A new master's degree
program at Carnegie Mellon University aims to teach computer scientists and
engineers to become product managers, much sought-after specialists in
technical organizations who shepherd new products to market.
A joint program of the
university's School of Computer Science (SCS) and Tepper School of Business,
the Master of Science in Product Management (MSPM) program will start January
2018.
The 12-month master's degree
program provides the technical skills and business acumen students need to be
successful in this high-demand area. A required internship and capstone project
supply the practical skills students need to return to industry prepared for
their new careers.
"A product manager is
first and foremost the CEO of the product," said Bob Monroe, associate
teaching professor in the Tepper School and co-director of the MSPM program.
"They are responsible for building the right product to solve the right
problem for the right customers, and selling it at the right price through the
right distribution channels. They own and are responsible for the overall
success of the product."
Because their roles involve
technical knowhow and marketing savvy, good product managers must exhibit
excellent interpersonal skills, business acumen and technical knowledge.
Carnegie Mellon's MSPM degree builds on the university's global leadership in
computer science and business to train these hard-to-find gems of the tech
world.
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on... CARNEGIE MELLON OFFERS NEW
MASTER'S DEGREE IN PRODUCT MANAGEMENT
Author:
Byron Spice
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