Tech Or MBA? - The Silver Bullet For Product Management Ft. PMs Of Atlassian & Protonn

Yes, we dare take up THAT question. The question that sets sparks flying even if you just utter ‘Tech’ and ‘MBA’ in the same sentence in the ProdMan circles! The business sense or the tech prowess - which is of paramount importance for a Product Manager? Has ‘The Great Tech Adoption Revolution Of 2020s’ changed that equation? We discuss the ‘To Be Or Not Be’ of the Product Management world.

A Product Manager can draw an average salary of INR 17 lakhs in India, increasing even more with experience to up to INR 50 lakhs for an experienced professional. The demand for Product Managers is rising and how! This is essentially because Product Managers are mini-CEOs; the architects and the builders.

It’s a dream as old as the career itself; to work at the intersection of consumers, product and business. Ah, the sweet spot that Product Managers enjoy! That also comes at a cost though. According to the McKinsey PM Index, a PM usually spends close to 32% of his/her time collaborating with different stakeholders that include tech, marketing, operations, etc.. This is why it’s often said that Product Managers need to learn the ropes of the basic business and management functions.

Look, we’re not saying that either Tech or the Management option is the only way to go. There are Product Management gurus from both these paths like Ben Horowitz, Satya Nadella, Larry Page or Sundar Pichai. So who’s to say that you can’t be a Product Management expert irrespective of your profile?!

So today, we have 2 Product Management experts to help us take a look at what is the best way to develop a career in Product Management. What does it take to become one, what are the skills necessary, how to be proficient and juggle between the Tech and the Business sides! And we have none other than Product Managers who’ve worked with brands like Flipkart, Microsoft, Protonn, Atlassian, etc. who are here to talk about it and answer all your queries.

Join us live to hear it straight from the ones who are leading experts in Product Management in top digital-first companies, live at 6:00 PM on 29th March!