Preferred Application Deadline: June 16, 2023
Final Application Deadline: July 28, 2023
Program Start: August 28, 2023
Space is limited and you are encouraged to apply early. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until all seats are filled.
Understand the keys to successfully navigating the roles and responsibilities of being a product manager to champion change with internal and external collaborators and influencers.
Learn how to truly know your target customer, your customer’s underserved needs, your value proposition, your product feature set, and your user experience, then integrate this knowledge into product and market requirements and positioning plans.
Translate product ideas into tangible assets by creating wireframes, 3D renderings, prototypes, and minimum viable products (MVPs) to test assumptions and validate customer interests.
Develop techniques for designing and modeling for fast feedback and idea sharing, system optimization with open architectures, validating functions and verifying performance, and leveraging and enabling the system designs, platforms, and ecosystems.
Embrace modern product leadership to form and motivate product teams, and grow organizations that can both discover and deliver products at scale.
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Best Jobs in America for 2021
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29%
Annual Growth in Job Openings
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128,000
Jobs Posted for Product Managers
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$120,723
Average Salary in the U.S.
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The MPS in Product Management combines online experiences with award-winning faculty, self-paced coursework and connections with the University of Maryland community to link innovators from around the world. Offered through the convenience and flexibility of our 100% online learning environment, our program has been specially crafted to offer high-quality, interactive collaboration with worldwide.
The faculty selected to serve in the master’s are accomplished leaders in education with national teaching awards to their credit. Furthermore, they are innovators themselves who have lived what they teach and appreciate the balance of academic theory and industry practice.
Our learning management system leverages best-in-class software with a focus on design and usability. Our course architecture leverages high-definition lecture videos, real-time video conference opportunities with faculty and students, and a comprehensive knowledge management system to connect and empower students.
We believe the learning experience is simply the foundation of your new venture activities. Beyond the support and resources provided while a student, we aim to manage a lasting network of alumni relationships that live far beyond the graduation date.
The MPS in Product Management’s 30-credit, 10-course curriculum can be completed in 15-months, with students enrolling in two 3-credit courses per 12-week term.
Innovative Ideas and Concept Development
Strategies for Managing Innovation
Business Modeling and Customer Validation
Innovative Thinking
Data Analysis and Decision Making
Managing Product Development and Production
Marketing and Selling Innovations
Negotiating and Problem Solving
Financing Innovation and Growth
Building and Leading Innovative Organizations
Discover what it takes to become a member of the MPS in Product Management community.
Applications are now open to join in the spring or fall term.
View an online information session to learn more about the MPS in Product Management degree.