Product Management and Technology Club, IIM Calcutta

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Week 2, Jan 2022
By: Simran .

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Week 3, Dec 2021

By :- Duppala Harsha

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Week 2, Dec 2021
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Week 4, Nov 2021
By: Aayushman Chakraborty

Product Management and Technology Club, IIM Calcutta in collaboration with 7 Lakes Fest- IIM Calcutta, presents the second edition of our flagship event "Decode to Conquer", a product management case competition.

Be ready to get into the shoes of a product manager and come up with innovative technology based solutions for real life cases!!!

Register on Dare2Compete in teams of 2-3 by 17th November EOD and stand a chance to win cash prizes worth INR 25k!

Link to register: https://lnkd.in/ejTP6c4u

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Week 3, July 2021
By: Yash Mehta

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Week 2, July 2021

By: Ananya Srivastava

"How rewarding is the field of Product Management?"
“How do I decide between consult/fin/ops and PM”
"Can I make it as a PM with no Tech background?”
“What does career graph look like in a PM role ?”
"Would I make a good PM? What are the skillset required“
"How do I go about building my own product and starting a new venture?"

As the PGP1 batches join IIMs and start on their career path, we have with us Nitin Jaiswal to share insights on the above and more !! We look forward to an exciting event :)

The Tech TL;DR
Week 1, July 2021
By: Ajaj Shaikh

Greetings from the PMTech Club

Continuing our pledge to the Covid fundraiser, we continue to host top leaders in product & startups for open conversations in partnership with Leher, The Product Folks and Startup Times

Come ask, learn, discuss and meet influencers like Anshumani Ruddra (Google, ex-Hotstar), Bhavin Turakhia (Zeta, Flock) and Paras Chopra (Wingify) in the upcoming conversations.

The idea behind this fundraiser is to bring together the best global minds to Leher and raise more than 300k INR for a cause by the Enrich Lives Foundation.

Donate to help a family eat for 10 days & join the Club to get access to all these conversations.

Register here: https://lu.ma/covidindiafundraiser-2

For any queries, feel free to reach out to [email protected] or 9937536453

Hey there,

We’re excited to announce that we’ve partnered with Leher app and product communities like The Product Folks and Startup Times to present you with the Unfiltered Series - A Fundraiser.

The idea behind this fundraiser is to bring the best global minds to Leher and raise more than 300k INR for a cause by the Enrich Lives Foundation.

This week, we’re joined by two of the biggest names in the industry. We’re happy to host two product sessions w/ Lenny Rachitsky (Ex-Airbnb) & Shreyas Doshi (Stripe, Ex-Twitter) hosted by Vikrama Dhiman (Go-Jek). Lenny and Shreyas are well celebrated names in the field of product management and growth.They’re followed by more than 75k people each on Twitter.

All you’ve to do is register here, donate and get into the most exclusive for product management aspirants in India.

Register here: http://bit.ly/LeherFund

Whats in there for you ?

Product management and growth are growing towards becoming the most desired jobs in the Indian Tech ecosystem. The Unfiltered series gives you access to global leaders in the product and growth ecosystem and learn from them.
Engage in conversations, ask questions, ask again.

For any queries, feel free to reach out to [email protected]/9937536453

Regards,
PMTech Club IIM Calcutta

Passing on the baton. Heartfelt thanks to the 56th batch core team for taking the club successfully forward during these challenging times !! Hope we the 57th batch can continue your legacy forward :)

The Tech TL;DR
Week 3, March 2021
By: Ajaj Shaikh

PMTech Club, IIM Calcutta congratulates the winners of The Heist: PM Case Competition

Winners: Titans (IIM Bangalore)
Dhruv Agarwal, Juhi Duseja, Chirasvi HR

1st Runner-Up: Invictus (IIM Bangalore)
Joel Mathew James, Mansi Grover

2nd Runner-Up: The Crew (IIM Ahmedabad)
Ashutosh Chandra, Partha Sarthi Minz, Kundan Avchare

We thank the judges, Amber Nagar and Arun Iyer for making this event a success. And all the other teams that participated.

We also give a token of thanks to Aayushya Aggarwal, Varun Joshi and Rakesh Mondal for helping us organise the event.

The Heist - Product Management Case Competition
Clue 3/3

This secretive data-mining company is named after a magical artefact from ‘The Lord of the Rings’ and was started by one of the co-founders of the most recognised online payments company. What is the name of this data mining company?

Combine the answers to all the clues to form a 17 character code which might prove useful in the quiz which starts today at 4PM!

Register at https://dare2compete.com/o/kDMvYV5

The Heist from Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Calcutta The Heist is Business & Engineering Competition organised by Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Calcutta | Case Study, Online Quiz, Panel Discussion, Presentation, Scholarship

The Heist - Product Management Case Competition

Clue 2/3

A former Google product marketer created this product to remedy the fact that his girlfriend didn’t want to post photos online because she did not like the ones taken from her Apple iPhone 4. This product paved the way for a much more popular company that has become a household name today. What is the name of this product?

The answer to this clue, along with 2 others, to be posted soon, will result in a 17 character long code. This might prove useful later. Stay tuned for the final clue tomorrow.

Register at https://dare2compete.com/o/kDMvYV5
before Sunday, 21st February 4PM

The Heist from Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Calcutta The Heist is Business & Engineering Competition organised by Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Calcutta | Case Study, Online Quiz, Panel Discussion, Presentation, Scholarship

The Heist - Product Management Case Competition

Clue 1/3

A Hollywood actress during World War 2 invented the base technology that powers most of the internet-enabled devices today. The technology is today known as?

The answer to this clue, along with 2 others, to be posted soon, will result in a 17 character long code. This might prove useful later. Stay tuned!

Register at https://dare2compete.com/o/kDMvYV5
before Sunday, 21st February 4PM

The Heist from Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Calcutta The Heist is Business & Engineering Competition organised by Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Calcutta | Case Study, Online Quiz, Panel Discussion, Presentation, Scholarship

The Tech TLDR
Week 2, February 2021
By Krithika Bitla

PMTech Club presents a one of a kind PM case competition where you plan an elaborate heist and traverse the underworld in an interactive story-based quiz which tests your PM skills.

Qualify to the next stage where you get to design a product case solution and stand a chance to present before a panel of experienced PMs to win a bounty upto ₹25k.

Register at https://dare2compete.com/o/kDMvYV5
before Sunday, 21st February 4PM!
Team size: 2-3 members

Bonus: Follow our socials for clues to decipher a cheat code which helps you get closer to the prize.
https://lnkd.in/edhF9ex
fb.com/pmtechiimc
twitter.com/pmtechiimc

PMTech Club
IIM Calcutta

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Week 5, January 2021
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Week 2, Jan 2020

By: Naman Joshi

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Week 5, Dec 2020

Greetings to all the Product Management enthusiasts!

7 Lakes Fest- IIM Calcutta in collaboration with the PMTech Club, IIM Calcutta, presents to you "Decode to Conquer", the geekiest PM Contest we could muster. In an epic battle of 20 questions, this quiz will take nothing less of everything! The second round would involve a case to solve a real world problem. Put on your PM hats to drive through to the amazing prizes we have waiting for you:

A prize pool of up to INR 25K for the top 3 winners!

All you have to do is register at this link and fight for glory:

https://dare2compete.com/o/decode-to-conquer-a-product-management-competition-7-lakes-fest-iim-calcutta-indian-institute-of-management-iim-calcut-139636

Registration Deadline: 19th Dec'20
Team Size: Individual

Tech TLDR: Week 3, November 2020

All the best PGP1s!

PMs often need to collaborate with Product Designers to be able to deliver the right product for customers. This requires PMs to understand what exactly a product designer does and to also be in a position to make valuable recommendations. Do give the following article a read to learn more about Product Design and Wireframing.

Product Design and Wireframes Don Norman introduced the term “user experience” and a separate job of a product designer in his book “The Design of Everyday Things”.

The Tech TL;DR
Week 2, November 2020

In this week's Tech Trek for Rookies by PMTech Club, we discusses about Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality, the technology behind immersive gaming, shopping, entertainment and a lot more. Do give this article a read to learn more about it.

https://medium.com/tech-trek-for-rookies/the-technology-of-the-future-ar-vr-2b84766da6e9

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The Tech TL;DR
Week 1, November 2020

Interviews are scary for most. What to prepare, how to communicate, and where to read from are the all-time popular questions for any interview.
We have added some resources and tips for Product Management Interviews.
https://medium.com/the-pm-digest/some-tips-for-a-product-management-interview-d7bda8cf320f

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The Tech TL;DR
Week 4, October 2020

As a Product Manager, one of your core responsibilities is to ensure that your product constantly delivers customer value. This requires continuous evaluation of your product features and making data-driven decisions to improve the same. That's when metrics come handy. In this article, we cover some popular metrics, frameworks and tools which are often used by PMs.

Read more at: https://medium.com/the-pm-digest/the-product-metrics-guide-c4a16d5640b6

The Product Metrics Guide What are Metrics anyway?

In this week's 'Tech Trek For Rookies' by PMTech Club, we break down Cloud Computing, the key technology behind scalable, secure and cost-effective digital transformation. Cloud has not only changed the way in which businesses store and retrieve data, but also the way in which they operate. Do give this article a read to learn more about it!

https://medium.com/the-pm-digest/cloud-and-saas-what-why-differences-9b377cb7ed74

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The Tech TL;DR
Week 3, October 2020

When you are a PM, you get ideas from customers, clients, developers, managers, CXOs, your wife, your son, and even your janitor. This makes your job tough. Thankfully there are frameworks that can help you with the prioritization puzzle.
Shubham Gatkal covers the top prioritization frameworks in the article - https://medium.com/the-pm-digest/prioritization-for-product-managers-fa753c30fea4

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