Ethical Product Development
This course trains product managers to embed ethical considerations into the software development lifecycle. It emphasizes bias mitigation and data privacy as foundational elements of product design.
£450
Certified Ethical Product Professional
- Pass mark 70%
- Certificate on completion
- Verifiable public certificate ID
- English · available globally
Ethical Product Development: the short answers
- What is Ethical Product Development?
- This course trains product managers to embed ethical considerations into the software development lifecycle. It emphasizes bias mitigation and data privacy as foundational elements of product design.
- Who is Ethical Product Development for?
- It is pitched at Advanced level for Product Managers working in startup, and is studied online from any country.
- How long does Ethical Product Development take?
- Around 24 hours of study, plus the assessed assignments and one applied project.
- How is the certification assessed?
- Every assignment and the final project are assessed automatically against the published criteria. The pass mark is 70%, and an item that does not pass can be resubmitted.
- What do I receive when I pass?
- Certified Ethical Product Professional, issued as a certificate with a unique ID that employers can check in the public certificate register.
- How much does it cost?
- £450 once, with no subscription.
What you will be able to do
- Audit product features for ethical bias
- Design privacy-centric user journeys
- Implement ethical design documentation
- Manage user data transparency
Written by Marcus Thorne, Principal Product Ethicist. Every submission is assessed automatically against the published criteria for Certified Ethical Product Professional, and the certificate is issued the moment the assessment is complete.
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