Category: Develop PM skills

How to come up with a killer product idea

Innovators often declare you can never create a bold, disruptive idea and company by conducting user research – I couldn’t disagree more. The key is in how you conduct, and how you use, said user research. I have conducted this workshop on for kick-starting your user research for product managers several times and gotten positive…

Prep for PM interviews at large tech firms

So you have been diligent on your path to product management and you have landed a product management interview at a large tech company! Congratulations! Now, how do we make sure you ace this thing? Product management interviews are unique in that it is really about how you think than anything else. After a certain…

PM while WFH during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Coronavirus pandemic is disproportionately affecting our community’s health and economic outlook, and has once again made stark just how systemically racist America is. These are the issues we should be discussing and acting upon, and I hope you are finding ways to support your community. Though it is a much less grave and dire…

How to get a high (700+) GMAT score

Competition for seats at business school grows more competitive year-on-year, and average GMAT scores have continued to rise as a result. Of course, your GMAT score is but one part of your application admissions considers. In addition, there is no explicit GMAT score you need to achieve in order to gain admission to a particular…