Chief Product Officer Program
Leading Product Growth in the Age of AI
Program overview
This transformative program is designed for experienced professionals aspiring to become Chief Product Officers (CPOs). It offers valuable insights into innovative product development and its impact on business growth, equipping participants with the tools and strategies needed to create and manage successful product portfolios that drive value for their organizations.
The program combines live sessions, hands-on activities, interactive residential weeks, and applied assignments, creating a comprehensive learning experience. Led by MIT faculty and experts, this program prepares future leaders to design products and product families that anticipate market needs, building agile and customer-centric organizations.
Throughout this professional journey, you will: Enhance your leadership skills and refine the vision required to drive innovation processes within your organization.
Master the tools for effective product roadmapping and prioritization.
Build on your product family design expertise using essential methods and tools to identify and prioritize solutions for complex challenges.
Develop a toolkit for innovation, incorporating the strategies needed to transform ideas into real-world impact.
Amplify your practical skills in user experience (UX) design and customer feedback integration.
Learn how to design and develop effective digital platforms in order to build loyal consumer bases and differentiated products.
Learning journey
Impact project
The Impact Project is a transversal project that will be carried out throughout the Blended Professional Certificate. Participants will work in teams on a series of assignments that will culminate in a final presentation on the MIT Campus.
Participants will be given a choice of two tracks for this project:
Work on a project with an industry challenge provided by the learning facilitator.
Work on a project (industry challenge) chosen by the group and approved by the learning facilitator.
Objectives of the Impact Project
Develop individual reflections on the theoretical and practical concepts covered throughout the certificate courses
Apply knowledge acquired in courses to real-life industry cases
Integrate and connect ideas from each course, resulting in transversal knowledge acquisition
Build a community of practice in small groups, proposing concrete solutions to complex industry problems
Learn via a Blended Methodology
Participate in two immersion weeks on the MIT campus, during the program you'll connect with MIT faculty, CEOs, business leaders, and fellow cohort members.
Broaden your professional network by joining MIT Professional Education's alumni community and unlocking exclusive alumni benefits.
Engage with MIT faculty during live sessions and receive real-time feedback on your performance.
Develop your Impact Project by collaboratively designing a business solution that addresses a real-world challenge, applying the tools and strategies gained throughout the program.
Join a global cohort during the immersion weeks
Who is it for?
This Blended Professional Certificate Program: Chief Product Officer is designed for
Directors, VP, and entrepreneurs responsible for product management, product engineering, innovation, or marketing
Current product leaders and aspiring C-suite executives who want to keep up to date in trends on product management and innovation.
Senior executives looking to align product strategy with business strategy and understand the implications of technology on the product portfolio.
Participants are required to have:
A minimum of ten years of experience working in a managerial position
At least 3 years of experience managing projects related to technology, innovation, or business development
International experience is appreciated
Past participants profile
Work Experience
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Instructors
Executive Director of MIT’s Geospatial Data Center, Research Scientist; Center for Complex Engineering Systems, Sociotechnical Systems Research Center, under the Schwarzman School of Computer Science
Director, System Architecture Group at MIT
Senior Lecturer in the Daniel J. Riccio Graduate Engineering Leadership Program at MIT
Associate Dean of Engineering, Associate Professor of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at MIT, and Co-Director of MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium
Executive Director of DesignX, MIT SA+P
Executive Director, MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium
Professor of Information Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering and Director of MIT Geospatial Data Center, and a faculty member in the Center for Computational Science and Engineering part of the Schwarzman School of Computer Science
Founding member of MIT's innovation accelerator DesignX
Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Engineering
Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics and Engineering Systems, MIT
Certificate
All the participants who successfully complete their program will receive an MIT Professional Education Certificate of Completion, as well as Continuing Education Units (CEUs)*.
To obtain CEUs, complete the accreditation confirmation, which is available at the end of the course. CEUs are calculated for each course based on the number of learning hours.
*The Continuing Education Unit (CEU) is defined as 10 contact hours of ongoing learning to indicate the amount of time they have devoted to a non-credit/non-degree professional development program.
To understand whether or not these CEUs may be applied toward professional certification, licensing requirements, or other required training or continuing education hours, please consult your training department or licensing authority directly.
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Application process
Complete the application form and pay the non-refundable fee.
The Admissions Committee will evaluate your application.
Await the decision from the Admissions Committee . If accepted, you'll be able to complete your enrollment.
If you receive an offer of admission, you’ll have 72 hours to pay the enrollment fee and reserve your place.
Frequently asked questions
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