| | Bing Z | I just completed an 8-week online Product Management course at Product School.
It truly had been an incredible experience and exceeded my expectations.
About me:
I came from business / sales / marketing background in real estate / VC and was working with a startup founder on a SaaS product before I joined the course, hoping to broaden my skills and knowledge on digital product development, which may help me pivot into a new career in the tech industry.
The instructor: Mischa S
I was fortunate to have Mischa as instructor. He has all the checkpoints I was hoping for from an instructor: diversified experience of cross-functional roles, a wealth of knowledge in the PM domain, dedication and enthusiasm. He was accessible when I had questions about the course or homework, and often stayed late after class to help whoever needed. I really loved that he brought to the class real-life practice and insights, which made the course more relevant and interesting.
The resources and tools:
The admin/support of Product School is super responsive and well organized. It has a very robust community on Slack and LinkedIn, where you get push notifications on upcoming live stream events, tips and advice, and everything you can think about to become a PM (or a good PM). I didn’t use Product School’s own website much other than downloading all the course and reading materials, and submitting my final. Slack was our main communication channel, which to me was effective.
The fellow students:
It was a diversified group of students (motivated professionals) from all backgrounds, ethnics and nationalities. I can not stress enough how much I have learnt from my peers. So many valuable ideas, feedback and resources were shared through group exercises, especially during the second half of the course when we started to get to know each other a bit better.
Career help:
Although job hunting was not my top priority during this course, I enjoyed the process of analyzing my own SWOT to figure out my superpower (it’s not as easy as it seems) and the tips/advice on how to be an outstanding job candidate through creating a better resume and cover letter, practicing interview questions and ‘smart’ networking.
To recap, it is definitely an intensive but manageable course, packed with practical knowledge and tools. To me this PM course is well worth the money and a good investment. Having someone (my instructor Mischa) there guiding me through my project without judgement was crucial. The emphasis and mindsets of user-obsession and collaboration with teams are invaluable for whatever I will do in my next career. Lastly, the network and friendship with some of my peers is priceless. I highly recommend it. |
