The Agile MBA™ course is evolving...
The core of our mission at The Job Hackers has always been rooted in community, diversity, & enriching the lives of our learners. To continue delivering impactful education at scale, we've introduced a small contribution fee.
Q1 2026 Agile MBA™ - Enrollment Timeline
Enrollment for the 2026 Q1 Agile MBA™ cohort opened on January 5, 2026 with our Free Enrollment period, continuing The Job Hackers longstanding commitment to make our educational opportunities accessible to all learners.
On January 10th we transitioned to our discounted Early Bird Enrollment window. This phased approach allows you and our other participants to join early while supporting the long-term sustainability of the program.
Enrollment Phases:
- January 11 – January 23 (
Ends @ 11:59PM PST): Early Bird contribution pricing – $18 - After January 23: Standard contribution pricing – $60
- January 26 (@ 10:00 PM PST): Enrollment closes – class starts January 27
Agile MBA™ Q1 2026 Class Schedule
Reminder: Classes are held every Tuesday & Thursday from 7:30AM-9:00AM Pacific (GMT-8 PST), worldwide via Zoom.
Recordings are provided after each class through Slack.
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Week 1 · Session 1
January 27th, 2026
Foundations of Agile, Thinking About Work, Views of Agile and the Scientific Method
2
Week 1 · Session 2
January 29th, 2026
Agile Terminology, Uncertainty and Relative Estimation
3
Week 2 · Session 3
February 3rd, 2026
Scrum Part 1 - The What and Why
4
Week 2 · Session 4
February 5th, 2026
Scrum Part 2 - The How
5
Week 3 · Session 5
February 10th, 2026
Value Part 1 - Value, Backlogs, Requirements, and User Stories
6
Week 3 · Session 6
February 12th, 2026
Value Part 2 - Behavior Driven Development, Trade-offs, and Technical Debt
7
Week 4 · Session 7
February 17th, 2026
Principles of Product Development Flow Part 1 - Themes 1-3
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Week 4 · Session 8
February 19th, 2026
Principles of Product Development Flow Part 2 - Themes 4-5
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Week 5 · Session 9
February 24th, 2026
Principles of Product Development Flow Part 3 - Themes 6-8
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Week 5 · Session 10
February 26th, 2026
Introduction to Systems Thinking
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Week 6 · Session 11
March 3rd, 2026
Cognitive Biases and Illusions
12
Week 6 · Session 12
March 5th, 2026
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