Overview
A selective, hands-on program designed for NYU graduate students who want to break into product management and adjacent roles. The program provides instruction, feedback, and mentorship from product industry leaders.
Grad Bootcamp
Learn product fundamentals on a busy graduate school schedule.
Build a portfolio-ready product from idea to launch
Requirements
- Graduate student from any NYU school
- Interested in product management, marketing, or design
- Motivated to create a strong product portfolio project
- Able to commit around 10 hours per week
Speakers
Curriculum
Research & Problem Framing
Choose a product you love and uncover problems faced by users through interviews, surveys, and journey mapping. You'll write opportunity statements that guide every product decision that follows.
Ideation & Prioritization
Generate solutions using frameworks like SCAMPER and Crazy 8s, then ruthlessly prioritize with RICE and MoSCoW. You'll develop a clear value proposition and define the features that matter most for your MVP.
PRDs, Prototyping & Testing
Write a production-ready PRD, build your MVP prototype, and run usability testing. You'll plan metrics using AARRR and HEART frameworks, turning your product concept into something measurable and defensible.
Presenting & Storytelling
Craft your product narrative and go-to-market strategy. Present to industry leaders, where you'll showcase your complete journey from problem to solution and receive direct professional feedback.
Deliverables
Interview-ready artifacts you'll walk away with.
Skills we'll help you develop:
User research & insight extraction
Stakeholder management
Feature prioritization frameworks
Data-driven decision making
Value proposition testing
Product roadmapping
UI design & wire framing
MVP prototyping
Presenting and storytelling
Miro
Map ideas, flows, journeys, and workshops visually.
Notion
Write and organize specs, research, and thoughts.
Linear
Turn product decisions into trackable development work.
Figma
Design, prototype, critique, and hand off product interfaces.
Cursor
Build and ship product ideas faster with agentic coding.
Posthog
Understand user behavior and identify opportunities.
Application
- 1
Written Application
Questions about your interest in product management and how you think about products.
- 2
Interview
A conversation to get to know you better and understand how you approach problem-solving.
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