Product ManagementBainistíocht Táirgí

Strategic product management is at the heart of the success of every company and can determine the company’s success or failure. Product Managers with accredited and comprehensive knowledge of the product management domain are in high demand across leading Irish and International companies.

This multi award-winning Postgraduate Diploma in Product Management is the only course of its kind in Ireland, with few comparators world-wide. The development of the Postgraduate Diploma and MSc in Product Management was driven by the technology sector who co-designed this unique programme to align closely with the critical skills needs of their organisations.

Aimed at working professionals who are directly involved in, or adjacent to, the product management function, it is an academically informed course that brings practical rigor, through work-based assignments and prioritises real world application.

The programme has been carefully designed to allow busy professionals to combine work and study through a block delivery format over two consecutive days per month, usually October-June. To deliver this one-of-a-kind learning experience we have brought together a unique international faculty of world renowned scholars, thought leaders, bestselling authors, and leading edge practitioners.

Shared learning with fellow participants from a diverse range of companies ensures the experience is always dynamic and engaging. Our alumni network of over 350 product managers provides a continuous source of networking, expertise and insights for product managers and related professionals.

Our partnership with Technology Ireland Digital Skillnet provides a powerful industry voice for the digital technology sector. The Digital Skillnet partnership ensures that the programme also generates an immediate return on investment for company sponsors.

For detailed information on the programme, alumni insights, and programme brochure, go to at www.digitalskillnet.ie

This course is designed for:

1. Practising product managers who have a number of years’ experience and wish to enhance their competencies and their career progression.
2. Product owners and those from engineering or design backgrounds who are transitioning to product management.
3. Aspiring product managers who are working as business analysts or solutions consultants, or in product delivery and support functions.
4. Senior executives in companies seeking to establish and develop a structured product management function.
5. Business architects and those responsible for translating long-term strategic roadmaps into deliverables.
6. Entrepreneurs and Founders who want to leverage product management practice in validating and building their business.

Participants must have a Level 8 Honours Degree in a cognate discipline with a minimum of a 2:2. Candidates with significant work experience but without the requisite qualifications may be considered under a Recognition of Prior Learning process.

If English is not your first language you will need to provide evidence of your English language proficiency as detailed on our website.

The Postgraduate Diploma is delivered part-time over 12 months. With an Induction in September, modules are run on two consecutive days per month, usually October through to June, concluding with a company based capstone project, submitted in September, to bring real impact to their organisation. Participants can then progress to an MSc which constitutes a continuation of the Postgraduate Diploma in Product Management. It consists of three core modules and a thesis.

Applications will open in February 2025

This programme is delivered in partnership with the Technology Ireland Digital Skillnet. As a result of this partnership applicants can avail of co-funded fees, reducing the cost for the Postgraduate Diploma to €4950.

The Digital Skillnet hosts information sessions for applicants and provides a lot of useful information for professionals considering the programme.

Expression of Interest

Non-EU Students

Please contact the Digital Skillnet for eligibility.

For detailed information on the programme, hear from alumni and download a brochure at www.digitalskillnet.ie/product-management

“ The course gave me the skills to effectively balance product management effort between discovery, design and delivery, as well as influencing my colleagues to achieve the right outcomes in an inclusive and collaborative way.”

Aoife McGivern, Manager, Product Management, Workday

“ The application of programme learning to live challenges in the workplace delivered immediate benefits for me and my employer.

Among the many concepts that I was introduced to, business modelling and portfolio mapping were applied with great results.”

Mark Hill, Vice President Product Management and Design, Kitman Labs

“The balance between theory and practice was excellent. It enabled me to bring my product management knowledge and capabilities to a new level, with significant benefits for my employer.”

Qian Zhang Product Owner Oneview Healthcare 

“The lecturers include some of the world’s leading authorities in product management. Now I have the knowledge and the frameworks to back up whatever approach I am recommending, whereas before I might have just gone with gut instinct.”

Aidan Kenny Head of Product Smartbox Group

“Completing the Masters in Product Management was a turning point in the development of my critical thinking and strategic management skills.”

Macdara Butler Head of Digital Experience OpenJaw Technologies

Participants who successfully complete the one-year Postgraduate Diploma have the option to continue for a further part time one-year programme to attain an MSc in Product Management.

Fees

Participants who successfully complete the one-year Postgraduate Diploma have the option to continue for a further part time one-year programme to attain an MSc in Product Management.

Working professionals based in Republic of Ireland are co-funded by Digital Skillnet reducing fees to:

Postgraduate Diploma: €4950 (Year 1 60 credits)

Masters Track*: €3,000 (Year 2 additional 30 credits)