Startup Experience Pre-incubator

The course contents will be designed on a case by case basis depending on the needs of teams and the stage of their business idea. The course will include mandatory online lectures that explore business expertise, the agile development of business ideas and the different forms of entrepreneurship. In addition, you will expand your knowledge by reading literature, articles and other online materials (such as MOOC courses). You will apply your acquired knowledge in practice, for example, by carrying our experiments, drawing up plans and conducting tests. 

After completing Startup Experience you will:

• understand entrepreneurial phenomena and working methods and be familiar with the different forms of entrepreneurship
• be able to identify challenges and develop solutions as part of a multidisciplinary team and take ideas further from the perspective of value creation 
• be able to apply agile development tools to develop your business idea  
• understand the building blocks of a successful business and have the ability to apply your knowledge to develop your business idea  
• understand the principles of sustainable and responsible business and be able to apply these principles to your business idea 
• have the ability to work constructively and responsibly in a multidisciplinary team and have the ability to lead a team and yourself and develop solutions   
• be able to use creative problem-solving methods 
• be able to independently develop your competencies 
• be able to work systematically and consistently under pressure  
• have developed your presentation and sales skills and your ability to pitch your business ideas.  

The course includes online lectures and independently studied materials. In addition, your team will participate in regular training sessions to discuss the different themes of the course and to share the knowledge and experiences learned among the teams participating in the course. Your team will also receive coaching and support from both the course’s lead coach and a mentor pre-appointed for your team, with whom you will meet 4-8 times during the pre-incubator.

This course also include literature and related lectures / seminars.

At the end of the course the team will report on their own development and results as agreed with the coach in charge.

Team sessions online on Wednesdays from 12.30-15.30.

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To pass the course, you must demonstrate your ability to work independently towards your team’s goals. You and your team will be expected to define the goals, work towards them and assess your progress from qualitative and quantitative perspectives. At the end of the course, you and your team will have developed your business idea and tested it from a customer perspective.   
 
A student will receive a failing grade if they are not able to plan and carry out the assignment described in the course requirements together with his or her team, or if he or she is not able to independently describe the importance and purpose of the course learning outcomes for his or her learning and that of the team.