95-821 Product Management in IT
6 units, Carnegie Mellon University
Product Management in IT 95821 is an introductory minicourse 6 Units for MISM and MSIT students who are interested in exploring product management for ITbased products and services that are sold to customers, as well as IT apps and services that are developed for coworkers and partners. Through interactive lecture, case discussions, and assignments, students will learn about product management concepts. They will learn and use frameworks and tools to address strategy challenges and tactical issues across the product lifecycle. Further, the course will build on students knowledge of marketing, engineering, accounting, and manufacturing, showing how product managers work crossfunctionally. And, students will learn how product management compares in industries served, organization structure, and career paths. The course will have an emphasis on product management of ITcentric, B2B products. Regardless, the concepts discussed apply to products and services for B2C and nonIT markets as well. Ultimately, the course will expose students to how product managers use specific analytic and management tools to play critical leadership roles in making products and services successful.
Prerequisites: none listed
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