Business & Technical Fundamentals for PMs

Acquire essential business acumen and technical literacy to excel as a modern product manager

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Product management sits at the intersection of business strategy and technical execution, requiring practitioners to speak both languages fluently. The modern PM must understand how businesses operate, from revenue models to market dynamics, while also grasping technical concepts that enable meaningful collaboration with engineering teams. Without this dual foundation, PMs struggle to make informed decisions, prioritize effectively, or communicate product vision across diverse stakeholders.

This course bridges the gap between business and technology through practical frameworks and real-world applications. You'll explore essential business concepts, including financial metrics, market analysis, and strategic planning, alongside technical fundamentals covering software architecture, development processes, and data management. Each lesson builds upon the previous, creating a cohesive understanding of how business objectives translate into technical requirements and vice versa.

By mastering these fundamentals, you'll gain the confidence to participate in strategic discussions with executives, contribute meaningfully to technical planning sessions, and make data-driven decisions that balance business viability with technical feasibility. Whether you're transitioning into product management or strengthening your existing skillset, this course provides the essential knowledge foundation every successful PM needs in today's technology-driven business landscape.

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December 17, 2025

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Skills you’ll learn:

Build Business Acumen

Understand key business metrics, financial models, and market dynamics that drive product decisions.

Develop Technical Literacy

Gain confidence discussing architecture, APIs, databases, and development processes with engineering teams.

Bridge Communication Gaps

Translate between business objectives and technical requirements to align cross-functional teams effectively.

Make Data-Driven Decisions

Apply analytical frameworks to evaluate opportunities and measure product success using business and technical metrics.

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Who this course is for

New Product Managers

Build the business and technical foundation you need to make confident decisions and earn credibility with your team.

Product Designers

Understand the business and technical side of product work so you can contribute beyond design in strategic discussions.

Developers

Strengthen your business acumen so you can connect technical decisions to market dynamics and revenue goals.

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Moshe Mikanovsky
Moshe Mikanovsky

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Moshe is a product management leader with over 3.5 decades experience building digital products in multiple sectors.

He is the Founder of Products for Good, helping startup founders avoid costly product mistakes so they can create more good in the world, and Product Director at Rootquotient, a product engineering company.

Living in Toronto, he teaches Design Thinking at Schulich School of Business, York University.

Moshe co-hosts the Product for Product Podcast, talking about tools, frameworks and books that help product professional in their jobs.

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