A product manager coordinates all the efforts to develop a product from design to launch. They maintain an overview of user needs, project goals, technological possibilities, and the overall timeline of a project. Our Product Management program is fully taught in English.
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Product Management Career Paths
You can find various types of product managers in different industries and the role and its responsibilities can even vary from company to company. But here are some of the most common role types:
Associate Product Manager (APM)Assists senior product managers with market research, data analysis, and product development tasks.
Product Manager (PM)Owns specific products or features, conducts market research, defines product requirements, collaborates with cross-functional teams, and oversees product lifecycle.
Lead Product ManagerOversees a team of product managers, ensures alignment with company goals, manages high-stakes projects, and makes strategic product decisions.
Director of Product ManagementOversees multiple product teams, develops long-term product strategies, aligns product goals with business objectives, and works closely with senior leadership.
Vice President (VP) of Product ManagementSets the overall product vision and strategy, leads the entire product management organization, influences company-wide decisions, and drives product innovation.
Chief Product Officer (CPO)Serves as the top product executive, responsible for the overall product strategy, portfolio management, and alignment with business goals. Works directly with the CEO and other C-level executives.
Is Product Management the right fit for you?
If you’re intrigued by understanding customer needs, skilled in communicating with users and company stakeholders, committed to ensuring the right product is built, eager to explore markets and industries, adept at interpreting data, and capable of respectful teamwork, then Product Management is for you!
Which tools will you use?
Our students explore a wide range of software solutions, ranging from project-tracking tools (like Jira and Asana) to data analytics and business intelligence tools (Google Analytics, Tableau, and Power BI). CODE Product Managers also learn from interdisciplinary fields: most pick up design skills by using Figma and Adobe XD and learn to use software engineering tools like GitHub and Jenkins.
What will you learn as a Product Management student at CODE?
Our students learn to agilely lead the product development process within cross-functional teams. They learn to drive innovation and change in organizations of all sizes, while communicating effectively with different stakeholders. If you are interested in founding your own company, at CODE you can learn how to start and run a business from day one.
Startups founded by our students & alumni
Modules
Alongside all the PM modules listed here, students also have the opportunity to select modules from the two other study programs: Interaction Design and Software Engineering. Interdisciplinary modules from Science, Technology, and Society and Interpersonal Skills further enrich the learning experience at CODE.
- Communication & Presentation
- Customer Discovery & Market Research
- Business Intelligence & Analytics
- Product Marketing
- How to Start a Startup
- Requirements Engineering
- Product Innovation & Definition
- Agile Process Management
- Product Strategy
- Economics
- Product Sales
- Strategic Partnerships & Third-Party Integration
- Business Model Design
- Consumer Psychology
- Finance & Controlling
- Organizational Development
Specializations
The program is focused on a set of modules that explore the full range of disciplines within product management. You can choose the modules you want to explore or opt for a specialization, where you follow a curated series of modules designed to hone your expertise in a specific domain:
