Columbia Business School

Product Management Methodologies (Online)

Columbia Business School

Strategy & Innovation

About Programme

A Strategic Overview of Product ManagementRising consumer expectations and a competitive business environment make an effective product management strategy imperative. Recent research indicates that a well-defined product process is the top driver of success for product teams.Even so, fewer than 1 in 3 product teams have a process that is efficient.

Led by Paul Canetti, one of Inc.'s “30 Under 30 World's Coolest Young Entrepreneurs” and Adjunct Associate Professor of Business at Columbia Business School, the Product Management Methodologies (Online) program offers new and aspiring product managers the opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of product management. By participating in the program, you will gain innovative frameworks and cross-functional collaboration techniques which can be leveraged to develop a product strategy that will take your vision from opportunity to reality.

Please contact our partners at Emeritus at [email protected] , +1 315-982-5094, or +1 315-277-2746 for a personal conversation about this program and how it may benefit you.

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Programme Content

Module 1

Introduction to Product Management

Module 1
Identify the various roles that contribute to developing and launching a product
Module 1
Understand the importance of integrating business, customer experience, and technology into an enduring product vision
Module 2

Market Opportunity and Customer Experience

Module 2
Gain an understanding of the potential business value of market research and competitor benchmarking
Module 2
Learn how to identify effective product differentiation and total addressable market
Module 2
Understand how to translate technical differentiation into marketable phrasing
Module 3

Digital Product Development

Module 3
Identify the various elements needed to develop a new digital product
Module 3
Explore the project manager's impact during agile development
Module 3
Learn to differentiate technical requirements and identify the attributes of software development kits and application programming interfaces (APIs)
Module 4

Integrate Go-to-Market Strategy with Product Strategy

Module 4
Understand how to recommend product improvements that help move users towards zero effort
Module 4
Gain the ability to evaluate and distinguish good and bad elements of a given set of MVPs
Module 4
Discuss and understand the necessity of maintaining a product-market fit
Module 5

Constructing a Product Roadmap

Module 5
Learn how to describe and identify the stages of the product life cycle
Module 5
Gain the ability to construct a product road map, and understand the project manager’s role in its development
Module 6

Product Communication Strategies

Module 6
Explore the importance of starting with “why” when working with a product team and the value of using the MGSOT sequence
Module 6
Learn to identify the attributes of an effective product manager
Module 6
Learn the nuances of communicating with and managing stakeholders

Programme Audience

Mid- to senior-level leaders and executives who want a deeper understanding of product management to strengthen their leadership approach, develop a strategic understanding of product management, and enhance the cross-functional effectiveness of their teams
Aspiring product managers who are professionals in an adjacent field, or work closely with product team members, and are interested in pivoting to a formal product management role

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