PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN
Product Management
Integrate technology, data and design for innovative product solutions
Program Overview
This course prepares product leaders to drive innovation, manage product lifecycles, and lead cross-functional teams in fast-changing markets. You will explore the intersection of customer insight, product strategy, design, development, and commercialization to deliver high-impact products.
Over nine months, MIT instructors and industry experts guide you through live online webinars, hands-on assignments, frameworks, and collaborative learning to develop end-to-end product management excellence.
Learning Outcomes
Build a strong foundation in modern product management frameworks and methodologies.
Apply customer-centric research to define product-market fit.
Develop product roadmaps, MVPs, and go-to-market strategies.
Analyze financial models, pricing structures, and product economics.
Lead cross-functional teams using agile and iterative development methods.
Manage products through full lifecycle that is from ideation to scaling.
Learning Journey
The Professional Certificate Program in Product Management is designed as an integrated learning journey that builds mastery across innovation, product strategy, platform design, and data-driven decision-making.
Impact Project
The program includes an Impact Project that enables you to translate your learning to real-world situations. This experience challenges you to apply insights from each module to a real business problem, develop a practical solution, and present your recommendations to experts. The project encourages teamwork, communication, research, and problem-solving among peers.
Join a Global Cohort at the Certificate Award Ceremony
Why Enroll in This Course?
Join the MIT Community
Build a global network of innovation-driven product professionals.
Create a High-Impact Project
Apply course frameworks to solve a real product challenge.
Learn Live From MIT
Engage in interactive webinars led by MIT instructors and experts.
Earn Your MIT Credential On Campus
Receive your certificate at an in-person ceremony in Cambridge.
Who Is It For?
This certificate course is ideal for:
Product managers and product owners
Engineers looking to transition into product roles
Startup founders and innovation leaders
Business leaders working on product portfolios
UX, marketing, and strategy professionals driving product initiatives
Professionals in tech, software, consumer products, and digital services
Hear From Our Participants
Instructors
Director, System Architecture Group at MIT
Executive Director of DesignX, MIT SA+P
Professor, Institute for Data, Systems, and Society, MIT
Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics and Engineering Systems, MIT
Founding member of MIT's innovation accelerator DesignX
Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Engineering
Certificate
Upon successful completion of the course, participants receive an MIT Professional Education Certificate of Completion and 28 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) recognizing their commitment to advanced professional learning
To earn CEUs, participants must complete the required MIT CEU confirmation form provided at the end of the course. CEUs are awarded based on total learning hours, with one CEU representing ten hours of participation in a non-credit professional development course.
Note: CEUs may or may not apply toward professional certifications, licensing requirements, or mandated training hours. Participants should verify eligibility directly with their licensing authority or training department.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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