The University of Texas at Dallas and New York-based edutech firm Fullstack Academy announced this week the launch of a new product management boot camp program designed to help fill open positions in DFW, according to a news release.
According to the release, the program was created to train professionals on the skills needed to fill the nearly 20,000 product management job posting in DFW in the coming months.
“We are in the midst of product management’s ‘Golden Age.’ It’s one of the fastest-growing areas in business today, with the increase in demand for product management jobs outpacing the increase in job demand across all industries in the U.S. by 500%,” Jerrad Tausz, CEO of Fullstack Academy, said in the release. “Modern product management is transforming industries as organizations recognize the need for professionals who know the product inside out and understand the needs of its audience as well as how both may evolve over time.”
According to research by Emsi Burning Glass, the product management industry for technology jobs in DFW is projected to grow 26% over the next decade, making the average entry-level salary $82,100.
“The curriculum for the Product Management Bootcamp was developed by a dynamic team of nearly a dozen industry experts with professional experience at some of the top tech organizations and educational institutions. They’ve designed some of the most modern, robust tech-focused curricula on the market,” Bryan Kind, vice president of academics at Fullstack Academy, said in the release. “The UT Dallas Product Management Bootcamp caters to early career professionals, upskillers, or those looking to pursue product management as a new career path. The curriculum focuses on job preparedness and practicing product management skills in real-life, authentic scenarios, versus a heavy focus on reading, writing and dissecting case studies.”
The 25-week program consists of five courses: one 12-week essentials course and four three-week specialized courses, with one break week.
Registration is now open for the first boot camp in July 2022.
Fullstack Academy was founded in 2012 and offers web development, cybersecurity, data analytics, DevOps, and product management bootcamps. It is a part of the Zovio (Nasdaq: ZVO) network.
