🟢 Introduction to Product Management roles and responsibilities

🟢 Understanding the product lifecycle (idea → launch → growth)

🟢 Basics of working with cross-functional teams (design, engineering, marketing)

🟢 Developing the PM mindset: problem-solving and decision-making

📌 Activity: Analyze a successful product; discuss key success factors

🟢 Identifying and prioritizing customer problems

🟢 User research basics: interviews, surveys, observation techniques

🟢 Creating clear and actionable user personas

🟢 Introduction to market analysis and spotting opportunities

📌 Project: Conduct user interviews to find common student pain points

🟢 Creative techniques for idea generation (brainstorming sessions)

🟢 Basics of Design Thinking: Empathy → Define → Ideate → Prototype → Test

🟢 Sketching basic wireframes and user flows

🟢 Learning what makes user experiences intuitive vs. frustrating

📌 Activity: Whiteboard session to design a user-friendly app interface

🟢 Understanding Minimum Viable Products (MVP) and their importance

🟢 Hands-on intro to prototyping tools (Figma, Canva, or similar)

🟢 Building clickable mock-ups and low-fidelity prototypes

🟢 Rapid experimentation using the Build-Measure-Learn cycle

📌 Project: Develop a basic prototype of your product idea

🟢 Defining key success metrics (engagement, retention, growth)

🟢 Basics of product analytics and data-driven decision-making

🟢 Introduction to A/B testing and interpreting results

🟢 Tracking and analyzing user behavior through basic funnels

📌 Activity: Set metrics for your MVP and outline an experiment plan

🟢 Prioritization frameworks (MoSCoW, Impact vs. Effort, etc.)

🟢 Estimating effort and resources for product features

🟢 Introduction to Agile methodology and Scrum basics

🟢 Crafting clear and actionable product roadmaps

🟢 Collaborating effectively with engineering and design teams

📌 Activity: Draft and present a 3-month product roadmap

🟢 Apply everything learned in a comprehensive product build

🟢 Write detailed Product Requirement Documents (PRDs)

🟢 Daily check-ins and in-depth mentor feedback

🟢 Basics of Go-to-Market (GTM) strategies and product launches

🟢 Storytelling techniques for compelling product presentations

📌 Deliverable: Final capstone project (PRD + prototype + GTM plan)

🟢 Showcase your project during Demo Day with live feedback

🟢 Polish resume and LinkedIn profile for PM roles

🟢 PM interview prep: STAR method, case and behavioral questions

🟢 Personal branding and networking strategies for aspiring PMs

📌 Workshop: Conduct mock interviews and receive tailored career advice