Product management Launch new products and services successfully
Vlerick Business School
Innovation Management / Marketing & Sales
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A product manager has many roles – from managing existing products and services, positioning and introducing new products and balancing the relationship between sales and R&D.
On this four-day product management programme, you’ll dive into the key capabilities and skills product champions need, learn how to implement them – and discover how to turn new products into competitive advantage.
Programme Content
Product Management is a relatively new discipline. And as part of this first generation of product managers, you face a number of challenges – and opportunities. The Product Management programme is designed to help you navigate them successfully.
Over eight modules, you’ll live and learn everything you need to know about product management - from theoretical concepts through to hands-on examples. By the end of the programme, you’ll have the confidence to leap into your role – with a product management toolbox at your fingertips.
Module 1: Creating value as a Product Manager
Discover the responsibilities and challenges product managers face
Develop a winning value proposition
Module 2: Managing product line
Dive into strategic product line management
Analyse industry attractiveness and competitive advantage for optimal portfolio decision
Module 3: Branding your products
Understand core branding frameworks and key concepts
Engage in in-class exercises to develop strategically smart brand positioning storylines
Module 4: Influencing your internal and external stakeholders
Discover how to build trust inside and outside your team
Explore approaches for persuading people and driving change
Module 5: Budgeting your product portfolio
Learn to create a financial business plan for new products
Learn to evaluate product investment decisions
Module 6: Capturing value from your product portfolio
Optimise value capturing through value-based pricing
Define and implement pricing tactics
Module 7: Integrating sustainability and applied AI in product management
Discover how AI can support market analysis and product development
Explore how AI and sustainability enable new products and services
Module 8: Defining avenues for growth
Identify new market opportunities and accelerate product development
Using co-creation to accelerate innovation
Programme Audience
Professionals transitioning into product management from R&D, engineering, design, marketing or sales
Product owners or analysts looking to broaden their scope into full product management responsibilities
Marketers and business developers seeking stronger product strategy and go-to-market insights
Early-career product managers who want to strengthen their core skills and confidence in the roleProfessionals involved in developing, launching or managing products or services
In previous editions, we had the pleasure of welcoming participants from companies like:
Programme Benefits
Explore how strategic positioning and pricing can enhance your product line in the future
Develop ideas for new products and services through innovation, co-creation and financial planning
Build high-performance relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Testimonials
"In my opinion, the programmes most important return on investment is the practical knowledge being transferred to professionals with executive roles. Personally, the programme has expanded my knowledge of, and connection to, Product Management, and it has enabled me to confidently lead new initiatives with direct positive business impact on our objectives. Read Shauns full Vlerick experience ."
Shaun Zein
Product Marketing Manager at EVS Broadcast Equipment
"The highlight of the programme for me was the dynamic way of learning with group activities and concrete examples. I met people with different backgrounds from different companies – that really enhanced discussions."