Master skills beyond craft and code to shape the strategy behind what ships
Today, AI has blurred the lines between traditional tech roles. Processes are evolving. Expectations are increasing. Designers are rewarded not just for the designs we ship, but for the product we shape and the impact we deliver. But our training did not prepare us for a world where design, strategy, and business are now inseparable.
PM Masterclass for Designers gives you the product, strategy, and cross-functional leadership skills to influence what ships and to operate as a strategic partner. You'll learn to find and validate high-impact opportunities, assess and prioritize user and business impact, catch flaws in data analysis, and navigate the politics that shape what ships. After building that foundation, learn to effectively apply AI to these skills.
Join 270+ designers who are driving product outcomes: “After your class, my company asked me to spend 20% of my time leading product initiatives. It's completely transformed my career.” – Senior Product Designer
If you want to be a trusted partner to PMs, get your ideas on the roadmap, influence product strategy, and future-proof your design career in a rapidly evolving industry, this course is for you.
Who this course is for
Experienced UX Designers who want to influence what ships, when it ships, and explain why it’s valuable.
Design leaders seeking new tools to uncover product opportunities and advocate for Design’s product priorities.
Designers who want stronger partnerships with PMs or are considering a shift to Product Management themselves.
This course is not intended for junior designers or non-design professionals
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How to get “delight” on the roadmap
Designers care about delight, but it's rarely considered a 'must have.' In this lesson, learn Ryan's framework to make the MBA case for delight.
Unlock product skills to ship your best designs
Go beyond PM fundamentals with 90+ lessons and behind-the-scenes case studies of major launches at Airbnb, DoorDash, and more.
Discover & validate new product opportunities
Find new and impactful product opportunities by analyzing your market, business, and customers
14 lessonsAssess & prioritize: Bringing your Ideas to Market
Drive forward the most impactful work by mastering the underlying business factors that determine what products ship & when
14 lessonsValidating your ideas with metrics, data, and testing
How do we know we're doing the right thing? Learn the principles of metrics, statistics, and A/B testing to validate whether to stop, reevaluate, or ship a product.
23 lessonsAligning stakeholders and defusing pushback
Even if you have a great idea backed by data and research, you still need to get buy-in from your team, leadership, and executives. Learn how to align stakeholders and influence decisions.
19 lessonsExpand your impact by using AI like a PM
Use LLMs to write research plans, build roadmaps, analyze data, and manage stakeholders
13 lessonsTransforming hundreds of design careers
Designers of all levels rave about PM Masterclass for Designers
“A very comprehensive course that helps product design leaders gain new skills, new frameworks that help designers become better product thinkers. It is very well put together, packed with personal experiences and useful frameworks. Highly recommended.”
Dovile
Senior Design Manager
“This is the second course I’ve taken with Ryan. He does a great job at distilling everything he has learned in his career and MBA into approachable, understandable, usable frameworks. I highly recommend his courses to any designer who is looking to grow their influence, build product skills, and be more impactful.”
Alyssa
Staff Product Designer
“This course was super valuable. It covered a lot of things I didn’t know I needed especially around how to think like a PM, influence others, and drive alignment. This was one of the courses that didn’t just teach how to manage product work—it taught how to manage people, power, and perception.”
Shuvam
Content Designer
“I appreciated how the frameworks and theories directly relate to product management, unlike some business school courses I’ve taken, where you often have to make your own connections to real product development. This course makes those connections clear and immediately actionable.”
Ashlon
Lead Product Designer
“These well-crafted lessons helped me analyze and reflect on underperforming projects and products, identify patterns, and build confidence. Ryan made the data session especially digestible—a topic I’ve wanted to dive deep into but haven’t found resources that are both accessible and engaging.”
Melinda
UX Designer
“You can be sure that Ryan always gives his full heart to the courses he teaches. His slides are beautifully organized and filled with insights shaped by his experiences at Airbnb and the UC Berkeley MBA program, making learning both engaging and effective. Highly recommended.”
Haerin
Senior Staff Designer
Learn from Ryan Scott
Design Leader · Airbnb, DoorDash · UC Berkeley MBA
For 20 years, Ryan Scott has run multiple businesses, coached hundreds of designers, and led cross-functional teams to launch some of today's most recognizable products.
At Series-B DoorDash, he architected the company's early systems, including live order tracking, group orders, and in-app food photos.
At pre-IPO Airbnb, he rallied teams to redesign the company's most business-critical surfaces, including booking, messaging, and search.
After earning his MBA from UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business, Ryan now trains designers to master the business skills to ship the best design work of their careers.
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