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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.
What do undergraduate/graduate programs teach you about product management? Answer: nothing.
So how does one become a product manager?
Answer: unless you’re already a PM, you have to get lucky, and break into the role with your existing company. Or alternatively, you can start your own company and learn on the fly. A pretty daunting proposition, to say the least.
Some companies are getting smarter, and grooming associate/junior PM’s early. But ...
What do undergraduate/graduate programs teach you about product management? Answer: nothing.
So how does one become a product manager?
Answer: unless you’re already a PM, you have to get lucky, and break into the role with your existing company. Or alternatively, you can start your own company and learn on the fly. A pretty daunting proposition, to say the least.
Some companies are getting smarter, and grooming associate/junior PM’s early. But for the most part, there is really NO training out there on how to become a product manager. And school doesn’t prepare you for it either. Product School is trying to change the game. It’s a modern day, mini boot camp style trade school just for product managers.
As an entrepreneur, I already had a grasp of how to rapidly prototype a product, spec it out, and launch. But I wanted to take their course to see if I could fill in some knowledge gaps. It was an eye opener, to be sure; we had in-depth conversations ranging anywhere from managing Scrum teams to using PM-centric tools like Trello, Jira and Xtensio. PMing is done differently at every company, and PS’s goal is to equip you with the tools to become a solid GENERAL product manager, so you can step into any role and adapt quickly to the job’s requirements. Early on, you are forced to reflect on who you are, what you’re good at, and weaknesses that you need to shore up if you’re to become a competent PM.
While there are several mini simulations on things like data analysis and feature ideation, I got the most value out of our individual projects. For your projects, you share your project/work on the big screen with the entire class and explain/defend your thought process. And you’re forced to strip down and open yourself up to critical feedback not just from your instructor, but from your peers as well. Definitely humbling, and in a strong way, very indicative of the life of a PM.
Overall, I had a blast in the class and met some great people, whom I’ll keep in contact with for a long time. Can you learn about many PMing aspects of your own? There are certainly tons of resources out there. But if you’re thinking about making the leap into product management, forcing yourself to get into real, simulated work done in an environment with other people, stepping out of your comfort zone, and making some great connections, it’s hard to find better value than PS.
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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