The Advanced Certificate Program in AI-Powered Product Design and Management by IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation, the Technology Innovation Hub of IIT Madras, is a 7-month intensive program designed to transform working professionals into full-stack AI-first product leaders. Delivered through weekend live sessions, AI clinics, and hands-on labs, the program covers 13 modules spanning the entire AI-powered product lifecycle — from ideation, generative design, and prompt-based prototyping to GTM orchestration, post-launch intelligence, and intelligent scaling. Participants gain exposure to 30+ next-gen tools including Figma AI plugins, Productboard, Uizard, Mixpanel AI, and Amplitude Predictive Cohorts, while working on real-world capstone projects. The program includes an optional 3-day campus immersion at IIT Madras and is guided by industry mentor Mr. Arun Sreelalan Iyer, who brings experience from Microsoft, Ola, McKinsey, UiPath, and Bajaj Finserv, alongside the Futurense Leadership Council comprising 40+ senior industry leaders. Learners emerge ready to lead AI product teams, drive data-backed decisions, and build scalable, ethical AI-powered products. Career support includes diagnostic tests, live industry sessions, mock interviews, resume workshops, and alumni meetups.
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Course Start Date:
8th Aug, 2026
Application Deadline:
10th May, 2026
Duration:
7-9 Months
₹ 1,10,500
Overview
The Advanced Certificate Program in AI-Powered Product Design and Management, offered by IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation — the Technology Innovation Hub of IIT Madras — is a pioneering 7-month program (140+ hours) built to prepare professionals for AI-first product leadership roles. Established under the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, IITM Pravartak combines renowned faculty, cutting-edge labs, and specialized research facilities with real-world industry collaboration. The program's curriculum spans 13 comprehensive modules covering the full AI-powered product lifecycle, from foundational AI skills and generative design to precision GTM orchestration, intelligent scaling, and product metrics. Delivered through weekend live sessions, hands-on AI clinics, and a capstone project, participants also have the option of a 3-day IIT Madras campus immersion. The program is led by core faculty and industry expert Mr. Arun Sreelalan Iyer, with mentorship from the Futurense Leadership Council of 40+ senior leaders from Google, Spotify, Schneider Electric, Deloitte, Microsoft, and more.
Why Artificial Intelligence?
This program stands apart because it is built AI-first from the ground up — not an adaptation of traditional product management courses. It equips participants with hands-on experience across 30+ next-generation tools, prompt engineering labs, digital twin simulations, and AI-powered prototyping workflows that traditional programs rarely touch. The curriculum is designed around continuous discovery, generative design, and predictive scaling — directly aligned with how the world's most competitive tech companies now build products. Learners benefit from 1:1 mentorship with product leaders and IIT faculty, weekly product iterations in AI-powered labs, and a capstone that results in a fully deployable, portfolio-ready AI-infused product concept. The program also includes a dedicated career commitment pathway with diagnostic evaluations, live industry sessions, resume workshops, and mock interviews guided by the Futurense Leadership Council — giving learners both the skills and the network to land top AI product roles.
What does this course have to offer?
Key Highlights
AI-First Curriculum with 13 Modules covering the full product lifecycle
30+ Next-Gen Tools including Figma AI plugins, Productboard, Uizard, Mixpanel AI, Amplitude
Weekend Live Sessions for working professionals
Optional 3-Day IIT Madras Campus Immersion
1:1 Mentorship from IIT Faculty and Futurense Leadership Council
Hands-On AI Clinic with weekly product iterations and real data
Capstone Project — fully deployable AI-infused product concept
Career Support: mock interviews, resume workshops, alumni meetups, Breakfast Club
Low-cost EMI options (6, 9, 12, 24 months) via NBFC partners
Placement assistance for qualifying participants
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Who is this programme for?
Early-career professionals in design, engineering, analytics, or business transitioning into AI product management
Software engineers and data scientists expanding into product strategy and leadership
Entrepreneurs and startup builders creating AI-driven products from the ground up
Business analysts and consultants leveraging AI for data-backed product decisions
UI/UX designers integrating AI-enhanced workflows into their design process
Founder's Office members looking to build or lead AI product initiatives
Minimum Eligibility
Bachelor's Degree in engineering, management, business or a related discipline
At least 1 year of work experience preferred; exceptionally qualified freshers may also apply
Freshers should have basic familiarity with product management frameworks or experience in any phase of a product launch
Basic familiarity with design tools, product management frameworks, or data analysis
Curiosity about AI technologies including machine learning, generative AI, and predictive analytics
No prior coding experience required
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Who is the programme for?
The program requires a Bachelor's Degree in engineering, management, business, or a related discipline. At least 1 year of work experience is preferred, though exceptionally qualified freshers may apply. All applicants must complete a Short Product Readiness Assessment covering logical reasoning, quantitative aptitude, digital and AI awareness, and applied scenario-based judgment (75 minutes, MCQ format, non-invasive online test). Required documents include Aadhar Card, Date of Birth proof, Resume, Graduation Marksheet and Degree, 10th and 12th Mark Sheets, Previous Experience Letters, Offer Letter, and Salary Slip. An NOC is mandatory for M.Tech applicants. The selection process includes an application review, eligibility check, and the qualifying test. A non-refundable application token of ₹5,000 is payable at submission and is adjusted in the final fee.
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Curriculum
The 7-to-9-month curriculum is organized into 13 progressive modules. Module 1 builds foundational skills covering the PM lifecycle in the age of AI, generative AI for PMs, agentic AI collaboration, and prompt engineering essentials. Module 2 focuses on customers and products, covering AI-driven customer lifecycle management, hyper-personalization, behavioral analytics, and self-learning product design. Module 3 addresses market discovery and foresight through AI-driven trend prediction, competitive intelligence, and voice-of-customer mining. Module 4 covers elastic requirements engineering with live discovery, continuous prioritization, and dynamic PRD frameworks. Module 5 is dedicated to product design — design thinking, human-centered design, AI-driven UX research, ethical and inclusive design, and usability testing. Module 6 covers prompt-based design and prototyping including digital twin simulation and instant prototyping from text. Module 7 enables agile development with AI in coding, AI-generated testing, and DevOps/CI-CD integration. Module 8 covers precision launch and GTM orchestration. Module 9 is focused on live product intelligence and post-launch growth. Module 10 covers AI-driven product marketing. Module 11 addresses intelligent scaling and globalization. Module 12 covers North Star Metrics, customer-centric metrics, AI model performance metrics, and real-time monitoring. Module 13 focuses on leading PM lifecycle, stakeholder management, and crisis leadership.
There are 13 semesters in this course
Module 1: Foundation Skills — PM lifecycle in the AI age, generative AI fundamentals, agentic collaboration, and prompt engineering essentials. Module 2: Customers and Products — AI-driven lifecycle management, hyper-personalization, behavioral analytics, sentiment mining, self-learning product design, and product-market fit discovery. Module 3: Market Discovery and Foresight — AI-driven trend prediction, competitive intelligence, and voice-of-customer mining via social listening and review mining. Module 4: Elastic Requirements Engineering — live requirement discovery, continuous prioritization, customer interviews with AI augmentation, and dynamic PRD frameworks. Module 5: Product Design — design thinking, human-centered design, AI-driven UX research, ethical and inclusive design, and usability testing. Module 6: Prompt-Based Design and Prototyping — prompt-based UI/UX generation, digital twin simulation, and instant prototyping from text. Module 7: Agile Development Enablement — AI in pair programming, AI-generated testing, and DevOps/CI-CD AI integration. Module 8: Precision Launch and GTM Orchestration — dynamic segmentation, personalization at scale, pricing optimization, and AI in content and messaging. Module 9: Live Product Intelligence and Post-Launch Growth — product telemetry, live cohort analysis, predictive churn detection, and continuous feedback loops. Module 10: Product Marketing in the Age of AI — segmentation, targeting, personalized campaigns, dynamic pricing, A/B testing, predictive lead scoring, and attribution modeling. Module 11: Intelligent Scaling and Renewal — expansion modeling, globalization strategies, and sunset planning with data triggers. Module 12: Metrics to Monitor — NSM and OKRs, customer-centric metrics, product performance metrics, AI model performance metrics, revenue and growth metrics, and real-time monitoring. Module 13: Leading PM Lifecycle — crisis leadership, stakeholder management, negotiation, program and project planning.
Module 1: The Foundation Skills
Module 2: Customers and Products in AI Age
Module 3: Market Discovery and Foresight
Module 4: Elastic Requirements Engineering
Module 5: Product Design
Module 6: Prompt Based Design and Prototyping
Module 7: Agile Development Enablement with AI
Module 8: Precision Launch and GTM Orchestration
Module 9: Live Product Intelligence and Post Launch Growth
Module 10: Product Marketing in Age of AI
Module 11: Intelligent Scaling and Renewal
Module 12: Metrics to Monitor
Module 13: Leading PM lifecycle
Programme Length
7 to 9 Months, 140+ Hours, Weekend Live Sessions, Optional 3-Day IIT Madras Campus Immersion at the end of the program
Tuition Fee
The Advanced Certificate Program in AI-Powered Product Design and Management, offered by IITM Pravartak (Technology Innovation Hub of IIT Madras), is priced at ₹1,10,500 plus 18% GST, bringing the total to approximately ₹1,30,390. A non-refundable application deposit of ₹5,000 is payable at the time of application and is adjusted against the total fee. EMI options are available, with monthly instalments ranging from ₹7,847 to ₹27,533 depending on the tenure chosen. An optional campus immersion at IITM Pravartak Research Park is available at an additional cost of ₹10,000. Deserving candidates opting for upfront payment may be eligible for a scholarship of up to ₹9,000. Programme fees are refundable only if the participant withdraws before the programme commences; no refunds apply thereafter. A free 2-week bridge course valued at ₹29,000 is included with enrolment.
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Learning Experience
The program delivers a deeply immersive, AI-first learning experience across three core environments: live weekend sessions with core faculty and industry experts, AI Clinic labs for weekly product iterations using real data, and a capstone showcase where participants present a fully deployable AI-infused product concept. The AI Clinic enables learners to solve real product challenges using 30+ next-generation tools, participate in live clinics on requirement gathering, digital twin prototyping, A/B testing, and churn modeling, and ship product iterations weekly with expert feedback from the Futurense Leadership Council. The optional 3-day IIT Madras campus immersion provides hands-on access to cutting-edge labs and research facilities. Career support is integrated throughout: a diagnostic test at the start, 2–3 monthly Chai Talks and AI workshops, Breakfast Club alumni meetups with hiring leads, RFP-based portfolio building, resume workshops targeting leadership roles, and simulated mock interviews with performance feedback.
University Experience
IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation is the Technology Innovation Hub of IIT Madras, established under the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. Embedded within the IIT Madras Research Park (IITMRP) ecosystem, it combines renowned faculty with cutting-edge labs and specialized research facilities to drive skilling, innovation, and incubation. Working at the intersection of academia, research, and industry, IITM Pravartak fosters the adoption of deep technology, nurtures next-generation talent, and enables real-world impact. The program taps into this ecosystem to offer learners access to IIT-quality education, lab infrastructure, and faculty mentorship — complemented by the Futurense Leadership Council of 40+ senior industry leaders from Google, Spotify, Schneider Electric, Deloitte, Microsoft for Startups, Capital One, Best Buy, and more.
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About the University
Established under the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems, IITM Pravartak Technology Innovation Hub is hosted by the Indian Institute of Technology Madras. The hub focuses on advancing research and development in the areas of Sensors, Networking, Actuators, and Control Systems (SNACS). It aims to foster collaboration among academia, industry, and government to create innovative solutions for societal challenges.
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Department of Science and Technology, Government of India
National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems
IIT Madras
Career services
The hub offers career development opportunities through partnerships with industry leaders and startups. It provides training programs aimed at equipping students with industry-ready skills in areas such as AI, machine learning, cybersecurity, and embedded systems. The hub also facilitates internships and project opportunities for students to gain practical experience.
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Course Start Date:
8th Aug, 2026
Application Deadline:
10th May, 2026
Duration:
7-9 Months
₹ 1,10,500
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