The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee has teamed with Imarticus Learning to launch a professional product management certification programme. According to IIT-R, the programme is intended to provide present product owners with the skills and expertise needed to become product leaders, as well as aspiring professionals interested in entering the field of product management.

Classes will be held online, with live classes and campus immersion at IIT Roorkee. The classes will be taught by IIT Roorkee faculty and industry specialists.

The programme focuses on developing skills including roadmap creation, execution, growth strategies, analytics and more. The students will get the opportunity to build their own products to gain practical experience and valuable insights for product improvement. The programme emphasises on collation of ideas, innovation and curates product-focused strategies to increase the return on investment on outcomes.

Upon completion of the training, participants will earn a certificate from CEC, IIT Roorkee.

This five-month programme costs Rs 1,40,000 + GST (including a registration fee of Rs 20,000 + GST). A diploma (10+2+3) or a bachelor's degree or equivalent (10+2+3) with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks would be required. The course will begin on November 11th, with a class size of 50 students.