Product Managers

High School

A well-rounded education is a good start for future product management work. Take classes in math, business, economics, social science, computers, and English. Knowledge of a foreign language is also helpful.

Postsecondary Education

Product managers have a variety of educational backgrounds. Many employers prefer to hire product managers who hold a bachelor's degree. Degrees may be in business administration, marketing, advertising, or a related field. Product managers may have degrees in fields that pertain to the industry in which they work, such as computer science or engineering. Courses that are useful for product management include business administration, business law, marketing, management, market research, statistics, economics, communications, and technical writing. Classes in business software programs are also helpful.