31-lesson course · about 10 hours

Hand Manus real staff work, check it properly, and own the call

For CEOs, founders, managing directors, business owners and senior leaders

Everything for CEOs

A hands-on course for CEOs, founders and senior leaders. Set up Manus safely, brief it like a trusted analyst, and get decision briefs, market scans, board decks and digests you can check before anyone relies on them.

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What you’ll be able to do

By the end, you can…

Decide whether Manus fits your workCompare Manus's plans, credits, limits, availability and October 2026 ownership status with what you actually need. Then confirm current prices on manus.im/pricing before you buy, because they change.
Set up a workspace you can defend to IT and legalUse a Team plan for company material and keep tasks private. Give connectors only the access they need, read-only where offered, and leave Skip confirmations off. Keep your primary inbox out of tasks that browse the web, and keep a written list of what you will never upload.
Brief long tasks the way you'd brief a trusted analystWrite a brief that covers the goal, context, sources, limits, stop-and-ask checkpoints and output format. Review it in Plan Mode, then save it as a Project master instruction so the method can run again without you.
Get a decision brief ready for a live questionThree real options, what would have to be true for each, an assumptions register with every claim tagged to its source, a sensitivity table, and a one-page board version made with Branch.
Produce a market scan, a board deck and a weekly digest, all as draftsA cited competitor or market scan with a source for every cell. A board deck in your own .pptx template with a source footnote on every chart. A scheduled leadership digest. Nothing is sent, shared or published until you approve it.
Check the work before a board, customer or lender sees itReplay the session, spot-check sources, rebuild key numbers from formulas, run a skeptical-board-member review, and record who checked what.

How it works

A tutor that meets you where you are

  1. Lessons that adapt to your levelEach of the 31 lessons is a tutorial you follow with Manus open: the goal, what you need first, numbered steps, prompts to copy and paste, a checkpoint, and what to do if it doesn't work. Explanations adjust to what you already know.
  2. An AI tutor you can ask anythingIf a setting isn't where you expect, or you're unsure whether a file belongs in Manus, ask the tutor. You can type your question or say it out loud, and it answers in the context of your lesson.
  3. Quizzes and flashcards tied to each lessonShort quizzes and flashcards help you remember the details that matter: safe settings, the parts of a brief, and the checking routine.
  4. Progress tracking and a certificateTrack which lessons and projects you've finished, and get a certificate of completion when you complete the course.

Curriculum

The curriculum

The course has eight modules. It starts with whether Manus fits your work and how to set it up safely. Then you work through three projects built on a real decision you own: a decision brief, a market scan and a board deck. After that come scheduled digests, and it ends with the checks to run before anyone relies on the output.

Module 1Does Manus Fit Your Staff Work?4 lessons

  1. 1What Manus Is and What It Can Prepare for You
    • Describe how a Manus task differs from a chat assistant answer
    • List the Manus outputs that match your own staff work
    • Choose one live decision or recurring review to use as the course's worked example
  2. 2Ownership, Availability and Platforms in October 2026
    • Explain Manus's current ownership in two sentences to your board or IT lead
    • Explain how you will confirm availability, given that there is no official country list
    • Choose the platform and sign-in methods you will use
  3. 3Plans, Credits and What a Task Really Costs
    • Choose between Free, Pro and Team for your situation
    • Explain why no task has a reliable cost estimate before it runs
    • Apply four credit-saving habits in your first briefs
  4. 4Delegate the Preparation, Own the Call
    • Write the one decision in your worked example that only you can make
    • Sort the preparation tasks into prepare, propose and approve tiers
    • Name the outputs that must be right and who checks them

Module 2Set Up a Safe Workspace6 lessons

  1. 5Create Your Account and Tour the Workspace
    • Confirm at sign-up that Manus is offered where you are
    • Create a Manus account with a backup sign-in method
    • Locate Projects, Skills, Automations, Connectors and Agents in the sidebar
    • Pick the mode for a given task
  2. 6Team Plan, Private Tasks and Who Can See What
    • Explain to IT or legal why company material belongs on a Team plan
    • Identify who can see a task in a Team workspace
    • Choose between Team access and Public access when sharing
  3. 7Team Roles, Guest Reviewers and SSO
    • Assign Owner, Super Admin, Admin and Member roles
    • Add Guest reviewers
    • Decide whether you need SSO and what it costs
  4. 8Your Never-Upload List and the Inbox Risk
    • Write a never-upload list for your company
    • Explain prompt injection to a non-technical colleague
    • Spot a task setup that exposes your primary inbox
  5. 9Connectors With the Least Access That Works
    • Connect one app at read-only scope
    • Disconnect or reconfigure a connector
    • Decide which connectors your digest and briefs actually need
  6. 10Browser Logins, Approvals and Keeping Your Own Copies
    • Turn off or review stored Cloud Browser logins
    • Choose Allow Once versus Always Allow for local actions
    • Set up a habit of saving deliverables outside Manus

Module 3Brief Manus Like a Trusted Analyst4 lessons

  1. 11Your First Task and the Five-Part Prompt
    • Write a five-part prompt for a two-page brief
    • Run a first task and follow its progress
    • Fix a vague first output by refining the instructions instead of re-running
  2. 12The Long-Task Brief With Stop-and-Ask Checkpoints
    • Write a complete long-task brief for your worked example
    • Add checkpoints that stop Manus before any external action
    • Specify an output that includes a source table and an assumptions list
  3. 13Plan Mode: Approve or Edit Before It Builds
    • Turn on Plan Mode on web and mobile
    • Edit a plan that misses a source or a checkpoint
    • Judge whether a plan matches your brief
  4. 14Projects and Saved Prompts as Your Written Method
    • Create a Project with a master instruction and files
    • Explain how instruction and file changes take effect
    • Save your working prompts as a reusable method

Module 4Project: A Decision Brief for a Live Question4 lessons

  1. 15Set Up the Decision Project
    • Create a 'Decision: [name]' Project with decision rights in the master instruction
    • Choose which files may go in and which stay out
    • Run the first brief through Plan Mode
  2. 16Three Real Options and What Would Have to Be True
    • Spot options that are variants of one choice
    • Write 'what would have to be true' conditions for each option
    • Send Manus back to fix an option that hides its costs
  3. 17The Assumptions Register and Sensitivity Table
    • Read an assumptions register for source, owner and confidence
    • Run the stress-test prompt and read the sensitivity table
    • List which assumptions you can verify this week and with whom
  4. 18Branch a One-Page Board Version
    • Branch a session from an approved message
    • Produce a one-page board version with traceable numbers
    • Share the result with Team access only

Module 5Project: A Cited Competitor or Market Scan3 lessons

  1. 19Frame the Scan for Wide Research
    • Write an entity list and fixed field set for 20–60 companies
    • Phrase a request that suits Wide Research
    • Decide when Wide Research is the wrong tool
  2. 20Spot-Check the Table and Fix the Gaps
    • Spot-check five rows against their source links
    • Count 'not found' cells and decide whether to fill them
    • Write a correction prompt for a wrong row
  3. 21Write a Two-Page Synthesis That Separates Fact From Inference
    • Produce a two-page synthesis from a checked table
    • Distinguish sourced facts from labeled inferences
    • Edit proposed moves into questions for your team

Module 6Project: A Board Deck in Your Own Template3 lessons

  1. 22Import Your Template and Brief the Deck
    • Import a .pptx template
    • Write a deck brief that limits numbers to attached files
    • Request speaker notes and per-chart source footnotes
  2. 23Tie Out Every Chart and Note
    • Tie each chart's numbers to the cited cell range
    • Spot claims in speaker notes that the files don't support
    • Correct errors with targeted prompts
  3. 24Export, Finish and Share Inside the Team
    • Export the deck to .pptx and PDF
    • Share a draft with Team access or Guest reviewers
    • Delete drafts you no longer need

Module 7Scheduled Work: Digest and Meeting Follow-Through3 lessons

  1. 25Build the Weekly Leadership Digest by Hand First
    • Connect calendar, project tool and Slack at read scope
    • Run and refine a one-page digest
    • Exclude HR and legal channels
  2. 26Schedule It as a Draft-Only Automation
    • Create a weekly schedule from a task or from Automations
    • Pause, test, edit or delete an automation
    • Review run history and the credit cost after week one
  3. 27Meeting Follow-Through, Drafts Only
    • Get recording consent where law or policy requires it
    • Extract decisions, actions and open questions
    • Schedule a status check that messages no one

Module 8Check the Work Before Anyone Relies on It4 lessons

  1. 28Replay the Session and Spot-Check Sources
    • Replay a task and list sites visited and files created
    • Request and sample a source table
    • Spot signs of a false 'done' or a loop
  2. 29Rebuild the Key Numbers
    • Ask Manus to export spreadsheets with formulas
    • Re-check totals and sensitivity results
    • Reconcile figures across brief, scan and deck
  3. 30Run a Skeptical Board Member Review
    • Run the skeptical-board-member prompt
    • Sort its findings into fix, explain or accept
    • Prepare answers to the likely questions
  4. 31Named Sign-Off and Owning What Goes Out
    • Write a sign-off line naming who checked what
    • Explain Moffatt v. Air Canada as an ownership principle
    • Record your method for the next run

Who it’s for

Made for you if…

Made for: CEOs, founders, managing directors, business owners and senior leaders

CEOs and managing directors who answer to a board

You need staff work done fast, such as a view on a large contract by Friday or the quarterly deck, and you're accountable for every number in it.

Founders and business owners without a large strategy team

You can hand Manus the research, options tables and first drafts, then follow a checking routine that keeps the decision with you.

Senior leaders who have used a chat assistant but never an agent

You'll learn what changes when a tool runs long, multi-step tasks on its own, and which settings and checkpoints keep that under control.

Questions

Good to know

Do I need to code?

No. Everything is done in the Manus interface using written briefs and prompts. The course doesn't cover custom MCP servers, the Manus API or Zapier.

Which Manus plan do I need?

You can learn the interface on the Free plan. The Wide Research, slides and scheduling lessons need a paid plan: Pro, or Team for company material. As of October 28, 2026, Pro started at $20 and $40 a month and Team at $20 per seat per month. Check manus.im/pricing for current prices before you buy.

Can I put board papers or deal plans into Manus?

The course teaches you to write a never-upload list. It covers board papers, M&A and financing plans, material non-public information, employee personal data and credentials. Get agreement from whoever owns IT, legal or data policy at your company before any confidential or employee material goes in. Use a Team plan for company material.

Is Manus available in my country?

There is no official country list. You confirm availability at sign-up. The course won't suggest ways around regional limits, plan limits or terms of service.

Is Manus still owned by Meta?

No. Manus said it formally resumed independent operations under its founding team on September 1, 2026. Lesson 2 explains the ownership history so you can summarize it for your board or IT lead.

Will Manus make decisions or send things for me?

No. Every project in the course is set up as draft-only. Manus prepares the work, and you approve anything before it is sent, shared or published. The decision, and how it's communicated, stays with you.

What do I need before I start?

You need to be 18 or older and in a place where Manus is offered. You also need a real decision, report or recurring review you own to use as the worked example, and files you're allowed to use.

What does the course not cover?

It doesn't cover Cue or agent payments, publishing public websites, image or video generation, enterprise procurement, or company-wide AI strategy.

Manus for CEOs: hand off research, briefs, decks and digests safely

$97

One payment · lifetime access

  • 31 hands-on lessons in 8 modules, each followed with Manus open
  • Copy-paste briefs and prompts written for leadership staff work
  • Three full projects: a decision brief, a cited market scan and a board deck in your own template
  • A draft-only weekly leadership digest and a meeting follow-through routine
  • A checking routine to use before anyone relies on the output
  • An AI tutor, quizzes, flashcards, progress tracking and a certificate of completion

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