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Course Title: Postgraduate Diploma in Product Management

What is... Product Management ?

Strategic product management is at the heart of the success of every company and can determine the company’s success or failure. Product Managers with accredited and comprehensive knowledge of the product management domain are in high demand across leading Irish and International companies.



This multi award-winning Postgraduate Diploma in Product Management is the only course of its kind in Ireland, with few comparators world-wide. The development of the Postgraduate Diploma and MSc in Product Management was driven by the technology sector who co-designed this unique programme to align closely with the critical skills needs of their organisations.



Aimed at working professionals who are directly involved in, or adjacent to, the product management function, it is an academically informed course that brings practical rigor, through work-based assignments and prioritises real world application.



The programme has been carefully designed to allow busy professionals to combine work and study through a block delivery format over two consecutive days per month, usually October-June. To deliver this one-of-a-kind learning experience we have brought together a unique international faculty of world renowned scholars, thought leaders, bestselling authors, and leading edge practitioners.



Shared learning with fellow participants from a diverse range of companies ensures the experience is always dynamic and engaging. Our alumni network of over 350 product managers provides a continuous source of networking, expertise and insights for product managers and related professionals.



Our partnership with Technology Ireland Digital Skillnet provides a powerful industry voice for the digital technology sector. The Digital Skillnet partnership ensures that the programme also generates an immediate return on investment for company sponsors.



This course is designed for:

• Practising product managers who have a number of years’ experience and wish to enhance their competencies and their career progression.

• Product owners and those from engineering or design backgrounds who are transitioning to product management.

• Aspiring product managers who are working as business analysts or solutions consultants, or in product delivery and support functions.

• Senior executives in companies seeking to establish and develop a structured product management function.

• Business architects and those responsible for translating long-term strategic roadmaps into deliverables.

• Entrepreneurs and Founders who want to leverage product management practice in validating and building their business.



Schedule

The Postgraduate Diploma is delivered part-time over 12 months. With an Induction in September, modules are run on two consecutive days per month, usually October through to June, concluding with a company based capstone project, submitted in September, to bring real impact to their organisation. Participants can then progress to an MSc which constitutes a continuation of the Postgraduate Diploma in Product Management. It consists of three core modules and a thesis.

Year One

Semester 1

• Applied Design Thinking [Mandatory]

• Applied Design Thinking [Mandatory]

• Applied Project [Mandatory]

• Business Case & Strategic Pricing [Mandatory]

• Customer & Market Insight [Mandatory]

• Innovation & New Product Development [Mandatory]

• Leadership and Professional Development [Mandatory]

• Product Management at Scale [Mandatory]

• Product Portfolio Management [Mandatory]

• Strategic Communication & Collaboration [Mandatory]

• Strategy and Business Models [Mandatory]



Semester 2

• Strategy and Business Models [Mandatory]

• Applied Design Thinking [Mandatory]

• Leadership and Professional Development [Mandatory]

• Applied Project [Mandatory]

• Innovation & New Product Development [Mandatory]

• Business Case & Strategic Pricing [Mandatory]

• Applied Design Thinking [Mandatory]

• Product Management at Scale [Mandatory]

• Product Portfolio Management [Mandatory]

• Customer & Market Insight [Mandatory]

• Strategic Communication & Collaboration [Mandatory]

Minimum Entry Requirements?

Participants must have a Level 8 Honours Degree in a cognate discipline with a minimum of a 2:2. Candidates with significant work experience but without the requisite qualifications may be considered under a Recognition of Prior Learning process.



Candidates whose first language is not English, will require IELTS or TOEFL scores to support their application.

Applications will open in February 2025



This programme is delivered in partnership with the Technology Ireland Digital Skillnet. As a result of this partnership applicants can avail of co-funded fees, reducing the cost for the Postgraduate Diploma to €4,950.



The Digital Skillnet hosts information sessions for applicants and provides a lot of useful information for professionals considering the programme.



Non-EU Students

Please contact the Digital Skillnet for eligibility.

1 year, Part Time

Method of Delivery: Blended

Commencement Dates: January 2025

Progression

Participants who successfully complete the one-year Postgraduate Diploma have the option to continue for a further part time one-year programme to attain an MSc in Product Management.