Master's-level diploma in product management

Fast-track yourself into a career as a product manager with our master's-level degree. Our quality partnerships and innovative method offer you the keys to success at the most cost-effective price.

In this path, you'll study product management. Product Managers are the people in the company who decide what should get built, which problems the team is solving, what the vision of the product is, and what business model applies. They are responsible for the return on investment (ROI) of their product.

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By following the learning path "Product Manager", you’ll learn an exciting new profession with great career prospects.

What’s more, you’ll find a job within six months of graduating or we’ll give you your money back!

What will I do?

• Develop a product vision
• Work with the tech team to make this vision a reality
• Validate all aspects of the business model
• Are the voice of the customer
• Prioritize all feature requests and say no to those which do not add the most value
• Create roadmaps for showing the direction the team will take to fulfill the product vision
• Integrate agile workflows (or other workflows) in teams
• And more!

What will I learn?

• Find and interview customers
• Know the competition and their products intimately
• Understand the problem, the solution, and the vision
• Document the model on a business model canvas
• Use lean startup experiments to validate the riskiest parts of the plan
• Work in an agile environment (if required)
• Interview potential customers
• Encourage learning every software cycle (of typically 2-3 weeks)
• Write user stories and acceptance tests
• Host requirement workshops (using impact maps, story maps, and the whiteboard!)
• Run estimation workshops
• Create and share roadmaps publicly
• Handle and prioritize all feature requests from sales, marketing, legal - even the CEO!
• Plan the release cycle
• Develop a product vision
• Design lean experiments using Lean Startup methodology
• Build a prototype of your product, install the prototype on your own mobile device and get feedback
• Build an agile release plan
• Keep up to date with the technological landscape

How will I learn?

Projects
At OpenClassrooms, learning is project-driven because that’s the fastest way to become proficient. Projects offer hands-on experience so you can hit the ground running when you start your new job.

Mentorship
During your path, you will be allocated a mentor who will offer one-to-one support via weekly video conference sessions. This mentor will offer guidance on your projects, help define objectives and guide you until you reach them. Our mentors are dedicated professionals who are experts in their field and have experience in sharing their know-how with our students.

What certification will I get?

OpenClassrooms is a private distance learning institution registered with the Board of Education in France. OpenClassrooms grants its own degrees as well as those of other prestigious academic partners.

Upon completion of your studies and validation of your skills by an academic jury, you will earn a "Web and digital project manager (Manager de Projet Web et Digital)" master's-level diploma, registered with the National Directory of Professional Certifications (RNCP).
This diploma is at level 7 on the EQF (European Qualifications Framework). Thanks to the Bologna Process, signed by 50 countries, our master's-level diploma is recognized by all participating countries, notably in Europe.

If you have questions about its equivalence in order to undertake further study, contact your university or master's program.

How much will I earn?

United Kingdom

• Beginner: £30,000 - £45,000
• More experienced: £45,000 - £100,000

This degree program is accessible to all, but here are some recommendations:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Good level of English
• Access to a computer (PC or Mac), headphones, a webcam, and a good internet connection

To earn the diploma, you’ll need to complete all projects and have them evaluated by your mentors. Your work will then be evaluated by a jury composed of professionals. Follow the courses offered in the path to prepare yourself for the projects.

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Product managers are actively recruited by many different kinds of companies. You could end up at a startup that's just getting off the ground or a massive company that operates globally! Every company has a "product," meaning platforms, services, or functionalities on which they depend and you will be at the intersection of commercial, technical, design and customer needs/psychology fields.