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Syllabus

Session 1: Product + Management (The Phantom Product)

Learning objectives:

• Students learn the basics of end-to-end product management and begin to develop their Startup Studio product strategies.

Readings:

• Evolution of the Product Manager - Ellen Chisa
• The New Tech CEO Archetype - Fred Wilson
• The Five Traps of High-Stakes Decision Making - Michael C. Mankins
• The Art of Waiting - Ajay Rajani
• Bootstrap Your Network With A High Value Niche Use Case - Fred Wilson
• Optional: NY Product Conference 2018 Notes

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Session 2: Product + Data (Attack of the Data)

Learning Objectives:

• Students learn how to effectively leverage data during the product development process

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Session 3: Product + Design (Revenge of the Users)

Learning objectives:

• Students learn the key points where product management and design intersect, understanding the right questions to ask product designers

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Session 4: Product + Development Part I (A New Product)

Learning objectives:

• Students learn how to create product roadmaps and make consistent forward progress developing their new products

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Session 5: Product + Development II (The Code Strikes Back)

Learning objectives:

• Students learn how to be responsive to unplanned situations and team dynamics during development of their products

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Session 6: Product + Development III (Return of the Product Manager)

Learning Objectives:

• Students learn how to assess and improve product quality

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Session 7: Product + The World (The Product Manager Awakens)

Learning objectives:

• Students learn how product managers can effectively incorporate additional sources of requirements, including security, privacy, legal, regulatory compliance, and ethics.

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Session 8: Product + Product Managers (The Last Product Manager)

Learning objectives:

• Students test their understanding of product management against practicing PMs