The University of Maryland’s Master's in Product Management is the leading part-time masters degree in Product Management for working professionals. This 100% online, 30-credit, 15-month degree is designed to be asynchronous for working professionals to advance or start their career in Product Management.
Learners build the skills to manage the full product lifecycle—from discovery to delivery, growth, and scaling. Each 12-week term includes two courses focused on core areas like innovation, customer research, go-to-market execution, and product leadership.
This course introduces the core functions of a product manager, including customer discovery, product strategy, and lifecycle management. Students explore how product managers lead at every stage of development, transitioning from project to product thinking while building vision, alignment, and delivery capabilities.
Students examine how organizations manage change, drive innovation, and evaluate emerging technologies. The course introduces innovation frameworks and teaches students how to implement new solutions that align with evolving business needs.
Students design and test business models, segment target customers, and validate value propositions. Emphasis is placed on conducting interviews, iterating with feedback, and translating insights into compelling product narratives.
This course focuses on experimental thinking and the use of Bayesian methods to guide product decisions. Students build skills in designing surveys, interpreting data, and making confident, data-informed choices throughout the discovery and delivery process.
Students apply design thinking and agile principles to build meaningful, scalable products. Through structured experimentation and customer-centric design, they learn how to de-risk innovation and lead through ambiguity.
This course explores lean operations and system optimization. Students study engineering paradigms like Agile, DevOps, and value stream mapping to align teams and processes for faster, more effective product delivery.
Students learn to develop and execute go-to-market strategies, manage customer acquisition, and drive growth. Key topics include product positioning, customer segmentation, and promotion planning.
Product managers must align diverse stakeholders. This course teaches negotiation strategies, conflict resolution, IP and contract basics, and how to advocate for strategic product decisions under pressure.
Students explore leadership strategies for building innovation-ready organizations. Topics include OKRs, product portfolio governance, lean budgeting, and culture-shaping techniques to lead cross-functional teams.
This course prepares students to make sound financial decisions across the product lifecycle. Students learn how to build product budgets, evaluate opportunity costs, and align financial strategy with product growth.
Most students finish in 15 months part-time.
Yes, no campus visits required.
Bachelor's degree and professional experience preferred.
Fall and Spring intakes with rolling admissions.
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Built for Professionals
Asynchronous online with weekly lessons.
Tailored Experience
Invest hours per week per course and apply your skills in right-sized lessons.
Affordable
Approximately $26,000 total tuition paid in installments near the start of each term.
Learn from top minds
Taught by expert product people who’ve led teams and shipped products at top companies.
Advance your career
Build the high-impact leadership skills in discovery, agile delivery, strategic planning, and data fluency.
Convenient
Learn at your own pace without a specific class meeting time requirement.
Strong Community
Receive direct feedback from instructors, collaborate with classmates.
Real-World Projects
Project-based learning that mirrors what product managers do every day
Personalized Feedback
Personalized feedback on real-world assignments helps you learn in-demand skills.
Define and validate product-market fit
Conduct and analyze customer interviews
Build business models and growth strategies
Apply design thinking and lean product principles
Lead agile delivery and product operations
Align cross-functional teams
Build budgets and evaluate product investment
Negotiate with stakeholders and influence outcomes
Product Management Certificate from Cornell Tech
60 Professional Development Hours (6 CEUs)
36 Professional Development Units (PDUs) toward PMI recertification
60 PD hours towards IIBA's core certification program OR 60 CDUS towards IIBA's recertification
Applications for Fall 2025 are now open!
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