I am looking to transition into a product management role with less than 3 years of work experience, none that relates to PM (Operations at Amazon, current:sales). How do I better my chances for PM?

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Take a class / bootcamp in Product Management so you start to learn the fundamentals.

I recommend General Assembly. You could land something after their PDM class.

With under 3 YoE you’d be looking at an Associate Product Manager role - start looking at the requirements of this role and how you can use your current work + education to achieve the reqs.

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Thanks for the info. I have been considering doing an MBA but do you think an MBA would in any way make me a stronger candidate for PM role?

At your stage - I believe MBA will set you up well for Product Management roles. I’ve seen a lot of PM roles ask for MBA or requisite experience.

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