Program Overview
The Product Management graduate certificate program was developed for working professionals and recent graduates looking to develop important skills needed for career advancement. Students will learn to improve project leadership skills for marketing programs and overseeing product development teams using waterfall or Agile methodologies. They will also have the opportunity to develop abilities in strategic decision making, tactical product development and operational optimization to create valuable, market-leading products that, if successful, lead to greater corporate profitability. This certificate can add considerable value to your resume and help you Courses in the certificate are drawn from the Engineering and Technology Management master’s degree at Mines and can be applied toward that degree.
#20 Top School in
the West, Forbes, 2019
$110,250 average base
product manager salary
in Boulder, CO, 2019
Mines rates #2
Return on Investment,
Money Magazine, 2018
Requirements and Costs
Certificate
- Working professionals – BS degree (ideally with 3.0 GPA or better) and a minimum of two years of work experience
- Mines students – GPA of 3.0 or greater in their junior or senior year
- Preference place for students wishing to enroll in the ETM one-year master’s program
Certificate
- This is a nine-credit hour, three-course graduate certificate
Courses required are:
- EBGN 553 – Project Management
- EBGN 576 – Managing and Marketing New Product Developments
- EBGN 563 – Management of Technology
CREDIT HOURS | TUITION 2020-21 Per Semester |
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1.0 | $999 |
2.0 | $1,998 |
3.0 | $2,997 |
4.0 | $3,996 |
5.0 | $4,995 |
6.0 | $5,994 |
7.0 | $6,993 |
8.0 | $7,992 |
9.0 | $8,991 |
10.0 | $9,990 |
11.0 | $10,989 |
12.0 | $11,988 |
13.0 | $12,987 |
14.0 | $13,986 |
15.0 | $14,985 |
16.0 | $15,984 |
17.0 | $16,983 |
18.0 | $17,982 |
19.0 | $18,981 |
- Employer contributions are routinely applied to cover a portion of this cost.
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FEES
- Fees for students enrolled in Mines Online programs or courses are included in the cost of tuition ($999 per credit hour)
Career Outcomes
- Product manager
- Technical product manager
- Product owner
- Marketing manager
- Director of product management
- VP of product management
- Project manager
- Senior project manager
Online Student Resources
Academic Support
Tutoring, Writing Center, Library, bookstore, software access and more
Student Services
Tech help, Disability Services, Career Services, Veteran Services, Blastercard, counseling and more
Support & Connections
Online student organizations, alumni connections, Dean of Students and more
Degree Options
Professional Certificate
- Product Management
Application Opening Soon
TERM START DATES
Spring II: Jan. 12