Cohort-based course platform with the weekly rhythm built in.
A cohort works when everyone starts together, moves on the same schedule and finishes together. upcoach sets up that schedule for you: Week 0 pre-work, four weeks of Learn, Apply and Connect, then a Ship week, with a live session every week.
First-Time Manager Cohort · Week 0 to Week 5
Week 0, then Learn, Apply, Connect every week.
Pick Cohort-Based Course when you create a program and set the first live session date and time. upcoach generates all six sections, every activity, the live sessions linked to their weeks and the prerequisites between modules.
- Week 0On enrollment
Prepare
Available as soon as someone enrolls, so everyone starts the first session with a shared baseline.
- A welcome guide to the program's structure
- A Pre-Course Self-Assessment: skill level, goals, commitment
- A goal-setting worksheet
- Weeks 1–4Learn → Apply → Connect
Build
The core teaching weeks, each in the same three-module pattern.
- Learn: your teaching content
- Apply: an assignment worksheet and action items
- Connect: session prep tasks and that week's 90-minute live session
- A Mid-Course Pulse in Week 3
- Week 5Final week
Ship
The last week moves from learning to integration and celebration.
- A coaching guide for running the final showcase
- A Final Reflection & Outcomes worksheet that mirrors the Week 0 baseline
- A Your Next Steps task list and the final live session
Everything cascades from the first live session: weekly release dates, the event schedule and the program end date.
- Live SessionsFive weekly 90-minute events as a recurring series, each linked into its week's Connect module
- Cohort DiscussionA group discussion channel for the cohort between sessions
- ClassmatesA member directory visible to the cohort
- Drip contentEach week's section opens on schedule, tied to your first live session date
Everyone arrives at the session prepared.
Two layers keep the cohort together: weekly releases keep everyone on the same week, and prerequisites inside each week make sure the work is done before the live session.
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The week opens for everyone
Each section can have a release date and time. Before it, participants see a countdown. When it arrives, the section unlocks and they get a notification. Week 0 has no release date, so it opens on enrollment.
Schedule content releases -
Learn unlocks Apply, Apply unlocks Connect
Participants finish each step before the next opens, so they reach the live session having read the content and done the assignment.
Set up prerequisites -
You meet live
The session sits on the program calendar with the meeting link on the event. You mark who attended, and you can ask for feedback after the session.
Create and manage events -
The cohort keeps talking
Cohort Discussion is inside the same program, so the peer conversation between sessions stays with this cohort.
Use channels for discussion
See who is keeping up before the next week opens.
Space Reports show section and module progress, which activities people finished and event attendance, so you can see who is behind before the next section unlocks.
Three assessment points
The Pre-Course Self-Assessment, the Week 3 Mid-Course Pulse and the Week 5 Final Reflection, which mirrors the baseline, so you can compare before and after.
Correct mid-flight
The Mid-Course Pulse captures value ratings, progress toward goals and what to adjust, while the second half is still ahead.
Run the next cohort without rebuilding it.
Duplicate the program and set the new start date. Section release dates shift to match, and you can change any of them before you confirm. Participants, their answers and their progress stay on the original.
- Duplicate from Admin Area > Spaces, or from the program name in the sidebar
- An offer for each run, with an enrollment cap and a deadline
- An early-bird coupon on the Stripe account you connect
Questions about cohort-based course platforms
What is a cohort-based course?
A cohort-based course is a program with one start, one pace and one finish. Participants go through the material together, with weekly content and live sessions. A self-paced course lets each person start when they buy and move on their own.
What does upcoach set up when I pick Cohort-Based Course?
A five-week program with a Week 0 pre-work section. Weeks 1 to 4 each have Learn, Apply and Connect modules chained by prerequisites, Week 5 is the Ship week, and five weekly 90-minute live sessions are linked into their weeks. It also creates a Cohort Discussion channel and a Classmates directory.
Can I change the length?
Yes. Rename sections and modules, add or remove weeks, reorder them and remove activities you do not need. Running a three-week intensive? Delete two sections. Need eight weeks? Add more and set their release dates.
How many participants should be in a cohort?
You choose the size, and you can set an enrollment cap on the offer so checkout closes when it is full. The setup guide suggests 15 to 30 for this format. For a larger cohort, split it into smaller pods with groups.
Can I run a self-paced course too?
Yes. Self-Paced Course is its own program type, so the always-available version can be a separate program. Inside any program, a section with no release date is available immediately.
How do I run the next cohort?
Duplicate the program and set the new start date. Section release dates shift with that date, and participants and their answers stay on the original. Then set up the offer for the new run, with its enrollment deadline, and share its checkout link.
Keep reading: Cohort-based courses: definition and benefits · Client retention for coaches
Set up your cohort-based course.
Pick Cohort-Based Course, set your first live session and start from six sections that are already built.