Lead the Future of AI Product Management
- 12 months
- While you work
- Virtual
Attend a live information session on November 3 at 12:00 pm ET
Master of Digital Product Management
Today, every business must be a digital business. Products and services, operations, and innovation are being transformed by technology and artificial intelligence (AI). Digital transformation engages business processes and technological implementation. Skilled leaders are needed to ensure success.
Starting in May, this innovative program is built for digital changemakers. Students learn-by-doing by completing an 8-month capstone project designed to transform academic thought leadership into product experience. Students learn how to apply AI and human-centered approaches, use low-code tools, and apply modern management practices to develop a prototype and digital roadmap that leads change and drives real business results.
This 12-month interdisciplinary degree leverages the renowned expertise of Smith School of Business and Queen’s School of Computing for a uniquely comprehensive educational experience. Developed in consultation with AI and digital transformation leaders in academia, business, government, and the technology sector, it is the first program of its kind in Canada.
Innovation Leadership
Innovation is more than an idea—it’s the discipline of creating solutions that drive real business value. Programs in Smith’s Innovation Suite build this capability through:
- Core curriculum on cutting-edge innovation strategy and best practices
- Cross-program learning and networking with students in other Innovation Suite programs. MDPM students will be connected with Master of Management Innovation & Entrepreneurship students
- Applied experience through live business projects
- Flexible, personalized learning that blends independent and team-based work
- An ecosystem of expertise spanning Smith and Queen’s researchers and scholars, centres, and innovation initiatives
- SmithOne, our digital learning platform delivering tailored course content, dynamic feedback, networking, and on-demand support
At Smith, you gain not just knowledge, but the confidence and capability to innovate.
Shaping the Next Generation of AI Product Leaders
Smith’s Master of Digital Product Management program is designed to provide you with the skills and knowledge to effectively manage AI-powered digitalization initiatives — including work productivity, intelligent automation, micro-learning, personalized customer experiences, and more — within your organization.
Balancing business and technology, the program covers all activities in the digital product management lifecycle. Students will learn how to apply human-centered approaches to design AI-enabled digital solutions, leverage low-code development tools to rapidly build and prototype products, and orchestrate modern management practices to manage change and drive real business results.
This innovative program was developed in consultation with renowned leaders and visionaries in academia, business, government, and the technology sector. As Canada’s first graduate program in Digital Product Management, the curriculum continues to evolve to prepare leaders capable of designing, developing, and managing the next generation of AI-powered products and services.
Following a one-week opening session at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, the Master of Digital Product Management program is delivered using Smith’s trusted SmithOne virtual learning platform.
The program will provide:
- An interdisciplinary curriculum that synthesizes best practices from business, technology, and AI, providing a comprehensive understanding of how to manage the lifecycle of AI-enabled digital products and services.
- An eight-month practicum in which student teams discover, design, build, and implement an AI-enabled digital solution for a real client, supported by faculty and a dedicated team coach.
- A low-code, AI-powered development approach that enables rapid prototyping and implementation without requiring extensive software development training.
- Instruction by internationally renowned faculty from Smith School of Business and Queen's School of Computing, offering expertise in business, digital innovation, and AI.
- Virtual learning sessions delivered on evenings and weekends, allowing you to continue working while completing your degree.
- Personal development workshops and career advancement programming.
- SmithEdge, a set of personal capabilities designed to help you thrive in today's AI-enabled business environment.
- Access to the proprietary MDPM Market Prep Program and career opportunities through Smith's Career Advancement Centre.
The Digital Product Management Mindset
Listen to inaugural Academic Co-Directors Kathryn Brohman, PhD (Smith School of Business) and Nick Graham, PhD (Queen's School of Computing) as they explain the digital product mindset and the role of the digital product manager. They share the skills needed and how the MDPM program will teach you those skills and bridge the gap from education to industry.
Meet a Digital Product Manager
Hear directly from the Chair of our MDPM Advisory Board, Jessica Creces, about what it’s like to manage digital products. Jessica shares how wide-spread this need is in industry and how rewarding this career can be.
New Scholarships Available
Smith School of Business introduces scholarships for Black students and Indigenous students in all MBA, Professional Masters, and Graduate Diploma programs.
Key Features
Integrated Learning Streams
The program integrates academic thought leadership with practical application in a unique and powerful way to develop work-ready skills in product management and digital transformation.
View the curriculumExpert Leadership
Courses are led by award-winning faculty from both Smith School of Business and Queen’s School of Computing, bringing robust research prowess, thought leadership and industry expertise to your classroom.
Meet the facultyExperiential learning
An eight-month capstone project will match you with a team of your fellow students to design, build, and optimize a digital product for a real client, supported by faculty and a dedicated client advisor.
Capstone projectFlexible delivery
Following an introductory week in residence at Queen’s University campus in Kingston, Ontario, all courses will be offered via virtual learning and use SmithOne, our digital learning platform. All classes are scheduled for evening and weekends.
View scheduleNo programming required
The program centres on the modern industry practice of low-code development, employing drag-and-drop tools and pre-built templates that allow you to focus on the essential strategies and tactics that transform the way people work and how the business drives results.
Career advancement
You’ll benefit from special events, networking, coaching and support, all intended to help you advance your career. The program has also partnered with The Product Recruiter to provide director and executive level professional support and placement opportunities.
Career support
“The role of the product manager is, primarily, to guide a product to success. But it is also to define what success will be for the product, depending on the end game the organization is going for.
In our economy, it is so important to have people who understand the market, understand user behaviour, and understand the way to create value for business owners, for customers and, ultimately, for society as a whole.”
Senior Product Manager, Paylocity
MDPM Advisory Board Member