Do It Yourself AI MBA - Created by NinjaAI Founder Jason Wade

NinjaAI Do-It-Yourself MBA: 12-Week AI-Accelerated Business Program

Ready to level up, project-by-project? Here’s an expanded, all-inclusive 12-week DMBA—packed with everything you need: core resources, direct YouTube links, recommended podcasts, books, prompt packs, templates, and hands-on projects. No extra research required. Just start at Week 1 and build proof of mastery—AI-powered, outcome-based, and tailored for solo operators, agency owners, and ambitious founders.

12-Week DMBA Roadmap

Week 1: MBA Mindset & Goals

• Topics: Personal strengths, MBA intentions, time management, goal setting
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• Resources:

• Book: The Personal MBA, Josh Kaufman
• YouTube: How to Create an Effective Study Plan
• Podcast: How I Built This: Mindsets for Entrepreneurs
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• Templates: Goal tracker (Google Sheets, Notion, Gamma.app)

• AI Prompts:

• "Summarize my strengths from this self-assessment and suggest goal milestones."
• "Design a weekly plan for balancing business and learning."

• Project: Build your MBA dashboard in Notion or Gamma

Week 2: Strategy & Business Models

• Topics: Business models, strategy frameworks (Porter’s Five Forces, SWOT)
• Resources:
• Book: Business Model Generation, Osterwalder
• YouTube: Strategy Explained Simply
• Podcast: Masters of Scale: Strategy Episodes
• Templates: Lean canvas (Canva, Gamma.app)
• AI Prompts:
• "Map XYZ company’s business model using Osterwalder’s canvas."
• "Generate a SWOT analysis for my agency."
• Project: Complete lean canvas for your main business idea

Week 3: Finance & Analytics

• Topics: Accounting basics, financial statements, forecasting
• Resources:
• Book: Accounting Made Simple, Mike Piper
• YouTube: Finance for Non-Finance Managers
• Podcast: Marketplace: Small Business Finance
• Templates: Income statement/forecast (Google Sheets)
• AI Tools: Julius.ai, Gemini for Sheets
• Project: Forecast first-year revenue and create an income statement for your business

Week 4: Marketing & Growth

• Topics: Digital marketing, growth strategies, content plans, SEO
• Resources:
• Book: Contagious, Jonah Berger
• YouTube: Digital Marketing Basics
• Podcast: Marketing Over Coffee
• Course: HubSpot Digital Marketing Course
• Templates: Marketing calendar (Google Sheets, Notion)
• AI Prompts:
• "Generate a 12-week content marketing plan for a pool service business."
• Project: Design and schedule your first content campaign

Week 5: Operations & Automation

• Topics: Process mapping, automation, systems design
• Resources:
• Book: Systemology, David Jenyns
• YouTube: Automate Your Business with No-Code Tools
• Podcast: Zapier’s Automation Show
• Course: Zapier Automation Quickstart
• Templates: SOP builder (Notion, Google Docs)
• AI Tools: Zapier, Make, Google Workspace AI
• Project: Automate a customer onboarding workflow

Week 6: Real-World Case Studies

• Topics: Case study analysis, competitive benchmarking
• Resources:
• Free cases: MIT Sloan Cases
• YouTube: Case Study: Starbucks Strategy
• Podcast: Harvard Ideacast: Business Cases
• AI Prompts:
• "Analyze the Netflix case study and summarize key takeaways for my industry."
• "Benchmark top competitors in Florida’s home services niche."
• Project: Write and analyze a case study for your local market

Week 7: Data Analysis for Decision-Making

• Topics: Data collection, visualization, interpretation
• Resources:
• Book: Storytelling with Data, Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic
• YouTube: How to Visualize Data
• Podcast: Data Skeptic
• Course: Tableau Free Training
• Templates: Analytics dashboards (Tableau, Google Data Studio)
• AI Tools: Julius.ai, Google Sheets AI
• Project: Build and present a visual sales dashboard

Week 8: Sales, Pitching & Client Acquisition

• Topics: Sales funnels, pitching techniques, client management
• Resources:
• Book: Pitch Anything, Oren Klaff
• YouTube: Winning Sales Pitches
• Podcast: Sales Hacker
• Course: Harvard Pitching Course
• Templates: Pitch deck (Canva, Gamma.app)
• AI Prompts:
• "Write a pitch script for my pool renovation business."
• Project: Present a live pitch to a peer or mentor via Zoom/YouTube

Week 9: Leadership, Team Building & Culture

• Topics: Leadership styles, culture design, remote teams
• Resources:
• Book: Leaders Eat Last, Simon Sinek
• YouTube: Build Company Culture Remotely
• Podcast: Lead to Win
• AI Prompts:
• "List three strategies for building culture in a remote agency."
• "Create a weekly check-in plan for my team."
• Project: Document your leadership philosophy and weekly rituals

Week 10: AI Tool Mastery & Integration

• Topics: AI implementation, workflows, prompt engineering
• Resources:
• Book: AI Superpowers, Kai-Fu Lee
• YouTube: Prompt Engineering Tutorial
• Podcast: AI in Business Podcast
• Course: Learn Prompting 101
• AI Tools: Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Gamma, Zapier, Make
• Templates: Prompt engineering cheat sheet (Google Docs)
• AI Prompts:
• "Develop a prompt pack for local SEO audits."
• "Automate business analysis using Claude and Notion APIs."
• Project: Build two automations for weekly business tasks

Week 11: Scaling & Growth Operations

• Topics: Expansion models, process scaling, founder bottlenecks
• Resources:
• Book: Scale, Jeff Hoffman
• YouTube: How to Scale Any Business
• Podcast: Growth Mapping Podcast
• Course: Y Combinator Scaling Lessons
• Templates: Scaling plan (Notion, Google Sheets)
• AI Prompts:
• "Map out bottlenecks and propose scalable automation for my agency."
• Project: Document your 1-year and 3-year expansion plans

Week 12: Portfolio, Capstone & Personal Brand

• Topics: Personal branding, portfolio design, showcase strategy
• Resources:
• Book: Show Your Work, Austin Kleon
• YouTube: Build Your Portfolio with AI
• Podcast: LinkedIn’s Hello Monday
• Course: LinkedIn Learning: Personal Branding
• Templates: Gamma presentation deck, Notion portfolio board
• AI Prompts:
• "Summarize my 12-week journey for my LinkedIn profile."
• "Design a one-page portfolio for attracting clients."
• Project: Launch a portfolio website or LinkedIn showcase
• Optional: Record a YouTube video summarizing your MBA journey

Plug-and-Play Program Guide

• Central Hub/Tracker:
• Use Notion DB Template or Gamma Roadmap to check off weeks, track deliverables, and store project links.
• Community & Q&A:
• Join NinjaAI Slack
• Weekly group Zoom links posted in the Tracker (sample formats included)

Every week is mapped with direct resources, project checklists, and AI-driven prompts—no extra steps required. Use the links and templates to stay focused and finish with a portfolio that proves your skills and business impact.

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