Product Manager
Decides what a product should do and why, then guides it to release.
What this career is
Product management owns the direction of a product — the problems it solves, for whom, and in what order — coordinating design, engineering and business teams.
- Typical education pathway
- Undergraduate degree in engineering, business or design; MBA is common
What professionals typically do
- Define product problems and success measures
- Prioritise work against constraints
- Coordinate design, engineering and go-to-market
- Review outcomes after launch
Typical education pathways
- B.E./B.Tech, BBA, B.Des or a comparable undergraduate degree
- MBA or postgraduate management study is a common route
Important skills
Prioritisation · User understanding · Communication · Analytical thinking
Suitable student interests
Decision making · User empathy · Business and technology
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