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About the Course

Not so long ago, the job of product manager was about assessing market data, creating requirements, and managing the hand-off to sales/marketing. Maybe you’d talk to a customer somewhere in there and they’d tell you what features they wanted. But companies that manage product that way are dying. Being a product person today is a new game, and product managers are at the center of it. Today, particularly if your product is mostly digital, you might update it several times a day. Massive troves of data are available for making decisions and, at the same time, deep insights into customer motivation and experience are more important than ever. The job of the modern product manager is to charter a direction and create a successful working environment for all the actors involved in product success. It’s not a simple job or an easy job, but it is a meaningful job where you’ll be learning all the time. This course will help you along your learning journey and prepare you with the skills and perspective you need to: Create the actionable focus to successfully manage your product (week 1) Focus your work using modern product management methods (week 2) Manage new products and explore new product ideas (week 3) Manage and amplify existing products (week 4) This course is ideal for current product or general managers interested in today's modern product management methods. Please note that there are new additions to this course and subtitles for these videos will soon be available. This course was developed with the generous support of the Batten Institute at UVA’s Darden School of Business. The Batten Institute’s mission is to improve the world through entrepreneurship and innovation: www.batteninstitute.org....

Top reviews

RA

Feb 15, 2020

The course delievers a lot of knowledge, strategy and tools for product managers. You will finish the course with many ideas and tools to implement and have more success in your company. Great course!

LK

Jun 24, 2018

I enjoyed this course very much! This course helped me ground myself in some of the core principles of product management and I'm confident that I will take what I've learned and put it into practice.

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By Adwoa N

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Jun 23, 2021

Great course! It says fundamentals but it provides the "hows" instead of just "whats" which is typical with "fundamental" courses. And the interviews with the industry personnel are fantastic!

By Hironaga Y

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Feb 28, 2021

This is a great course for a traditional marketer to understand what the modern digital product management is and how I can apply to my current work to be relevant today's business environment.

By Ingrid Q

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May 20, 2022

Very well structured and very clear with excellent stories from actual product managers. Woudl encourage anyone taking it to take your time with it as there is a lot of infrmation to process.

By Kiana B

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Aug 22, 2020

The instructor was successful in explaining concepts, as if his listeners are at a basic level of background and understanding of digital product management, while doing it on a steady pacing.

By Christian G

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Jan 9, 2019

A good start into the topic with practical tools as a guide though. In the beginning I was in doubt but shortly you get used to the teaching style. @ the end I loved it and can only recommand.

By Maryna B

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Nov 18, 2022

A must take course! Whether you're new or refreshing skills - you'll learn something new. It delivers a punch but manages to keep it in manageable bite size pieces for you to dive into after.

By Hasnain A S

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Jun 4, 2022

Very insightful course for people trying to learn what product management is, in fact it is equally good for product managers to review and reflect on their current practices and focus areas.

By Krishna K

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May 2, 2020

A fantastic course and it takes you to the on the ground reality and the frameworks and concepts shared was amazing. One would get a solid basics in place and can hit the ground much faster.

By Shahrzad S

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Jan 20, 2020

I work as a product manager and this course was very very useful to me.

It is concise, to-the-point and practical and also gives clues about the potential useful areas to further your studies.

By Kurt C S

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Aug 6, 2023

Well taught, this class walks you through the various experiences you may have as a Project Manager, while arming you with the tools and techniques you can use to be successful in this role.

By Mathieu R

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Mar 10, 2020

I was looking into getting into PM, I think it s a great overview of the role with practical tools to keep in mind. Loved the course, will make more confident in my next role and interviews.

By Lauren J

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Oct 19, 2020

Professor Cowan created a super-engaging class that effectively taught me Product 101. The tests were challenging, but not impossible, which made motivated me to study and think logically.

By Elizabeth A

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Sep 14, 2020

the classes were flexible and the lecturer was very clear .There were enough real life experiences as spelt out by different guests to make for a well rounded experience.

thank you Coursera!

By Sharath B

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Jun 4, 2020

This is a terrific course that gives a great outlook on what you need to do if you want to pursue Product Management. Alex is amazing to provide great insights by giving real-life examples.

By Cole V

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Mar 23, 2020

Alex Cowan is a great host and facilitator of this product management course. I learned a lot that I can now apply to the products I manage and the new products that I will take to market!

By Maryam K

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Sep 25, 2023

I'm thrilled to announce that I've successfully completed the "Digital Product Management: Modern Fundamentals" course from the University of Virginia, taught by the fantastic Alex Cowan.

By Augusto M N d S

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Jun 21, 2023

Great content and teaching method, a lot of practice advice from real PMs and relevant professionals around this area, and a wide range of additional resources to improve relevant skills.

By Ariane H

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Aug 15, 2021

Great course providing frameworks for students who want to pursue a career in product management, as well as bringing some insightful sharing sessions with professionals in the industry.

By Pablo J

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Jul 25, 2021

The course was really very good. I learned a lot and was able to put the acquired knowledge into practice, I hope to continue in the same way with the rest of the courses of the program.

By Eric D

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Aug 14, 2020

The learning platform was really nice and the content was excellent. Alex Cowan explains things very well, and I learned a lot about the subject. Overall I am very happy with this class.

By Medha A

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Jul 18, 2019

Great start for software product management roles. Gave a clear idea since ideation to launching of products. As PMs, it gives us a planned roadmap of how to approach product management.

By Maulana A

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Jan 23, 2022

This is my first experience taking a course especially in product management. This course provides a good understanding for me who is just learning about product management. It's great.

By Shyamala P

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Jul 30, 2017

Some of the questions during the test are too long. Please keep it little shorter. The content and especially the leanings from interviews with top PMs is the biggest takeaways for me..

By Chinenyenwa M

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Oct 7, 2021

I am new to the Product management space. so it was intersting to learn something new outside of my core are. Learning about Project Management, Product Managing and Scrum are was fun.

By Niharika S

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Mar 11, 2021

The content and design of the course is precisely on point. Delivered with relevant examples from industry, it helps you relate the content in a very practical way with your work area.