Who is this course for?
This program is intended for anyone who wants to be equipped to become a Product Manager. If you want to learn the core skill set required in all Product Manager roles, which is the foundation for more specialized roles like Growth Product Manager, Data Product Manager, AI Product Manager, and more, this program is for you.
Course Syllabus
Product Strategy
The most effective products start with a comprehensive market-based, insight-driven strategy. Identify the right problems to solve through market research, target user definition, and market sizing. Create a compelling vision and strategy that will set up the team to solve those problems. Understand how to communicate effectively to get people excited and invested in your ideas.
Pitch Product Vision
Product Design
Take an idea through concept, design, and user validation phases, and create a spec to handoff to Engineering for development. Use design-thinking methodologies to explore various ideas, and then converge on a single idea. Map out the full concept through creation of a prototype that can be used to validate that you're solving a problem for real users.
Run a Design Sprint
Product Development
Learn the critical soft skills needed to manage the development and execution phase of the product. Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to guide them through planning and execution. Manage stakeholder expectations and handle risks that arise, reprioritizing feature and sprint priorities to tackle competing requests.
Manage the Product Development Process
Product Launch
Create a plan, identify the launch risks, and figure out how to minimize their impact on your launch. Collaborate with a variety of teams including Marketing, Sales, Customer Support, and more to prepare them to interface with customers as the product is launched. Execute the launch and use feedback from your customers to determine the next steps for your product.
Deliver a Product to Market
Enrollment Inclusions
Real-world projects from industry experts
Technical mentor support
Career services
Flexible learning program
Additional information
| Course Page | https://www.udacity.com/course/product-manager-nanodegree–nd036 |
|---|---|
| Program Length | Estimated Time Of 5 Months At 10 hrs/week |
| Instructors | Anastasia Root, Alex King, Yuva Murugan |
| Scheduled Class Batches? | Yes |
| Program Format | Self-paced Online Classes |
| Technical or Skill Pre-requisites | No prior experience with Product Management is required. You will need to be comfortable with basic computer skills, such as managing files, using third-party online programs, and navigating the Internet through an online browser. You will also need access to a video camera on a computer. |
| Pricing | Monthly Access – Pay as you go: $399 per month |
| Financing Options | Available |
| Scholarship Programs | Available |
| Related Job Positions | Growth Product Manager, Data Product Manager, AI Product Manager |
aaahsan –
” from the outside, the curriculum looked pretty comprehensive . with that said, you have to know that courses like these should only be thought of as starting points – they help identify which direction to take to increase your knowledge of the subject matter.
so far, i’d say the udacity platform itself is well made and I don’t mind the videos being hosted on YouTube, especially since i’m not paying for it yet (1 month free trial). the only thing i’ve found to be annoying so far is the course instructor so far – he’s very dry and robotic, kind of like zuck (which isn’t a compliment).”
Amaka Madueke –
“What I liked the most would have to be the shortness of the learning videos, hence making it as interesting as possible, because too much can get boring. Something that also stood out for me would be the scenarios that were used, how real and relatable they were.
You get professional support for building up your CV and the professional account on LinkedIn and GitHub. Udacity itself sends the CV of its fresh graduates to their partner companies.
For me would be the incorrectness of some of the transcripts, and a difficult accent to understand by one of the instructors. I also definitely think the course is quite pricey, and might not have been able to afford the whole thing if it wasn’t fully paid for by my company.”
ajj201f –
I like the programm, especially that it is divided in this short chapters which you can go through easily as it fits to the schedule. The project assignments are interesting and the feedback is very valuable. I just completed the first project and have already learnt a lot of new methods and tools!