Spring 2021
INDENG 186 001 - SEM 001
Product Management
Kenneth Sandy
Jan 19, 2021 - May 07, 2021
Th
04:00 pm - 06:59 pm
Internet/Online
Class #:30787
Units: 3
Instruction Mode:
Pending Review
Offered through
Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
-58
Enrolled: 58
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 0
Waitlist Max: 150
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
3 hours of student-instructor coverage of course materials per week, and 6 hours of outside work hours per week.
Course Catalog Description
Too often we are enamored in our brilliant ideas, we skip the most important part: building products consumers will want and use. Precious time and effort is wasted on engineering perfect products only to launch to no users. This course teaches product management skills such as attributes of great product managers, reducing risk and cost while accelerating time to market, product life cycle, stakeholder management and effective development processes.
Class Description
Product Managers play an increasingly critical role in modern technology companies. They are charged with ensuring an organization is laser focused on creating valuable and highly usable products and services, to address pain-points and unmet-needs for their target customers. In this course, you will learn essential Product Management skills by putting theory into practice, on a product or idea of your choosing. You will learn techniques to accelerate product success and avoid common mistakes. You will work in a team comprising of students from engineering, design, business and other backgrounds. This will simulate real-world cross-functional environments where people with different skills collaborate to build a successful product.
Learning Outcomes:
- experience a live development of a product within the context of a product development process
- learn common methods used in product management
- gain experience needed to work as product managers in real life environments.
Students from all majors, both undergraduate and graduate are welcome and encouraged. The course is recommended for any student who wants to explore life as a Product Manager, may work in a related field closely with Product Managers, or is interested in exploring a career that spans many aspects of business and technology.
***Instructor Permission is required to enroll in this course by completing the application survey below. You will be placed on the waitlist until admitted to the class. All interested students will be considered regardless of enrollment status or waitlist position on the waitlist.***
Syllabus: http://bit.ly/186S21Syllabus
Enrollment Survey: http://bit.ly/186S21EnrollmentSurvey
Enrollment FAQ: http://bit.ly/186S21EnrollmentFAQ
SCET Course Page: https://scet.berkeley.edu/students/courses/product-management/
Class Notes
This class requires synchronous participation: students are expected to participate in the class during the days and time that are specified on the schedule of classes.
This course counts towards the SCET Certificate in Technology and Entrepreneurship. Additional information: https://sc.. show more
This course counts towards the SCET Certificate in Technology and Entrepreneurship. Additional information: https://sc.. show more
This class requires synchronous participation: students are expected to participate in the class during the days and time that are specified on the schedule of classes.
This course counts towards the SCET Certificate in Technology and Entrepreneurship. Additional information: https://scet.berkeley.edu/certificate-in-entrepreneurship-and-technology/. Questions about SCET course enrollment or certificate can be directed to lee.2293@berkeley.edu. show less
This course counts towards the SCET Certificate in Technology and Entrepreneurship. Additional information: https://scet.berkeley.edu/certificate-in-entrepreneurship-and-technology/. Questions about SCET course enrollment or certificate can be directed to lee.2293@berkeley.edu. show less
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
Guide to Open, Free, & Affordable Course Materials
Associated Sections
None