Product Management Hackathon

Welcome to the first product management hackathon hosted by Ascend Concordia and the Software Engineering and Computer Science Society (SCS). We’re excited to bring together engineering and business students for a unique opportunity to collaborate and create products that solve real problems.

Product management is about solving real problems and creating value for users. It connects technology and business to turn ideas into products people actually want.

This hackathon challenges you to think like both a product manager and a builder. You’ll improve a minimal budgeting app prototype and create a product that stands out in the market and meets real user needs.

Engineering students will explore how product management guides technical decisions and how those decisions connect to user value and business goals. Business students will get hands-on experience with the product development process, learning how ideas move from problem discovery to design and implementation.

Your focus should be on understanding user needs, shaping features that matter, and making design choices that create lasting value. The goal is to develop a product that users adopt and continue using while balancing technical feasibility and business impact.