Product Manager

Product managers and founders must turn user needs into clear decisions and trade-offs.

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• · Interview five users of an app you use
• · Write a one-page problem statement and solution

Almost every analyst, product and data role uses SQL to answer questions directly from company data.

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• · Learn SELECT, WHERE, GROUP BY and JOIN on a practice dataset
• · Answer ten real questions about a public dataset

Good design determines whether a product gets used; UX skills also strengthen PM and front-end roles.

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• · Learn Figma basics
• · Redesign one flow of an app you use

Interviews, pitches, Model UN and leadership roles all reward clear spoken communication.

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• · Join a debate or Model UN club
• · Present a project in under five minutes

Every consulting, product and operations role involves running projects.

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• · Plan your applications as a project with milestones
• · Learn basic agile practices

Consulting case interviews and analyst roles test this directly.

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• · Practise issue trees on everyday problems
• · Do two case interviews per week with a partner