The Indian technology landscape has evolved from services to creating innovative and global products. These are exciting times with great opportunities for strong product managers and leaders. To meet this growing demand, there is a need to equip technology managers with knowledge and skills for competing at a global level. Realizing this critical industry need, Pinkesh Shah, a Silicon Valley veteran and Product Management leader for over 14 years in the U.S., laid the foundation for the Institute for Product Leadership (IPL) in Bangalore. With their awareness of emerging markets and global products, Shah and his team at IPL aim to create a new generation of product leaders and managers. IPL's programs are built around the lifecycle of the product, providing the necessary frameworks and competencies that will help professionals hit the ground running.

The flagship IPL programs are designed to empower the mid-career professionals through an Executive MBA (EMBA) and early career professionals with the International Post Graduate Certificate Program in Product Management & Marketing (ICPM). The Executive MBA program covers product leadership for mid-career technology professionals with over seven years of experience. The ICPM is a specialized program for early career professionals with 2-7 years experience aiming at a leadership track in technology-oriented roles.

"ICPM is a 5-month experiential program designed for product practitioners. We also conduct workshops in product management and marketing essentials for working professionals to build product knowledge," explains Pinkesh Shah, Co-Founder and Director of Programs, Institute of Product Leadership.

A unique feature of the program is 'Immersions'. In the final leg of the course, a participant implements their learning in a running startup, with grades based on project impact. This paves the way for beautiful mutually beneficial industries connect with the graduates working on a live problem and the startup availing a high-quality project team.

IPL Learning Experience