Accredited Programmes
Postgraduate Diploma and MSc In Product Management
let us pay 25% of your postgrad fees....
Applications are open for the 2020-2021 intake
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Part-time
Designed with a real world focus for busy professionals
Fees part-funded by the Software Skillnet
Alumni across the technology sector
About this programme
The award-winning partnership with the software technology sector has enabled the development of a curriculum which combines application to practice and learning from theory.
Participants learn from live case studies, visualisation techniques and group exercises. The sharing of experiences and challenges with fellow participants from a diverse range of companies keeps the process dynamic and engaging.
Company-based assignments are embedded in coursework at both diploma and masters level. This serves the needs of the product manager in their day-to-day role by addressing live challenges in the workplace. It also generates an immediate return on investment for participating companies.
To deliver this one-of-a kind learning experience, we have brought together a unique international faculty of renowned scholars, thought leaders, bestselling authors and leading edge practitioners.
“The lecturers include some of the world’s leading authorities in product management.
Now I have the knowledge and the frameworks to back up whatever approach I am recommending, whereas before I might have just gone with gut instinct."
Aidan Kenny, Lead Product Owner, Smartbox Group
Who is this programme for:
- Product Managers of technology products and services who want to bring their competence to a higher level
- Product Owners from engineering backgrounds
- Business Architects and these for translating strategic roadmaps into shorter term deliverable
- Senior executives leading product management functions
- Entrepreneurs who want to leverage strategic product management to achieve product success and scale
Programme Modules
Postgraduate:
- Strategy and Business Models
- Innovation and Technology Management
- Customer and Market Analysis
- Business Case and Pricing
- Product Management Systems and Process
- Strategic Customer Management
- Leadership and Personal Development
- Applied Design Thinking
- Strategic Negotiation and Communication
- Applied Project
MSc:
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International Strategic Management
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Strategic Management of Technology
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Business Research Methods
- Thesis
"Completing the Masters in Product Management was a turning point in the development of my critical thinking and strategic management skills.”
Macdara Butler, Product Manager, OpenJaw Technologies
What do Product Managers do?
The role of product management is to optimise the performance of the product, or product line.
Product managers work at the confluence of the business, the market, and technology and development teams.
Product Managers make a vital strategic and financial contribution to the goals of the company. They are often considered the CEO of the product and are responsible for products across the entire product lifecycle.
Product managers typically come from engineering, technology, innovation or business development backgrounds and typically have a number of years work experience in their market or domain before assuming a product management role.
Further information
The Software Skillnet will fund 25% of programme fees for successful applicants who are:
- in employment within enterprise
- in companies based in the Republic of Ireland
Employees of companies outside ROI can participate at normal fee rates.
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Programme Fee |
€6,600 |
€4,000 |
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Grant Aided Fee |
€4,950 |
€3,000 |
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DIT award |
Postgraduate Diploma in Product Management |
Master of Science in Product Management |
On completion of the Postgraduate Diploma, participants can progress to a further year of part-time study to achieve an MSc in Product Management.
Applications are available upon request at productmanagement@softwareskillnet.ie.
Download sample programme schedule HERE
“The programme gave me the skills to effectively balance product management effort between discovery, design and delivery, as well as influencing my colleagues to achieve the right outcomes in an inclusive
and collaborative way.”
Aoife McGivern, Senior Product Manager, Guidewire Software
“The application of programme learning to live challenges in the work place delivered immediate benefits for me and my employer.
Among the many concepts that I was introduced to, business modelling and portfolio mapping were applied with great results.”
Mark Hill, Vice President Product Management and Design, Kitman Labs
Among the 110 companies who’ve participated