New in product management - the compact course

What you need to know about product and project management

Course
This course is held in German.
This compact course will provide you with the knowledge you need to successfully start your career in product management. You will learn about the requirements and tasks of product management and gain an overview of the tools used to analyze and formulate product strategies and define target group-specific marketing measures. You will also learn how to use suitable traditional tools and (agile) methods for your projects and how to make them a success. Acquire elementary basic knowledge of product and project management - compact and practice-oriented!

Certified by the Hochschule der Wirtschaft für Management (HdWM), Mannheim

This further training course was designed in cooperation with the Mannheim University of Applied Management Sciences and meets the university's quality standards in terms of overall concept, content, trainers and examination. As a result, participants benefit from high-quality qualifications with guaranteed topicality, high practical relevance and excellent trainers.
Recommended procedure

Compulsory seminars:

1. Crash course in product management ( 2 days):

  • Fundamentals of product management.
  • Corporate goals and product management goals.
  • Management of interfaces to product management.
  • Market analyses.
  • Strategic analysis tools and decision-making in product management.
  • Operational tools in product management.
  • Controlling for product managers.

2. Project management for marketing and product management (2 days):

  • Fundamentals of project management.
  • Project launch.
  • Project planning.
  • Project management.
  • Project completion.

E-learning: 

Conducting successful conversations: listening, asking questions, arguing. (approx. 1.5 hours)

Final examination:

E-exam: New to Product Management—The Compact Course(approx. 45 min.)

The "New to Product Management" course comprises two compulsory seminars, an e-learning module, and an e-exam. We recommend that you follow the suggested order. You decide when and where you complete each module.

You have the option of booking the seminars individually or as a course at a lower package price.

After attending the seminars, you can take the e-exam at a time of your choosing. Upon successful completion of the final exam, you will receive a certificate from Haufe Akademie, certified by the Mannheim University of Applied Sciences, entitled "New to Product Management – The Compact Course," based on your exam results. 

The course should be completed within two years.

Compulsory modules

This is the recommended schedule for the compulsory modules. The dates can be selected in the shopping cart.
1
Project management for marketing and product management
2 days
at 7 locations and online
2
Crash course in product management
The essentials compact & practice-oriented
2 days
at 9 locations and online

Examination

The examination is included in the discounted package price.
E-exam "New to product management The compact course"
45 minutes
online

Also included in your continuing education

This content is part of your continuing education. However, it is not listed in the shopping cart.
E-learning: Conducting successful conversations
Navigate purposefully through all phases of the conversation Approx. 1.5 hours

You are sitting in a meeting and notice how the conversation is dragging on. No one seems to be getting anywhere, in the end everyone leaves unsatisfied and complains about wasted time. You then have to resolve the conflict with your colleague because they have misunderstood you again. You know situations like this only too well?
Then it's high time you acquired the ability to conduct your conversations in a targeted manner and achieve clear results. This e-learning shows you methods and tips to help you prepare for important conversations. Prepare an important conversation step by step to apply what you have learned directly. You will see that your conversations will soon become noticeably more focused and productive.

Learning environment

In your online learning environment, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services for this training course once you have registered.

Your benefit

  • You know the important basics of product and project management.
  • You will gain an overview of the strategic and operational tools used in product management.
  • You can carry out analyses, formulate product strategies and derive measures for operational product management.
  • You recognize the connections between product management goals and controlling.
  • You will learn how to apply the project management tools pragmatically and successfully.
  • You will learn how to structure your projects in a results-oriented way and lead them to the desired success, as well as how to use resources efficiently and effectively.
  • You know how to optimize cooperation with third parties and improve procedures.

Recommended for

New and career changers in product management, assistants and administrators in product management as well as specialists from other related areas (interfaces), such as product development, R&D, marketing and sales, who want to familiarize themselves with the topic of product management or bring their knowledge up to date. product managers and decision makers who want to gain more confidence in dealing with the tools in product and project management.

Final examination

Examination requirement

The prerequisite is the completion of two compulsory seminars.

Form of examination

A written e-test that you take on your computer at home or at work.

Exam contents

The contents of the two compulsory modules are tested (time required: approx. 45 minutes).

After successfully passing the final exam, you will receive the recognized certificate from the Haufe Akademie and the Mannheim School of Management "New to Product Management - The Compact Course". This documents your in-depth knowledge as a basis for the further development of your professional career.

Open Badges - Show what you can do digitally too.

Open Badges are recognized, digital certificates of participation. These verifiable credentials are the current standard for integration in career networks such as LinkedIn.

With them, you digitally demonstrate the competences you possess. After successful completion, you will receive an Open Badge from us.

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Booking number
30782
€ 2.940,- plus VAT
4 days
2 compulsory seminars, 1 e-learning, 1 e-exam
with certificate
German
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4 days
2 compulsory seminars, 1 e-learning, 1 e-exam
In-person or Online
with certificate

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