Chicago Booth Product Management Club
In this PM student club profile, we dive into the work that the Booth Product Management Club (BPMC) is doing in product management. We hope this profile inspires you to learn more about BPMC and to consider joining them as a club member to accelerate your career.
At a glance
The Booth Product Management Club at the University of Chicago is one of the largest and most active professional clubs on UChicago’s campus, and it seeks to provide education and opportunities to both its members and the broader MBA student population.
In 2023, The Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago ranked #1 for best business schools in the United States.
Club mission
The mission of Booth Product Management Club is to promote an understanding of the multifaceted discipline of Product Management and to connect the future leaders at Booth with the current leaders in this field from around the world.
Jason Corning, co-chair at BPMC, shares: “The product management community at Booth is very diverse. We have entrepreneurs, product managers, and technology enthusiasts from many industries and backgrounds. In addition, the community members support one another professionally and personally. We are excited to explore many new product opportunities and build lifetime friendships in this community at Booth.”
PM-related programs for student club members
BPMC provides the following programs for students interested in product management:
Product Week
Career Week
Lunch & Learn
PM Interview Workshops
On-the-Job Training
Socials
Fireside Chats with Industry Leaders
Below are some additional details about some of these programs.
Product Week
Product Week is one of BPMC’s signature programs. In this program, members explore how companies in different industries manage their products to meet the needs of their consumers, achieve sustainable long-term growth, and how PM/PMM are the propelling force for all of these crucial activities.
Career Week
During Career Week at UChicago, BPMC collaborates with the student council and with Career Services at Booth to provide a week-long series of programming. These programs support students in pursuing market-based, experienced-hire career paths.
Each panel brings together professionals from different industries and functions to share their expertise and insights and support students in advancing their careers.
Lunch & Learn Series
BPMC invites current PMs to join club members and share their experiences during the Lunch & Learn series. They encourage members to have casual conversations with the panelists regarding all things product.
PM Interview Workshops
In 2022, 2023, and 2024, BPMC partnered with Product Teacher to deliver a series of product management interview workshops, where they dove deep into product sense and product execution PM interview best practices.
In these sessions, attendees learned frameworks for breaking down interview questions, reviewed the rubrics that hiring managers use to assess responses, and assessed both “good response” and “bad response” roleplaying based on real-world candidate interviews.
Some quotes from student participants:
“The instructor was really good in explaining the concepts and was spot on with his frameworks.”
“Great example on how to come up with a structured approach.”
“I was pleasantly surprised to find it very accessible and easy to understand even as a newbie.”
On-the-Job Training
In 2023 and 2024, BPMC expanded its partnership with Product Teacher to provide students with on-the-job upskilling workshops. Its coverage included product discovery & design sprints, sketching & prototyping, and MVP definition.
How to join BPMC
Only current UChicago Booth students may join BPMC. Every Fall quarter and Spring quarter, BPMC will attend the club fair to promote membership. Booth students will have a chance to sign up as members directly through a Booth Group.