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Become a Product Manager | Learn the Skills & Get the Job (Udemy.com)

The most complete course available on Product Management. 13+ hours of videos, activities, interviews, & more

4.4
66,019 reviews

Created by: Cole Mercer

Last updated December 2025

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Based on the ratings of 66,019 students, a sample of their written reviews and the syllabus, as the course stood in December 2025. No course pays to be reviewed.

This is a broad introduction to the product manager job, aimed mostly at people trying to break into the field. The syllabus moves from idea screening and competitor research to customer interviews, MVP experiments, wireframes, metrics, Agile and basic tech concepts, then finishes with resumes and interviewing. It runs about 13 hours over 144 lectures, with 20 quizzes and roughly 100 minutes of interviews with working PMs. Cole Mercer, a former senior PM who taught at General Assembly, co-teaches with Evan Kimbrell, and about 293,000 students have enrolled.

Reviewers mostly like the teaching. They describe clear explanations, simple examples, some humor, and a solid sense of how PMs think. One says the career section was super helpful. About 88 percent of the 66,000 ratings are four or five stars. The complaints are consistent, though. People call it dated, mention broken links, and say it stays at the level of theory, with little practice on things like MVP experiments or A/B tests. One found some topics too long, and one Dutch reviewer felt the examples lean toward software products.

The course was last updated in December 2025, yet some recent reviewers still say it feels dated, and one says it seems untouched for ten years. Treat the tools and examples as a starting point. Next to the more advanced strategy and metrics title in the same group, this is the beginner on-ramp. It works best as a first course for career changers, paired with real practice of your own. Experienced PMs may find little new.

Best forCareer changers who want a broad, theory-first map of the PM job plus resume and interview tips.
Skip it ifYou want hands-on practice, current tooling, or advanced strategy rather than a beginner overview.

Pros

  • Covers the whole PM job in 18 sections, from customer interviews to roadmaps, Agile and tech basics
  • Reviewers call the explanations clear and the examples relatable, with some humor
  • About 100 minutes of extended interviews with working product managers
  • Job-hunt help on resumes, portfolios and interviews; one reviewer called the career advice super helpful

Cons

  • Reviewers say it feels dated, with broken links, including the Harvard Business Review ones
  • Mostly theory. Students want hands-on work like running MVP experiments and A/B tests
  • Some topics drag, and examples lean toward software products
A very good, all-rounded, introductory course. It gives a very good foundation on how PMs should think.
Pranjal Chaturvedi, a student

Suits true beginners and career changers. Two reviewers call it basic or too general, so seasoned PMs may learn little.

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What you will learn

  • Understand the varying role of a Product Manager through different types and sizes of companies
  • Decide which type of Product Manager best fits one's goals and personality
  • Understand the Product Lifecycle and how it applies to every product
  • Understand the modern Product Development Process that both Fortune 500s and Startups adhere to
  • Know how to identify ideas worth pursuing and dedicating resources to
  • Understand how to get at the root of customer pain points
  • Understand and communicate customer pain by type and frequency
  • Assess the core problem of a product
  • Find and compare competitors and competing products
  • Differentiate between Direct, Indirect, Substitute, and Potential competitors
  • Understand the process of Customer Development and how it relates to being a Product Manager
  • How to find potential interviewees for product interviews, user tests, and exploratory interviews
  • How to structure and run a customer interview
  • How to model interview questions correctly while avoiding bias
  • Navigate the four different types of customer interviews
  • Find potential interviewees both internally and externally
  • Write emails that will get users and potential customers to respond
  • Build user personas based on both qualitative and quantitative data
  • Understand the difference between a wireframe, a mockup, and a prototype
  • Sketch out a wireframe with just a pen and paper
  • Use Balsamiq to create wireframes at an intermediate level
  • Use a sketch system called POP for digitizing product sketches
  • Create specs for epics and user stories
  • Properly apply acceptance criteria
  • Run a variety of MVP experiments, such as pitch experiments, redirects, shadow buttons, and more
  • Correctly evaluate which product metrics to track and which to ignore
  • Apply the AARRR framework to your product
  • Apply the HEART framework to your product
  • Track your metrics using a variety of software
  • Create a product and feature roadmap
  • Create a product backlog and properly prioritize features
  • Calculate team velocity and build estimations for product delivery
  • Understand the difference between Agile and Waterfall development
  • Understand the difference between two popular Agile frames: Scrum and Kanban
  • Learn software development concepts like APIs, mobile development, Front End, Back End, MySQL, programming frameworks, and more
  • Communicate effectively with all the stakeholders of a product
  • Communicate effectively with engineers in a way they will appreciate and understand
  • Communicate effectively with designers by focusing on the things they care about most
  • Communicate effectively with executives and higher-ups
  • Understand the role of technology in modern Startups and Fortune 500s
  • Understand the basics of "The Cloud" and Servers vs. Clients
  • Understand the basics of front-end vs. back-end technology, tech stacks, and how they integrate together
  • Understand the basics of APIs, what they do, what they look like, and how your team might use them
  • Understand how to obtain relevant experience to set up for a transition to Product Management
  • Build a portfolio that will assist in a hiring application
  • How to self-brand online and build a following pre-hire
  • What to look for in Product Management jobs and what to ignore
  • How to apply insider tips and tricks to getting hired as a Product Manager
  • Craft a resume that appeals to a hiring manager for Product Management placement
  • Ace the Product Manager interview
  • Excel beyond getting hired

Course content

18 sections · 144 lectures · 13 hours of video 20 quizzes, 25 articles

  1. 1Before Starting the Course 2 free previews5 lectures · 7 min
  2. 2Introduction to Product Management 1 free preview11 lectures · 2 quizzes · 32 min
  3. 3Introduction to Product Development12 lectures · 3 quizzes · 32 min
  4. 4Ideas and User Needs6 lectures · 2 quizzes · 17 min
  5. 5Competitive and Market Analysis 1 free preview15 lectures · 2 quizzes · 1.3 hours
  6. 6Customer Development15 lectures · 2 quizzes · 1.6 hours
  7. 7Designing and Running Experiments25 lectures · 1 quiz · 2.3 hours
  8. 8Conceptualizing the Solution8 lectures · 1 quiz · 1 hour
  9. 9Metrics for Product Managers - Defining Success and Measuring Results9 lectures · 1 quiz · 1.3 hours
  10. 10Building the Product - Project Management for PMs8 lectures · 1 quiz · 49 min

Who it is for

The instructor says it suits

  • Anyone looking to get a job in Product Management
  • Anyone wanting to transition into Product Management
  • Already established Product Managers who want to advance their skillset
  • Entrepreneurs looking to master the product development process

What you need before you start

  • No pre-requisites, although familiarity with basic business concepts is helpful

How it compares

Against the other 54 rated Udemy courses in Product Management on CourseDuck:

  • Rating4.4 out of 5higher than 38% of them
  • Reviews66,019#1 of 55 by number of reviews
  • Length12.9 hourslonger than 87% of them
  • Last updatedDecember 2025earlier than 51% of them

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Course Description

Updated July 2026: Over 4,000 students who have taken this course have gotten jobs as Product Managers! Students now work at companies like Google, Zynga, Airbnb, Wal-Mart, Dell, Booking. com, Jet. com, Vodafone, HomeAway, Boeing, Freelancer. com, Wayfair, & more!

The most updated and complete Product Management course on Udemy! You'll learn the skills that make up the entire Product Management job and process: from ideation to market research, to UX wireframing to prototyping, technology, metrics, and finally to building the product with user stories, project management, scoping, and leadership. We even have interviews with real life PMs, Q&A sessions with students, and a comprehensive guide to preparing and interviewing for a Product Management job. 

Right now, there are over 3,000+ job listings worldwide that are looking for Product Managers, that pay on average $100,000 / year.

The demand for Product Management is increasing at an insane rate. More and more companies are finally figuring out how important this discipline and this role is to their success. 

But how exactly do you get into the field? There aren't any degrees in Product Management & there are no certifications. Most Product Managers get into the field through luck or connections. That ends here - we'll get you up to date on ALL the skills you need to learn Product Management AND have the best chance at getting the job you want. There's no more ambiguity to it. We'll show you what you need to know and what you have to do - all taught from a Product Management insider.

Students aren't required to know anything beforehand - we'll teach you the fundamentals, how to apply them, how to develop into an advanced product manager, and finally how to maximize your chances to get a job as a Product Manager.

Your instructors:

Cole Mercer has been a Senior Product Manager at Soundcloud, Bonobos, Mass Relevance, and has taught the Product Management course at General Assembly in Manhattan, NYC.

Evan Kimbrell is a Top rated Udemy instructor with 11 courses on everything Entrepreneurship. His courses have over 630,000 students, 32,000+ 5 star reviews, and an average rating of 4.9 / 5.0.
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Instructor Details

Cole Mercer

Howdy, I'm Cole!

I'm happy to be a Udemy Instructor Partner with over 270,000 students worldwide on Udemy and over 1.6 million in total across all platforms.

I found my love for teaching in 2015 and have courses across Udemy and LinkedIn Learning where I am lucky enough to be rated a top instructor on both platforms.

I'm currently working at Dynamo Air Systems building precision autonomous heavy lift tandem rotor drones with a significant hard tech / deep tech core and plenty of aerospace and manufacturing components.

I'm also still a product management, strategy, and artificial intelligence consultant with a history of helping companies with over 5,000 employees on all of the above.

In the past I was a Senior PM at an AI API company called Perigon, and before that a VP at Semrush holding the position of Head of Product for the Academy division - the company was a public one with over 1000 employees.

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By Atinuke Rosemary Ajeniyi on 8/18/2026

As someone with no prior knowledge of Product Management dynamics, I found this resource to be well-detailed and curated. The relatable examples and simplified explanations made it easy to understand. I can confidently say that I now know the basics of Product Management and feel motivated to pursue further. Thank you, Evan and Cole.

By Priscila Rocha Monte Serrat on 8/6/2026

I loved this course. It presented a 360-degree view of Product Management with a great sense of humour. The help on how to enter the career was also super helpful.

By Pranjal Chaturvedi on 6/30/2026

A very good, all-rounded, introductory course. It gives a very good foundation on how PMs should think. The biggest drawback is that the course is too outdated. Many of the links are broken (especially the HBR ones) and the course in general feels like it hasn't been worked on for the past 10 years or so.

By MGM Manjunath on 6/11/2026

this is a very outdated course. a lot of the curriculum and syllabus needs to be updated. this is an absolute theory course with no hands on and no proper insights. a lot needs to be updated to match the current real world PM scenario. this course is decades behind

By Chaitanya Ghule on 5/18/2026

I am in the section 4, so far, the content and concepts are very much understood, and I am really excited to finish this course genuinely to do the transition from technical project manager to Product manager

By Rita uwem on 5/6/2026

i really did love how all the explanations, it reminded me of other courses i've taken as well, thank you both so much for impacting great knowledge in me.

By Nishant Kumar on 4/14/2026

Could have focussed more on technical aspects of product management. Moeover, flow of course in first half is not organised well. i.e. technical stuff was put in first quarter and then we land into way PM thinks in second quarter.

By Onkar Pawar on 4/8/2026

Its a very informative course and modules are well designed. Suggestion - add some animations, visual explanatory screens and a curious or normal background music so that people like me who have ADHD can build more focus and be consistent everyday to watch, learn and complete this course.

By Anonymized User on 2/6/2026

This is a great refresher for newer PM's to leverage after they've been in their role for some time. I am learning may new things and new ways to think about the role to be more successful.

By Awaye olubukola on 1/29/2026

I am a payments operations manager who is transitioning into product. I would say this has been very informative and I look forward to the next courses

By Roselyne Gitau on 11/14/2020

Great course, very well delivered and tonnes of good information.

By Lesia Khomenko on 11/14/2020

Thank a lot for really interesting and dynamic course which contains so much amazing contains!

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  • Lectures:144 in 18 sections
  • Practice:20 quizzes
  • Students:292,800
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