Becoming a Product Manager in 2024
Strategies for Career Transition and Success
Product Management,Product Design,Software Development
Lectures -17
Resources -2
Duration -1.5 hours
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Course Description
The demand for Product Management is on the rise today with more and more companies discovering how important this function is and how it accelerates the growth and innovation of a business. Product Managers are in charge of the key ingredient of every successful business – its product. They are directly involved in making core strategic growth-driving decisions. And it’s not surprising that they often go on to found their own startups or join executive teams!
But how exactly do you get there?
By going through the course you will learn 3 strategies on how you can build up your product management expertise to successfully transition to the Product Manager (PM) role. Also, you will complete a practical exercise to assess your current skills and find transferable skills you already have to apply for the PM position.
We will also cover some fundamentals, including:
1. Who is a Product Manager.
2. What is an end-to-end product management process.
3. What types of Product Managers exist.
4. What are emerging PM types (AI Product Manager, Growth Product Manager, etc.).
Who is this course for?
- Professionals planning to transition to a Product Manager role.
- Software Engineers looking to transition to Product Management.
- Data scientists looking to transition to Product Management.
- UX Designers looking to transition to Product Management.
- Sales and Marketing team members looking to transition to Product Management.
- Customer support team members looking to transition to Product Management.
- Project managers looking to transition to Product Management.
- Business Analysts looking to transition to Product Management.
- Graduates looking to start their career.
Goals
What will you learn in this course:
Understand the Role and Impact of Product Management: Gain a comprehensive understanding of the product manager's role, the importance of product management in driving business growth and innovation, and how product managers contribute to strategic decisions.
Learn Key Product Management Strategies: Master three key strategies to build and enhance your product management expertise, enabling a successful transition into the product manager role.
Identify and Leverage Transferable Skills: Through practical exercises, assess your current skill set to identify transferable skills that can be applied to the product management domain, increasing your competitiveness for PM positions.
Grasp the Fundamentals of Product Management:
- Discover who a product manager is and the critical role they play within a company.
- Understand the end-to-end product management process, from conception to launch.
- Explore the different types of product managers and the specific areas they specialize in.
- Learn about emerging product manager roles, including AI Product Manager and Growth Product Manager, to stay ahead in the evolving field of product management.
Prepare for a Career Transition: This course is designed to equip working professionals from various backgrounds—including software engineering, data science, UX design, sales and marketing, customer support, project management, and business analysis—with the knowledge and tools needed to transition into a product management role. It's also perfectly suited for graduates who are looking to kickstart their career in product management.
Prerequisites
What are the prerequisites for this course?
There are no prerequisites for the course. It is perfect for working professionals planning to transition to Product Management as well as graduates looking to start their career.
Curriculum
Check out the detailed breakdown of what’s inside the course
Introduction
2 Lectures
- Course Introduction 02:07 02:07
- What does a PM do, really? 06:41 06:41
End-to-End Product Management Process
5 Lectures
Product Managers of different types
4 Lectures
How to Get the Right Experience
5 Lectures
Final Words and Next Steps
1 Lectures
Instructor Details
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