Youth 14–17
Designed for teen founders and secondary-school learners. It is especially useful for learners who need a structured, practical route into product leadership rather than a purely theoretical overview.
ESH-08263 · Product Management
Product Leadership Foundation for Youth 14–17 — Product Management
A 6-hour beginner course for teen founders and secondary-school learners who want to build reliable fundamentals in product leadership. The course combines the product management context with practical frameworks, realistic cases, guided exercises and a final applied output. Participants finish with a structured approach they can adapt to a real venture, team or project.
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What you need
Curiosity about business or technology; no prior startup required.
European Startup Hub Certificate of Completion — Product Leadership Foundation
Knowledge checks, short exercises and a final practical reflection.
Learning outcomes
What you will be able to do.
Outcome 1
Explain the core principles of product leadership in the context of product management.
Outcome 2
Diagnose a realistic product leadership challenge using structured startup tools.
Outcome 3
Build a practical product leadership output appropriate for youth 14–17.
Outcome 4
Evaluate evidence, assumptions and trade-offs before making product leadership decisions.
Outcome 5
Apply product leadership methods to a venture, project or organisational scenario.
Outcome 6
Create a next-step action plan that can be used after the course.
Full syllabus
8 course modules.
Each module combines explanation, examples and an applied activity.
Module 1
Foundations of Product Leadership
Practical study of foundations of product leadership with examples, prompts and an applied activity.
Module 2
The Product Management context
Practical study of the product management context with examples, prompts and an applied activity.
Module 3
Customers, users and stakeholder needs
Practical study of customers, users and stakeholder needs with examples, prompts and an applied activity.
Module 4
Tools and frameworks for Product Leadership
Practical study of tools and frameworks for product leadership with examples, prompts and an applied activity.
Module 5
Evidence, data and assumptions
Practical study of evidence, data and assumptions with examples, prompts and an applied activity.
Module 6
Designing the approach
Practical study of designing the approach with examples, prompts and an applied activity.
Module 7
Execution and operating decisions
Practical study of execution and operating decisions with examples, prompts and an applied activity.
Module 8
Measurement and key indicators
Practical study of measurement and key indicators with examples, prompts and an applied activity.
Assessment
Knowledge checks, short exercises and a final practical reflection.
Included materials
Digital course notes · Practical worksheets · Case exercises · Action-plan template · Completion record in ESH ID
Learning support
Platform learning support; live facilitator interaction is included where the delivery format states Live online or Blended online.
Course information & certificate scope
Educational programme. Completion does not constitute professional, legal, financial or investment advice and does not guarantee funding, employment or business outcomes. Any certificate issued through this platform is an ESH Certificate of Completion unless a specific external accreditation is explicitly stated. Catalogue version 2026.1 · Last reviewed 2026-08-24.
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Product Leadership Foundation for Youth 14–17 — Product Management · 6 hours · Live online
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