Good things happen when unique minds strive to create greatness. Best things happen when those minds conjoin to create solutions that have an impact on many lives.
Prodlab is the Product Management Club of IIM Indore. We are a geeky yet fun bunch of quirky people who obsess over technology. Be it praising a new feature of Instagram, ideating hypothetical solutions for out of the box problem statements, or critiquing an infamous app over chai, we love it all. We not only encourage people to learn about the product community, but also to think beyond boundaries, to channel their inner product genius. While everyone can think of creative solutions, we help students give that creativity a structure with various industry frameworks. The team has tried to build a culture of promoting user centric and equitable solutions to problems. We reckon that everyone has the ability to empathize. Technical dexterity isn’t a hindrance in the field of product management. We are a community of product folks who engage in peer learning. As they say and rightly so, people care about what you build, it is a crowd led democracy on which products succeed.
Objective: We work towards building a collaborative environment for students to learn and explore the field of product management. We want to provide a platform for idea generation, structured critical thinking and gaining hands-on-experience necessary to ace product management roles.
Campus App – Pocket-i
‘Pocket-i’, a mobile application, is a Prodlab initiative, aimed to ensure a seamless digitized campus life for students. It has multiple offerings such as customized time table, reading material repo, night mess ordering facility, gym booking and much more.
Events
Prodwhiz – A one of its kind Product Management events, designed to give the participants a taste of what it is like in a day-to-day life of a Product Manager. Participants are tested on their analytical, creative skills and business acumen.
Product Mania- An online quiz followed by a product critique round; this event is designed to test the PM skills of participants to find the ultimate Product Mania.
Cross the Chasm- An intra campus case competition where students are given a challenging futuristic problem to solve. Boundless creativity is sought after.
Industry Outreach
Product Charcha – This is a talk show aimed at bringing industry insights about the product world to students. Product Managers at leading companies such as Tesla, Samsung, Finastra interact and walk students through their product career, learnings and experiences.
Live Projects- The club has been actively in touch with leading tech companies and start-ups across the country in order to scout for projects. The students get an industry exposure and a chance to apply their MBA skillset through these projects. The hands-on experience helps them gain an insight to the domain of Product Management.
Publications
The Product Edge: Prodlab publishes a bi-weekly newsletter called ‘The Product Edge’ which features business stories of tech companies, insights into the vital cogs of the Product Industry and opinion pieces on trending books for product managers.
Social Media: This is a one-stop platform for those looking for a sneak peek into the club activities. From delivering interesting product content to event announcements, this is where product enthusiasts stay tuned for more.
Contact Information:
Secretary – Prodlab
Viren S
Indian Institute of Management, Indore
Prabandh Shikhar, Rau-Pithampur Road,
Indore – 453 331
Madhya Pradesh, INDIA
Mobile: +91 9306555214
prodlab@iimidr.ac.in