Skills-based Product Management

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2 Weeks

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Cohort-based Course

Learn the seven foundational product management skills required of product managers at software companies.

PMTK is used worldwide, including:

Intel
Siemens
Toshiba
Amdocs
Cisco

Course overview

Develop a Solid Understanding of Core Product Management Skills For Software

In 2024, skills-based hiring became the norm for 87% of U.S. companies, reflecting a significant shift in the job market.


This course is an introductory primer and a guide to the core skills required of a product manager at software development companies.


This highly interactive, clear, practical, and definitive course will give you a solid foundation for improving your job performance and career potential.

Who is this course for

01

Aspiring Product Managers


Gain a solid foundation of the required core skills to confidently transition into software product management.

02

New Product Managers


Boost your confidence with practical insights and tools for early career success in software product management.

03

Experienced Product Managers


Enhance your product management expertise to remain competitive in a rapidly evolving software industry.

Key outcomes

Develop Market Expertise

Gain the ability to identify market trends, understand customer segments, and anticipate market dynamics to inform product decisions.

Learn Strategic Thinking

Explore frameworks to define product strategy, vision, and market fit, aligning them with broader business objectives.

Understand Product Definition

Acquire the tools to prioritize features, create actionable roadmaps, and validate Minimum Viable Products (MVPs) to minimize risks.

Enhance Data Literacy

Learn to formulate queries, analyze data, and draw insights to guide product feature selection, prioritization, and resource allocation.

Build User Experience Insight

Understand UX principles to advocate for users, ensuring the development of intuitive and user-centric products.

Expand Technical Knowledge

Gain the learning path to foundational knowledge of technical concepts and tools to improve collaboration with engineering teams and stakeholders.

Improve Communication Skills

Discover techniques to clearly convey ideas, foster collaboration among stakeholders, and build credibility through effective communication.

Leverage Proven Product Management Templates

Utilize the the Blackblot Product Manager's Toolkit® (PMTK) for structured methodologies and templates to guide product planning and delivery.

Enhance Job Market Readiness

Understand how to align your resume and professional identity with the growing demand for skills-based hiring practices in the modern job market.

This course includes

8 interactive live sessions

Lifetime access to course materials

32 in-depth lessons

Direct access to instructor

Projects to apply learnings

Guided feedback & reflection

Private community of peers

Course certificate upon completion

Maven Satisfaction Guarantee

This course is backed by Maven’s guarantee. You can receive a full refund within 14 days after the course ends, provided you meet the completion criteria in our refund policy.

Course syllabus

Week 1

Feb 24—Mar 2

    Feb

    24

    Session 1

    Mon 2/241:00 PM—2:00 PM (UTC)

    Feb

    25

    Session 2

    Tue 2/251:00 PM—2:00 PM (UTC)

    Feb

    26

    Session 3

    Wed 2/261:00 PM—2:00 PM (UTC)

    Feb

    27

    Session 4

    Thu 2/271:00 PM—2:00 PM (UTC)

    Introduction

    5 items

    #1 Market Knowledge

    4 items

    #2 Strategic Thinking

    3 items

    #3 Product Definition

    8 items

    #4 Data Literacy

    1 item

Week 2

Mar 3—Mar 7

    Mar

    3

    Session 5

    Mon 3/31:00 PM—2:00 PM (UTC)

    Mar

    4

    Session 6

    Tue 3/41:00 PM—2:00 PM (UTC)

    Mar

    5

    Session 7

    Wed 3/51:00 PM—2:00 PM (UTC)

    Mar

    6

    Session 8

    Thu 3/61:00 PM—2:00 PM (UTC)

    #5 User Experience (UX) Insight

    2 items

    #6 Technical Knowledge

    1 item

    #7 Effective Communication

    2 items

    Career and Job Readiness

    5 items

    Summary

    1 item

Bonus

    Blackblot Product Manager's Toolkit® (PMTK) - Free Licensed Copy

    0 items

    Three Mentoring Sessions - Free

    0 items

Meet your instructor

Gabriel Steinhardt

Gabriel Steinhardt

Founder, Author, Public Speaker, PMTK® Methodology Developer

  • Internationally recognized technology product management expert and public speaker.
  • Developer of the Blackblot Product Manager's Toolkit® (PMTK) product management methodology, a globally adopted best practice with over 6,000 registered users worldwide.
  • Personally trained over 4,000 professionals worldwide in PMTK®.
  • Author of The Product Manager's Toolkit book, published by Springer Verlag.
  • Author of the Market-Value Pricing book, published by Springer Verlag.
  • Author of the Data-driven Decision-making for Product Managers book, published by Springer Verlag.
  • Marketing and information systems MBA.
  • Blackblot education is delivered worldwide (Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Israel, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, and the USA).
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Skills-based Product Management

SBPM225

$545

Dates

Feb 24—Mar 7, 2025

Payment Deadline

Feb 23, 2025
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Course schedule

Two weeks, 4 hours per week

  • Monday - Thursday (US and EU Time Friendly)

    8:00am-9:00am EST, 1:00pm-2:00pm GMT

    Delivered live and online via Google Meet.

Included in the course (free of charge!)

Included in the course (free of charge!)

Free Blackblot Product Manager's Toolkit® (PMTK) Templates

Free license and login credentials to the Blackblot Product Manager's Toolkit® (PMTK) professional template collection.

Free Mentoring Sessions

Three free half-hour online mentoring sessions with the instructor.

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Join an upcoming cohort

Skills-based Product Management

SBPM225

$545

Dates

Feb 24—Mar 7, 2025

Payment Deadline

Feb 23, 2025
Get reimbursed

$545

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