Carnegie Mellon University

Master of Science in Product Management

Launch your product management career in one focused year

Perhaps you dream of delivering innovative, affordable healthcare to the underserved or creating more efficient transportation systems for a sustainable future. Maybe your mission is to build an app to promote accessible education or create an immersive entertainment experience.

Whatever problem you aspire to solve, product managers have a unique opportunity to transform the world.

The Carnegie Mellon Master of Science in Product Management (MSPM) is your path to a leading-edge career at a vanguard company in one of the most dynamic industries.

We ignite product management careers by equipping students with the design, tech, and business leadership skills that employers crave. 

What is an MS in Product Management?

Inside tech-driven companies, there’s a pressing need for product managers who have the skills to lead product development that drives growth — product managers who:

  • Empathize with customers
  • Lead cross-functional teams
  • Deliver business value

Our coursework and hands-on experience are designed to train students in this rare blend of skills.

The Carnegie Mellon MSPM program is one-of-a-kind. Offered through the top-ranked School of Computer Science and Tepper School of Business, our one-year, STEM-designated program combines the best of both schools, giving you an efficient, focused, and effective path to product management success.

Carnegie Mellon is the place for product management.

A Top-Ranked University

#18 Graduate Business School

U.S. News & World Report (2023)

#4 Computer Science

U.S. News & World Report (2023)

Is the MSPM program for you?

Have you started a successful professional career? Are you tech-savvy? Are you energized by challenging, meaningful work? Are you ready to take the leap from specialist to team leader?

If you answered yes, our MSPM program could be for you.

Our students typically come from a technical background in computer science or engineering; some also come from marketing, finance, and other disciplines.

Find out more from MSPM students.

Where are our graduates employed?

MSPM graduates are hired by top companies across a wide array of industries for roles including, but not limited to:

  • Product Manager
  • Technical Product Manager
  • Senior Product Manager

MSPM graduates work in a multitude of industries for some of the most respected companies.

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*This is interim data until six months after graduation and conforms with the MBACSEA Standards for reporting masters programs’ employment statistics.