MASTER OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES IN PRODUCT MANAGEMENT

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The Master's in Product Management features a 30-credit, 10-course curriculum with students enrolling in two 3-credit courses per semester. This program integrates artificial intelligence into the core product lifecycle to equip students for the growing field of AI product management. Rather than focusing on coding, our innovative online courses train you to practically leverage AI tools across every stage of development from driving AI product strategy and customer validation to managing end-to-end planning and cross-functional team execution. By mastering these cutting-edge frameworks alongside industry-expert faculty, you will graduate ready to build, launch, and scale next-generation technologies as a highly sought-after AI-first product manager.

An Innovative Online Curriculum

Fundamentals of Product Management

This course introduces the core functions of a product manager, including customer discovery, product strategy, and lifecycle management. Students explore how product managers lead at every stage of development, transitioning from project to product thinking while building vision, alignment, and delivery capabilities.

Strategies for Managing Innovation

Students examine how organizations manage change, drive innovation, and evaluate emerging technologies. The course introduces innovation frameworks and teaches students how to implement new solutions that align with evolving business needs.

Business Modeling and Customer Validation

Students design and test business models, segment target customers, and validate value propositions. Emphasis is placed on conducting interviews, iterating with feedback, and translating insights into compelling product narratives.

Data Analysis and Decision Making

This course focuses on experimental thinking and the use of Bayesian methods to guide product decisions. Students build skills in designing surveys, interpreting data, and making confident, data-informed choices throughout the discovery and delivery process.

Innovative Thinking

Students apply design thinking and agile principles to build meaningful, scalable products. Through structured experimentation and customer-centric design, they learn how to de-risk innovation and lead through ambiguity.

Managing Product Development and Operations

This course explores lean operations and system optimization. Students study engineering paradigms like Agile, DevOps, and value stream mapping to align teams and processes for faster, more effective product delivery.

Market Development and Commercialization

Students learn to develop and execute go-to-market strategies, manage customer acquisition, and drive growth. Key topics include product positioning, customer segmentation, and promotion planning.

Negotiation and Problem Solving

Product managers must align diverse stakeholders. This course teaches negotiation strategies, conflict resolution, IP and contract basics, and how to advocate for strategic product decisions under pressure.

Building and Leading Innovative Organizations

Students explore leadership strategies for building innovation-ready organizations. Topics include OKRs, product portfolio governance, lean budgeting, and culture-shaping techniques to lead cross-functional teams.

Financing the Product Life Cycle

This course prepares students to make sound financial decisions across the product lifecycle. Students learn how to build product budgets, evaluate opportunity costs, and align financial strategy with product growth.

Featured Faculty

James V. Green

Business Modeling and Customer Validation

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Sharon Flank

Strategies for Managing Innovation

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Gregory Baecher

Data Analysis and Decision Making

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Frankie Abralind

Innovative Thinking

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Michael O'Connor

Managing Product Development and Operations: Fundamentals of Product Management

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Cynthia Gayton

Negotiation and Problem-Solving

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Michael Pratt

Financing the Product Life Cycle

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John Johnson

Building and Leading Innovative Organizations

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David Bosley

Market Development and Commercialization

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Apply Now for Fall 2023

Preferred Application Deadline: June 16, 2023
Final Application Deadline: July 28, 2023
Program Start: August 28, 2023
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Space is limited and you are encouraged to apply early. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until all seats are filled.