Product Management Programme

Gain product management skills that will help you optimise your organisation's end-to-end product development processes.

Work Experience

STARTS ON

30 June 2025

DURATION

4 Months, Online

4-6 hours per week

PROGRAMME FEE

US$2,100

15% Fee Waiver for SMU Alumni

Future-Proof Your Career

Emeritus and Singapore Management University unite to offer an exclusive opportunity. Enrol by 30 May 2025 at 06:29 PM using this code: APAC50ALL9153 and get USD 50 enrolment benefit. Limited seats available. Reserve your spot today!

New Features

  • 6 Live sessions with Faculty/Program leader and 9 with Industry expert

  • Tools to be taught: Trello, Whimsical, Asana, Figma, Miro, Jira

  • Industry relevant tools and case studies

What You Will Learn in the Programme?

  • Develop the product mindset needed to bring viable products (or services) to market

  • Define the problem a product will solve, map the customer’s journey and create user personas

  • Use design thinking to generate innovative ideas and solutions to design problems

  • Analyse strategies and frameworks for developing, marketing and selling a product

  • Evaluate product road mapping and prototyping decisions using various product management techniques and practices

  • Outline a plan to create a competitive scalable product using key product development strategies and frameworks

  • Develop an understanding of the different types of pricing strategies and formats in launching a new product, and how an innovative pricing strategy can be a critical differentiator in launching a new product

Mastering Product Management: From Design Thinking to Launch Strategy with SMU

Join Dr. Markus Karner as he gives you an exclusive tour of this programme. Learn to craft user-centric solutions, develop winning strategies, and guide products from concept to successful market launch.

Dr Markus Karner

    Programme Highlights

    140+ Pre-Recorded Video Lectures* from SMU faculty

    140+ Pre-Recorded Video Lectures* from SMU faculty with for self-paced learning interspersed with live lectures from renowned SMU faculty and industry practitioners.

    50+ Industry Examples

    50+ Industry Examples

    26 Assignments

    26 Assignments

    10 Discussion Boards

    10 Discussion Boards

    6 Tools

    6 Tools

    6 Live sessions with Faculty/Program leader and 9 with Industry expert

    6 Live sessions with Faculty/Program leader and 9 with Industry expert

    2+ Case studies

    2+ Case studies

    1 Capstone Project

    1 Capstone Project

    Modules on Generative AI Including Applications

    Modules on Generative AI Including Applications

    Note:

    • The programme highlights mentioned above are subject to change based on faculty availability and the desired outcomes of the programme.

    • *This programme is primarily self-paced online with some live sessions conducted by programme faculty. The availability of post-session video recordings is at the discretion of the faculty members, and Emeritus or the institute cannot guarantee their availability. We have a curated panel of distinguished industry practitioners who will conduct weekly live doubt-clearing sessions.

    • **Assignments will be graded by industry practitioners who are available to support participants in their learning journey, and/or by the Emeritus grading team. The final number of quizzes, assignments, and discussions will be confirmed closer to the start of the programme.

    Programme Modules

    Note:

    • *This programme is primarily self-paced online with some live sessions conducted by programme faculty. The availability of post-session video recordings is at the discretion of the faculty members, and Emeritus or the institute cannot guarantee their availability. We have a curated panel of distinguished industry practitioners who will conduct weekly live doubt-clearing sessions.

    • **Assignments will be graded by industry practitioners who are available to support participants in their learning journey, and/or by the Emeritus grading team. The final number of quizzes, assignments, and discussions will be confirmed closer to the start of the programme.

    Capstone Project

    Further develop your product management experience and portfolio.

    This in-depth Capstone Project will challenge you to apply the skills and techniques gained in Week 4 to Week 9 to a real-world product development scenario.

    Generative AI (Optional)

    • Module 1: Introduction to Generative AI

    • Module 2: Generative AI Models

    • Module 3: Working with Generative AI

    • Module 4: Product Management

    Masterclass to address cutting edge tools and latest developments

    Note: The bonus content on Generative AI is optional and does not count towards your final evaluation.

    Industry Examples

    Through real-world examples from multiple industries, you'll see how the theories are put into practice.

    Other companies that are included as examples or as use cases in the program include Kodak, Nokia, Britannica, Blockbuster, Intel, Gillette, GoPro, Sony, Philips, Nike, Samsung etc.

    Note: All brand, product and company names are trademarks™ or registered® trademarks of their respective holders. Use of them does not imply any affiliation with, endorsement by, or association of any kind between them and programme owners.

    Industry Practice Tools

    Note:

    • All product and company names mentioned in this material are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Their use does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by them.

    • *The tools will be taught by teaching faculty, industry practitioners, or linked to relevant knowledge bases for your reference and self-guided learning.

    Case Studies

    Growth Hacking with Adobe Spark
    Growth Hacking with Adobe Spark

    Recent years have seen a rapid democratisation of premium design with user-friendly and intuitive tools. With a wide set of options available to the consumers and fierce competition between the providers, how can Adobe Spark strike the perfect balance between free and paid features? Moreover, how can they convert free users to paying ones?

    Road mapping and Prioritization
    Road mapping and Prioritization

    How can food ordering and delivery platforms cope with the shift in consumer preference for home cooked food and hygienic dining experiences in the post-covid era? Moreover, how can they connect the rising number of home chefs with consumers looking for healthy meals?

    Other case studies include: Adobe, Whirlpool, Amazon Kindle Fire Phone, Motorola, etc.

    Note: All brand, product and company names are trademarks™ or registered® trademarks of their respective holders. Use of them does not imply any affiliation with, endorsement by, or association of any kind between them and programme owners.

    Why Enrol in Product Management?

    The success of a company hinges on the effectiveness of its product management process. Whether you’re looking to bring new products to market or improve upon existing ones, the product life cycle requires management and leadership in order for value to be delivered to customers. In fact, nearly 70% of product managers surveyed agreed that product management is a leadership role.

    84%

    of product managers and leaders surveyed said they are primarily accountable for product strategy.
    SOURCE: ALPHA, 2020

    57%

    of product managers say that product management is established but still developing inside their organisation.
    SOURCE: PRODUCT MANAGEMENT FESTIVAL, 2020

    43%

    of product managers say that they are seen as leaders and key differentiators inside their organisation.
    SOURCE: PRODUCT MANAGEMENT FESTIVAL, 2020

    *The schedule of live sessions and profile of Industry experts is subject to change and confirmation will be provided post programme start.

    Programme Faculty

    Note - Programme Faculty for the live sessions might change due to unavoidable circumstances, and revised details will be shared closer to the programme start date.

    Who Is This Programme For?

    The programme is designed for both tech and non-tech professionals. Representative roles and industries that can benefit include:

    Industries: IT Product & Services, Banking and Financial Services, Pharmaceuticals, Consulting and beyond

    Functions: Technological Management, General Management, Operations, and Consulting

    This programme is ideal for professionals who are looking to develop new products/services, to increase revenues and profitability, conceptualise disruptive business models with a product-centric approach, manage product portfolios and corporate strategy, and identify more market opportunities for business growth.

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    Testimonials

    Past participants of Emeritus work at

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    Note: All brand, product and company names are trademarks™ or registered® trademarks of their respective holders. Use of them does not imply any affiliation with, endorsement by, or association of any kind between them and programme owners.

    Example image of certificate that will be awarded after successful completion of this program

    Certificate

    Upon successful completion of the programme, participants will be awarded a verified digital certificate by Singapore Management University.

    Note:

    • All certificate images are for illustrative purposes only and may be subject to change at the discretion of Singapore Management University.

    • *Emeritus or the institute does not guarantee availability of any live faculty session recordings.

    Emeritus Career Services

    Stepping into a business leadership career requires a variety of job-ready skills. Below given services are provided by Emeritus, our learning collaborator for this program. The primary goal is to give you the skills needed to succeed in your career; however, job placement is not guaranteed.

    Emeritus provides the following career preparation services:

    • Resume building videos

    • Interview preparation videos

    • Linkedln profile building videos

    • Interview guidebooks

    • Glossary of resume templates

    Please note: SMU or Emeritus do not promise or guarantee a job or progression in your current job. Career Services is only offered as a service that empowers you to manage your career proactively. The Career Services mentioned here are offered by Emeritus. SMU is not involved in any way and makes no commitments regarding the Career Services mentioned here

    The Learning Experience

    What is it like to learn with the learning collaborator, Emeritus? More than 300,000 professionals globally, across 200 countries, have chosen to advance their skills with Emeritus and its educational learning partners. In fact, 90 percent of the respondents of a recent survey across all our programs said that their learning outcomes were met or exceeded. All the contents of the course would be made available to students at the commencement of the course. However, to ensure the program delivers the desired learning outcomes, the students may appoint Emeritus to manage the delivery of the program in a cohort-based manner during the course period the cost of which is already included in the overall Course fee of the course. A dedicated program support team is available 7 days a week to answer questions about the learning platform, technical issues, or anything else that may affect your learning experience.

    FAQs

    Early registrations are encouraged. Seats fill up quickly!

    Flexible payment options available.

    Starts On 30 June 2025