CAREER ACCELERATOR
King’s Product Management
Build the complete, real-world skillset that makes you an indispensable product manager with a programme co-designed by university and industry experts.
Developed in collaboration with industry leaders




6 months online
12-15 hours per week
(Excludes live sessions and time with Success Team)
Starts 27 April 2026
Apply by 20 April 2026
Structured but flexible
Weekly goals. Your schedule.
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Get more than skills – get results
Georgiana Carp
From social media strategist to product manager.
Iryna Kokhana
From fashion business owner to product manager.
Vitoria Varea Gonçalvesd
From operations manager to product operations manager.
What you’ll learn
Each of the three, six-week courses is purpose-built to give you the practical capability you need to stand out in the industry. In the fourth and final course – a six-week Employer Project – you’ll apply what you’ve learned to a real-world scenario.
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2 WEEKS
Onboarding and Goal Setting
You’ll start with two weeks of Orientation, where you’ll get comfortable with the online learning platform, connect with fellow learners, and plan your studies. You’ll also meet your Success Manager and Career Coach, who will help you personalise your plan of attack to achieve your version of success.
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6 WEEKS
Course 1: Product foundations and discovery
Start with the fundamentals that define great product managers. You'll develop a discovery-first mindset, learning to reduce uncertainty through structured research and user interviews. Master data-driven frameworks and hypothesis testing while building essential stakeholder communication skills. Learn AI-powered techniques to enhance productivity and craft compelling business cases that connect product decisions to business outcomes.
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6 WEEKS
Course 2: Defining, delivering and testing
Transform ideas into executable product plans. You'll define and deliver your MVP through strategic scoping and prioritisation frameworks like RICE and MoSCoW. Write actionable specifications and user stories that guide development teams, while mastering roadmap sequencing. Use rapid prototyping and validation techniques to test ideas with real users, leverage AI tools to accelerate development, and develop communication skills for presenting complex plans with confidence.
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6 WEEKS
Course 3: Product strategy, data and growth foundations
Future-proof your career by going beyond the fundamentals to set yourself apart as a strategic PM. Develop data fluency through cohort and funnel analysis, learning to interpret key metrics and design experimentation plans. Build technical confidence by assessing feasibility constraints, strengthen commercial expertise through ROI modeling, master go-to-market planning, and explore AI product management by learning to work with ML teams and integrate AI features strategically.
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6 WEEKS
Employer Project
In this final project, you’ll apply everything you’ve learned to solve a challenge faced by a real-world company. It’s an opportunity to apply your new knowledge of AI-driven product workflows, data-driven strategies and commercial thinking to real problems—presenting your solution directly to industry professionals to gain relevant feedback and valuable exposure.
Who you’ll learn from
Subject Experts
To ensure relevance and rigour, the programme content is developed in consultation with both university faculty and industry leaders.
Facilitators
Get both live and on-demand guidance from experienced professionals for content challenges and industry best practices.
Career Coaches
Set yourself up for long-term success in your career through a mix of one-to-one sessions and interactive masterclasses with your coach.
Get proof of what you know and of what you can do
If you want to stand out, you need the right knowledge and the ability to translate it into action.
The university certificate you’ll earn once you graduate is a recognised mark of excellence that helps you stand out in a crowded market. To complement the certificate, you can use the Employer Project as a case study to prove the relevance of what you’ve learned and your ability to deliver commercial value to a business.
Different ways to invest in your career
Accessing our flexible payment plans is easier than you think (it takes less than 5 minutes). Book a call with an Enrolment Advisor to see if you qualify – chances are, you do.
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reduced rate
Benefit from a reduced rate by making payment upfront, in full, prior to the start of the programme.
(10%)
no added fees or interest
Make a 10% deposit of £629.50 and then six monthly payments of £944.25.
(via StepEx)
no added interest
Make a 10% deposit of £629.50 and then pay just £236.06 per month (interest free) for 24 months. Only available to citizens and residents in the UK and EU.
What could you earn as a product manager?
up to £101k per year for those in management roles.
If you’re a business, you could be our next partner
We work with industry partners in a few different ways, and we’re open to finding a way that works for you. Here are some of the benefits.
Outsource a project
Co-design a business project to get access to the minds of a group of ambitious and diverse professionals who are solely focused on solving your business problem.
Train your team
We’ll work with you to find a custom solution for your team on all or part of a programme. As learners or mentors, they’ll benefit from relevant skills and university-approved knowledge.
Make recruitment easier
Transform the way you recruit for complex digital roles with exposure to a highly relevant pool of talent and tangible proof of what they’re capable of.
“Working as part of the Employer Project has been valuable to us as an organisation. We were fortunate to work closely with an extremely talented cohort, benefitting from the insights and ideas they shared.”
– John Kostovski, Product Manager – Identify, DocuSign
Why learn product management?
A digital-first approach to organisational strategy has become standard across industries, giving rise to product-centric goals – and the demand for product managers. It’s become one of the most exciting roles in the UK, with high job satisfaction and competitive pay. It’s also a career that invites people from various fields, making it a great opportunity for career changers.
Whether you’re seeking a new job opportunity or building on your existing capabilities to accelerate your career, product management offers a high-growth path at the core of organisational strategy and operations.
A holistic approach for ongoing impact
Career Accelerators address four knowledge and skill groups that lay the foundations for sustainable career success.
Technical
Technical knowledge, skills, and experience in high-demand technologies.
Business
The business understanding needed to apply technical skills in a meaningful way.
Employability
on-the-job performance, promotions, and leadership.
Personal
Self-awareness and reflective capabilities critical for sustained career growth.
If you’re not sure, speak to someone
Find out if this programme will suit you and your goals by talking to an Enrolment Advisor. They’ll help you feel confident in your decision (whether it’s a yes or a no).
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