Product Management
Last Updated: 2025
From idea to market: learn how to craft, launch, and grow products that people love. Master the art of balancing customer needs, business goals, and innovation to bring your vision to life. This Study Path is recommended for those who have business interests related to products, regardless of whether their passions lie in B2B, B2C, or other products.
Programme Curriculum
For comprehensive information about the requirements and course options for the ISM/BA degrees, please view the links below.
- Bachelor’s Curriculum Page (2024-2026)
- ISM Master’s Curriculum Page (2024-2026)
- Business Analytics Master’s Curriculum Page (2024-2026)
Recommended Bachelor’s Minors for Product Management
Recommended Master’s Minors for Product Management
- Product Management
- Creativity and Venturing
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Sustainability Management
- Startup (Entrepreneurship)
= mandatory course, cannot be substituted with any other courses
= minor course
2nd Bachelor’s Year
This is a complete sample study path recommended for a student interested in product management that includes all credits needed for Bachelor’s graduation from ISM. In the example below, a Bachelor’s minor in Tuotantotalous is assumed.
Autumn (I-II)
ISM-C2002 (I-II)
MySQL for Data Analytics, 6cr
TU-C2010 (I-II)
Introduction to Strategic Management, 5cr
CS-A1111 (I-II)
Basics Course in Programming Y1, 5cr
ISM-C1004 (II)
Business Analytics 1, 6cr
Spring (III-IV)
37C00250 (III)
Information Systems Development, 6cr
ISM-C1002 (III-IV)
Advanced Course in Statistics and Data Analytics, 6cr
TU-C1030 (III-IV) <or I-II>
Managerial Accounting and Finance for Decision-Makers, 5cr
TU-C2020 (IV)
Operations Management, 5cr
35C04000 (IV)
Global Logistics and Distribution Networks, 6cr
+ language courses, 11cr total
3rd Bachelor’s Year
Autumn (I-II)
TU-A1100 (I-II) <or III-IV or V>
Industrial Engineering and Management, 5cr
AAN-C2006 (I-II)
Product Analysis, 5cr
BIZ3130.kand (I-II)
Bachelor’s Thesis and Seminar, 10cr
+ language courses, 11cr total
Spring (III-IV)
Exchange Studies (III-V)
Exchange to partner destination, 24cr
1st Master’s Year
This is a complete sample study path recommended for a student interested in product management that includes all credits needed for Master’s graduation from ISM. In the example below, a Master’s minor in Product Management is assumed.
If you are interested in pursuing a Business Analytics Master’s instead, please reference the BA Master’s 2024-2026 Curriculum Page.
Autumn (I-II)
35E02000 (I)
Procurement and Strategic Sourcing D, 6cr
TU-E5070 (I) <or III>
Principles of Product Management, 3cr
CS-E4900 (I-II)
User-Centered Methods for Product and Service Design D, 5cr
37E00200 (II)
Strategic Information Technology Management, 6cr
TU-E5041 (II)
Product Leadership D, 5cr
MEC-E3020 (II)
Methods for Early Product Development, 3cr
Spring (III-IV)
ISM-E1004 (III)
Business Analytics 2, 6cr
MEC-E3005 (III)
Prototyping for Innovation, 5cr
ISM-E2004 (III)
Introduction to Digital Service Design, 6cr
ISM-E2005 (IV)
Digital Service Product Management, 6cr
37E00100 (IV)
Information Economy, 6cr
35E00400 (V)
Coordination of Supply Chains, 6cr