Pathfinder as game-changer

Due to a lack of training and experience, most academic projects are managed inefficiently. For instance, PhD students extend their projects by 10 months on average, costing universities $40,000 more per student, simply because most researchers don't know how to manage their projects. We are here to challenge this status quo at universities around the world, and introduce the first-ever academic project management framework.

What is the Pathfinder framework?

Project management specifically designed to increase research outputs

Developed by academic researchers for academic researchers, the Pathfinder framework simplifies project management and gives you easy-to-understand principles, tools, and processes which you can implement into your workflow to make progress immediately.

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10 Months

Average reduction in delay time for a university student when applying project management principles ^[¹^]*

$40,000

Average cost per university student saved by avoiding delays through effective project management ^[²^]^*

80%

Percentage of the top 10 problems university students face that can be solved through project management techniques ^[¹^]*

Stress

Reduced stress levels reported by university students who implement project management strategies ^[³^,⁴^]

Output

Increased productivity and output observed among university students who apply project management methods ^[³^,⁴^]

3.38 Hours

Average time invested in self-directed learning to successfully pass the CPf exam ^[²^]

* Numbers specific for PhD students.

Benefits of using the framework

Stay on track with your thesis and graduate on time
Get results faster
Publish more papers
Excel in lab work
Write competitive proposals
Have more free time

Learn and apply the framework now!

Benefits to becoming Pathfinder certified

Heightened sense of self-efficacy: Prove yourself that you mastered the Pathfinder framework
Show your peers that you are an expert in managing academic projects
Increase your employment marketability
Use the CPf credential as a suffix to your name (e.g., Jane Doe, PhD, CPf)
Acquire an overall useful certification that does not cost a fortune and never expires

Get your Pathfinder Academy certification today!

testimonials

I recently had the pleasure of attending the Project Management Webinar that Dr. Carl Peters presented to the Interdisciplinary Marine Early Career Researcher Network (IMECaN). What an excellent initiative! I wish that I could have had the opportunity to learn from Carl when I was starting my career.

- Lisa Maddison, Deputy Director at IMBeR

The Pathfinder Program introduced me to a useful project management framework and lean thinking mindset that I can carry forward to other projects beyond academia.

- Alysha T., Student at Dalhousie University

The Pathfinder framework has provided me with the tools I will need for any academic project I have going forward. Not only will it be useful in academia, but I am sure I will be using the framework in any project I tackle in the workplace as well.

- Janine McGregor, Student at Dalhousie University

As a graduate researcher, the Pathfinder Framework has proven to be an invaluable asset in my skillset. It has equipped me with the necessary tools and strategies to develop a well-structured workplan, enabling me to approach my thesis with intention, efficiency, and reduced anxiety.

- Kaminda Musumbulwa, Student at Dalhousie University

Pathfinder Academy provided an informative and professional tutorial for our graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Highlighting the challenges of using traditional project management frameworks and tools in academic settings, Pathfinder Academy introduced our early career researchers to the benefits of using their innovative project management framework to approach, conduct and complete academic projects with high levels of success.

- Tracey Woodhouse, Program Manager at Ocean Frontier Institute

Boost your research projects with Pathfinder: academic project management, simple and effective

Pathfinder as game-changer

Project management specifically designed to increase research outputs

Benefits of using the framework

Benefits to becoming Pathfinder certified

testimonials

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