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Product School is an online technical training provider that offers part-time product management courses. These certification courses are taught live online in small cohorts, and the schedule is designed to fit around a work schedule. Product School’s methodology features the hands-on experience members need to build digital products and lead cross-functional teams. Instructors for the courses are Product Leaders working at top Silicon Valley companies including Google, Meta, Netflix, Airbnb, Uber, and Amazon. Product School offers a community of over two million product professionals.
Product School’s career coaching is designed to get members a product management job or promotion. Product School has published the Amazon bestseller, The Product Book, and hosts over 1,000 free events per year, The Proddy Awards, and ProductCon, the largest multi-city conference in the world for product managers.
I'm an instructor at Product School, and I wanted to share my perspective.
This past session (July/August 2015), Nik Laufer-Edel and I have completely redone the curriculum based on the original curriculum, student feedback, and our own experience. We set out with three personas in mind.
I'm an instructor at Product School, and I wanted to share my perspective.
This past session (July/August 2015), Nik Laufer-Edel and I have completely redone the curriculum based on the original curriculum, student feedback, and our own experience. We set out with three personas in mind.
To achieve that goal, we focused different parts of the curriculum. The lectures still remain quite practical, but we have tried to create a balance between theory, example applications of that theory, a consistent in-class case study to apply the theory with exercises, and an ongoing homework assignment/final project where you apply what you learned in class with the goal of producing an artifact that will help you get a job.
While it'd always be nice to have a little more time to go more in depth into the exercises and material, my students seemed very happy with the density we covered. Many of them after the last class specifically told me how useful certain weeks were to them immediately and how they really appreciated learning about areas they had limited experience with before.
We're also working on updating the curriculum further, based on feedback, so it will be even better when you enroll!
Product School pre-screens its students, taking people they feel will get the most out of the course. This keeps class sizes small (<= 12 students), and I think it helped create a really motivated and interesting group. I taught the Saturday session, which had many students driving up to San Francisco from San Jose, and they were there at 9:30, smiling (well, once they had their coffee). This diversity also led to some great discussions where we talked about people's experiences in product and with PMs, both good and bad.
Product School's staff (Carlos, Mike, Stany, and beyond) all work really hard to make this a great experience for the students. Practically, Stany made sure we had all the handouts, materials, and snacks we'd need for each class. Mike and Carlos work hard with students to help their job search after class ends, and as others have noted, Carlos is a great instructor, too!
I will say that what you get out of this course is proportional to what you put into it. If you skip most classes, show up late to those you attend, and don't do the homework, you're probably not going to be happy. If you only apply for one or two jobs, you'll likely not make the transition to PM. However, nearly everyone in my class did put in the effort, wanted to get something out of the class, participated and made it fun to teach them, and I look forward to seeing where they are in six months!
I really enjoyed the course and felt that it was very worth the time. Shilpa was an excellent instructor and brings a lot of great experience and expertise to bear in discussions within the class.
I will only suggest that the ML parts of the course be spun off into a separate course.
How much does Product School cost?
Product School costs around $4,199.
What courses does Product School teach?
Product School offers courses like Artificial Intelligence Product Certification (AIPC)™, Product Leadership Certificate™, Product Manager Certificate™, Product Marketing Manager Certification (PMMC)™.
Where does Product School have campuses?
Product School has in-person campuses in Austin, Boston, Boulder, Chicago, Denver, London, Los Angeles, New York City, Orange County, San Francisco, Seattle, Silicon Valley, and Toronto. Product School also has a remote classroom so students can learn online.
Is Product School worth it?
Product School hasn't shared alumni outcomes yet, but one way to determine if a bootcamp is worth it is by reading alumni reviews. 219 Product School alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Product School on Course Report - you should start there!
Is Product School legit?
We let alumni answer that question. 219 Product School alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Product School and rate their overall experience a 4.8 out of 5.
Does Product School offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?
Right now, it doesn't look like Product School offers scholarships or accepts the GI Bill. We're always adding to the list of schools that do offer Exclusive Course Report Scholarships and a list of the bootcamps that accept the GI Bill.
Can I read Product School reviews?
You can read 219 reviews of Product School on Course Report! Product School alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Product School and rate their overall experience a 4.8 out of 5.
Is Product School accredited?
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