Product Masters

Mid to Senior Product Manager (AI-powered)

400 000 ₸

Allocated 6 Quotas

About course

Mid to Senior Product Manager is a course from Product Masters for advanced training to the Middle and Senior product management levels. The school has trained over 400 students since 2023. Lecturer Erkebulan Saparov has international experience working in Africa as a product manager at Jabu YC S21, a YCombinator alumnus who have collectively raised $18.2 million in investments. During the course, students solve cases from seven product directors at top companies in Kazakhstan and abroad: Freedom Telecom, Freedom Media, Chocofood, Qalan, Flo Health, former Tesla, and Prosper Pay. This course is suitable for those already working as a product manager or on a product team who want to enhance their product management skills. Every two weeks, students solve a new case, including using available AI tools to accelerate the learning process. As a result, you'll have 13 more solved cases added to your product manager portfolio, facilitating promotions and salary increases. Additionally, every week for 130+ weeks, the school will feature top-notch guest speakers online: product managers and founders of strong startups.

Special condition

Participants must pass five selection stages: a live interview, an extended questionnaire, a profile test, a recorded video interview, and a technical case study. A 200,000 tenge security deposit is required, which is refunded upon successful completion of the course. There is a 400,000 tenge penalty for unsuccessful completion.

Course details

level

For advanced

Study format

Online

Entrance exams

Yes

Duration, in weeks

Education language

Russian

Qualifications

middle

Skills

You'll learn: - Create an IT product using AI tools - Conduct RFM analysis - quantitative user analysis - Work with Retention & Churn Reduction - user retention and churn - Apply Advanced Jobs-to-be-Done - analyze user needs and tasks - Manage a team at the CPO level - Work and think like a Technical Program Manager - technical program manager - Conduct UX research - Measure and improve Product-Market Fit - sustainable demand for a product in the market - Analyze Pricing Models in Subscription-based Products - pricing in subscription services - Develop a product through Product-led Growth - marketing through product improvements - Build a product Discovery process - study user needs - Understand product architecture in microservices - Hire the right teams of developers and designers - Launch a new product, especially mobile apps

FAQ

What is the Tech Orda program?
- Tech Orda is a human capital development program in the field of IT. The program provides subsidized tunding for the training of IT specialists in private schools of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Where will the selection of candidates for training take place?
- Acceptance and processing of applications will take place at the showcase of IT schools at astanahub.com portal.
What are the requirements for candidates?
- The basic requirements for candidates include citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the age limit from 18 to 45 years. Additional requirements depend on the IT-school / IT-company and the course you choose. It is mandatory to read all the conditions before applying for training.
How much does the training cost?
- The amount of funding per person is up to 500,000 KZT. If the training is conducted in an offline format, the program covers up to 500,000 KZT, and if the cost exceeds this amount, the student pays the difference. For online or hybrid training, the program covers up to 400,000 KZT, and if the cost is higher, the remaining amount is paid by the student. If the tuition fee is below the established limits (500,000 KZT for offline or 400,000 KZT for online/hybrid), the program covers it in full.
How long does the quota training under the Tech Orda program last?
- The training will take place from 6 months or more, depending on the Course and the IT-school you plan to enroll in.
How many IT schools participate in the program?
- The list of all IT schools is available on the showcase of IT schools at astanahub.com portal.
How many applications can I submit?
- Candidates can only apply for 5 (five) Participants of the Program.
How many scholarships/quotas can a candidate receive under the Program?
- The candidate can only study 1 (one) once within the framework of the Program. There is one exception: A student can get training in 2 (two) Courses during the duration of the Program, only provided that one takes Courses that are pre- and post-prerequisites to each other from the same Participant of the Program (IT school/IT company). For example, if you first study for a Junior Web Developer at School X in 2023 and then apply for a Middle Web Developer at the same school X in 2024.
Can a student who has completed a quota training under the Program in 2023-2024 apply again?
- A student can get training in 2 (two) Courses during the duration of the Program, only provided that one takes Courses that are pre- and post-prerequisites to each other from the same Participant of the Program (IT school/IT company).
If I studied with a Program Participant in 2023 (IT schools/IT companies), but was on the waiting list, can I apply now?
- Yes, you can. However, we recommend that you contact the Program Participant (where you have completed education) to confirm your status on the waiting list within the Program.
Is there an opportunity for a student to transfer from one IT school to another, which is also a Participant of the Tech Orda program?
- As soon as the candidate confirms his choice to apply for a grant at a certain IT-school, there is no possibility to transfer to another school. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you consider all available options before making a decision on accepting/rejecting a grant within the framework of the Program.
Should Candidates who have received a quota work out after training?
- No, such counter obligations are not provided for by Astana Hub. Other conditions may be regulated in the contract between the IT-school and the student.
Can I opt out of studying during the learning process? Is there a penalty if I don't complete the training?
- The conditions depend on the specific IT school/IT company you choose. In the school card on the showcaseof IT-schools at astanahub.com portal, there is a special 'Special conditions' section where this information can be indicated. Also, we recommend that you contact the IT school directly and find out about all the terms of the contract.
Can I study at the same time in an IT-company (EPAM) and an IT-school as part of the Program?
- No, within the framework of the Program, you can study at only one IT-school or IT-company.