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Status: Preview
The University of Sydney
Innovation Through Design: Think, Make, Break, Repeat
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, Innovation, Service Design, Prototyping, Ideation, User Experience Design, Creativity, Product Development, Design, User Feedback
4.7
Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
2.2K reviews
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Status: Free Trial
Status: AI skills
IBM
IBM AI Product Manager
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, New Product Development, Product Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Development, Innovation, Product Roadmaps, ChatGPT, Product Planning, Commercialization, Artificial Intelligence, Product Strategy, Project Management Life Cycle, OpenAI, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Management, Competitive Analysis, Product Testing, Business Development
4.7
Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
29K reviews
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months
Status: Preview
Università Bocconi
Management of Fashion and Luxury Companies
Skills you'll gain: Retail Store Operations, Brand Management, Digital Media Strategy, Global Marketing, Financial Reporting, Communication Strategies, Market Opportunities, Marketing Management, Business Modeling, Business Strategy, Customer experience strategy (CX), E-Commerce, Consumer Behaviour, Storytelling, Market Trend, Product Development
4.7
Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
6.1K reviews
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Status: Preview
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Innovation Management
Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Creativity, Brainstorming, Process Development, Design Thinking, Organizational Leadership, Product Development, Diversity and Inclusion, Product Lifecycle Management, Team Management, Business Strategy, Lean Methodologies
4.7
Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
2.2K reviews
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Status: New
Status: Free Trial
Microsoft
Market Research and Competitive Analysis
Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Market Research, Competitive Intelligence, Persona Development, Market Analysis, Market Opportunities, Business Research, Consumer Behaviour, Target Market, Customer Insights, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Product Development, Product Strategy, Data Analysis, AI Personalization, Innovation, Regulatory Compliance
4.7
Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
20 reviews
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Coursera Project Network
Agile Project: Product Prototype Touchpoint Analysis in Miro
Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, Product Roadmaps, Customer experience strategy (CX), Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Persona Development, Prototyping, User Experience, User Story, Product Development, User Research, Product Strategy
4.6
Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
89 reviews
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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Status: New
Status: Free Trial
Microsoft
Product Strategy and Roadmapping
Skills you'll gain: Product Roadmaps, Product Strategy, User Story, Agile Product Development, Product Management, Stakeholder Management, Product Requirements, New Product Development, Product Development, Project Management, Innovation, Technology Strategies, Change Management, Cloud Platforms, Market Research, Prioritization
4.7
Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
15 reviews
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Status: Free Trial
University of Maryland, College Park
Lean Enterprise Framework: Transform the Business Model
Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Product Lifecycle Management, New Product Development, Design Thinking, Product Development, Product Management, Business Modeling, Product Strategy, Customer experience strategy (CX), Product Marketing, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Value Propositions, Performance Measurement, Portfolio Management, Customer Insights, Business Metrics, Customer experience improvement, Business Strategy, Persona Development, Lean Methodologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Status: New
Status: Free Trial
Microsoft
Enterprise Product Management Fundamentals
Skills you'll gain: Product Development, New Product Development, Product Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Roadmaps, Market Research, Microsoft 365, Product Requirements, Technical Product Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Product Strategy, Market Analysis, Compliance Management, Competitive Analysis, Enterprise Security, Agile Methodology, Prioritization
4.7
Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
117 reviews
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months