2 (the predecessor to ChatGPT), we’ll break down each model component with crystal-clear explanations. In just a few sessions, you’ll be able to: • Understand how LLMs work—as quickly as possible. • Explain every key component—tokenization, embeddings, attention, and more. • Gain AI literacy—so you can confidently lead and manage AI-driven teams. • Build a foundation for further AI projects—and even more advanced learning. ______________________________________________________________________ Why Spreadsheets?You don’t need to be a coder or a calculus expert to understand AI—just the right approach. This course uses an innovative, no-code, spreadsheet-based method to teach LLMs. It's fast, interactive, and designed for busy professionals like you. By breaking down complex AI principles into easy-to-follow spreadsheet exercises, you’ll gain a lasting, foundational understanding of how large language models work. This is knowledge you can carry across into any model, any programming language, and any project. ______________________________________________________________________ Hands-On Learning, No Programming Required: By the end of the course, you’ll have a working, detailed understanding of how transformers power LLMs like ChatGPT, Claude, and Llama. Plus, you'll have a spreadsheet tool you can explore and tweak to deepen your understanding further. ______________________________________________________________________ See it for Yourself: Still unsure? Watch the FREE lightning lesson:"Inside the Brain of an LLM: How it Works in 30 Minutes" to see how accessible AI learning can be: https://maven.com/p/eeea6f/inside-the-brain-of-an-llm-how-it-works-in-30-minutes ______________________________________________________________________ Join the Community of Learners: • “I could’ve read 20 papers on this and not gotten nearly the understanding I got from this hands-on course.”— Class Participant from Adobe • “Highly recommend this course for anyone wanting to build a foundation in LLMs. Ishan’s interactive approach makes complex concepts incredibly clear.”— Matt, Business Intelligence Analyst ______________________________________________________________________ Practical Details: • Course Access: All sessions are recorded and available to stream after the course concludes, so you’ll never miss a thing.• Reimbursement: Your company may cover this course if you're building or transitioning into AI at work. ______________________________________________________________________ New for this cohort! We've dropped the requirement for Excel. We have a browser based alternative. Some exercises may use Google Sheets and/or Python.

Skip the mountains of prep work and learn how AI works in just a few hours

Course syllabus

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May 7, 2022

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Executives, engineering managers, and product managers leading and coordinating technical AI teams leveraging LLMs

Developers without formal training in machine learning that want to quickly understand the LLM technology in their projects

A gentle introduction to LLMs for professionals pivoting their career to AI from traditional software engineering or other STEM fields

Anyone who can read a spreadsheet that is motivated and deeply interested in how the next wave of computing works

Who is this course for

What you’ll get out of this course

This course breaks down complex AI concepts into easy-to-follow steps using Excel, making it accessible for anyone with a STEM background.

Understand how LLMs work as quickly as possible

Precisely understand in detail the architecture and function of the GPT2 model, including tokenization, embeddings, attention, multi-layer perceptron, and layernorm.

Recognize and explain every component of an LLM

You'll gain a solid understanding of how LLMs function, enabling you to confidently engage with engineers and technical stakeholders.

AI Literacy for managing technical teams

Build a foundation that equips you with the essential knowledge to explore advanced AI topics, undertake AI projects, or pursue further coursework.

Prepare yourself for further exploration, projects, or coursework in artificial intelligence

Master AI Concepts with a Real LLM Implemented Entirely in a Spreadsheet. No Complex Math. Just Clarity. 

Jan 8—17, 2025 (On-demand)

Ishan Anand

Unlock a personalized learning experience.  Dates and times will be customized to the participant.

1-on-1 Premium Version 

Build your first AI agent, audit your role, and leave with an artifact you can demo in any 1:1, skip-level, or job interview.   

 

AI Strategist, Author, Keynote Speaker

Alibaba Group

Pattern

Samsung

Antler

Sharon Gai

Former Alibaba executive who now builds and runs her own AI agent workforce.

Summer Cohort 

You are not behind because you have not tried. You have read the articles. You have a ChatGPT tab open right now. You probably paid for Claude Pro at some point and let it lapse because you could not figure out what to do with it.The problem is not access to AI. The problem is that nobody has taught you how to use it the way the people pulling ahead at your company are using it.Meanwhile, the pressure keeps building. Your boss asked in your last 1:1 what your team is doing with AI, and your answer did not feel solid. A peer casually mentioned the agent they built last weekend. Job postings now list AI fluency as a requirement, and you are not sure you would pass.This course closes that gap. Four live sessions, no homework. You build a working AI agent for your actual job, run a personal audit on what AI absorbs and what stays uniquely yours, and leave with an artifact you can demo in a team meeting, a skip-level, or a job interview.The cost of doing nothing is not zero. It is the cost of being the person still asking what AI can do, while someone else is showing them.

You have read the articles. You use ChatGPT. You still feel behind.

Identify what AI absorbs and what stays uniquely yours

Build and ship your first working AI agent

Rebuild one piece of your recurring work output with AI in the loop.  

Build AI systems that knows how you work and who you work with

Loop Engineering 

ChatGPT Work 

The Squeezed Middle Manager: You manage a team of 3 to 15 people. Your boss is asking what you're doing with AI.

The Working Professional in Transition: You're between jobs or quietly looking. Hiring managers now expect AI fluency.

The Ambitious IC: You're an individual contributor who wants to bring AI capability to your team

Agentic AI

Coding with AI

AI Workflows

Claude Code

OpenClaw

Vibe Coding

AI Evals

AI Transformation

RAG & Search

AI for PMs

AI for Engineers

AI for Designers

AI for Marketers

AI for Founders

Product Sense

Product Discovery

User Research

Prototyping

Growth

Analytics

Tech Foundations

Strategy

Influence

Leadership

Career Growth

Machine Learning

LLM Ops

Context Eng

Security

System Design

Figma

Design Systems

Visual Design

Design Strategy

Automation

Content Marketing

Demand Gen

Go-to-Market

Product Marketing

Positioning

Social Media

Brand

B2B Marketing

SEO & AEO

AI for Leaders

AI Governance

Communication

Management

People Operations

Exec Presence

Storytelling

Goal-setting

Personal Brand

Fundraising

Everyone

Operators

Data Scientists

Business Analysts

User Researchers

Customer Success

Project Managers

HR Professionals

Sales People

Lawyers

Finance

Investors

Real Estate

Educators

Creators

Casual Chat and Project Updates

Introduction and Critique of OpenAI's Naming Conventions

Comparing ChatGPT Work and Claude Cowork

Four Reasons to Choose ChatGPT Work Over Claude Cowork

Session Agenda Overview

Core Concepts: Projects, Tasks, Plugins, and Skills

Introduction to 5.6 Models and Reasoning Levels

Deep Dive into the ChatGPT Work User Interface and Features

Setting Up ChatGPT Work and Exploring Settings

Managing Agents MD and Local Memories

Recommended Workflows and Example Prompts

Upcoming Sessions and Community Announcements

Q&A: Website Creation, Privacy, and the Future of Programming

Operations professionals who optimize processes and manage day-to-day business functions.

Broad professional audience — content relevant across many roles and functions.

Applying AI tools and techniques to professional workflows — assign alongside more specific AI topics.

Mastering ChatGPT Work: Your Partner For Ambitious Work

What you'll learn

Why this topic matters

You'll learn from

Sol Farahmand