| Module 1: The Lean startup approach |
Assignment: the find-a-problem game (120 min) |
Saturday, 30 September 2023, 5:59 AM |
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| Module 2: Creativity and design thinking |
Assignment : making money creativity exercise (120 min) |
Monday, 9 October 2023, 3:00 PM |
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| Module 3: Problem-solving and market research |
Assignment: state the community problem you wish to solve (90 min) |
Sunday, 8 October 2023, 5:59 AM |
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Assignment: Vote on the problem on which you want to work (60 min) |
Monday, 9 October 2023, 6:15 PM |
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Assignment: Suggesting a problem to solve with design thinking (60 min) |
Monday, 16 October 2023, 5:59 AM |
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Assignment: Develop a design question from a problem statement (60 min) |
Monday, 16 October 2023, 5:59 AM |
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| Module 4: Startup concepts and design thinking |
Assignment (team): (Re) define your problem (120 min) |
Monday, 23 October 2023, 3:00 PM |
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Assignment (team): Problem vision statement assignment (90 min) |
Monday, 23 October 2023, 3:00 PM |
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Assignment (team): prepare your end of module 4 feedback (60 min) |
Monday, 23 October 2023, 3:00 PM |
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| Module 5: The value proposition and storytelling |
Assignment (team): define the job-to-be-done (120 min) |
Saturday, 28 October 2023, 3:00 PM |
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Assignment (team): Early problem testing (120 min) |
Saturday, 28 October 2023, 3:00 PM |
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Assignment (team): community feedback and confirmation (90 min) |
Saturday, 28 October 2023, 3:00 PM |
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Assignment: prepare your progress feedback (60 min) |
Saturday, 28 October 2023, 3:00 PM |
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| Module 6: Developing solutions and market segmentation |
Assignment (team): develop your solution (300 min) |
Saturday, 4 November 2023, 2:00 PM |
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| Module 7: Personas and user mapping |
Assignment (team): market segmentation (120 min) |
Monday, 6 November 2023, 2:00 PM |
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Assignment (team): select your beachhead market (30 min) |
Monday, 6 November 2023, 2:00 PM |
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Assignment (team): customer side of the value proposition canvas (120 min) |
Monday, 6 November 2023, 2:00 PM |
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| module 8: competitor analysis and social entrepreneurship |
Assignment (team): test your solution (180 min) |
Tuesday, 19 December 2023, 3:00 PM |
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Assignment (team): develop a persona (120 min) |
Saturday, 18 November 2023, 2:00 PM |
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| module 9: competitive advantage and go-to-market |
Assignment (team) develop a product brochure (120 min) |
Saturday, 25 November 2023, 3:00 PM |
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Assignment (team): develop a full value proposition canvas (90 min) |
Saturday, 25 November 2023, 3:00 PM |
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Assignment (team): Competitor search (90 min) |
Saturday, 25 November 2023, 3:00 PM |
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Assignment (team): customer journey map (120 min) |
Saturday, 25 November 2023, 3:00 PM |
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| Module 10: Business models |
Assignment (team): describe your competitive advantage (60 min) |
Saturday, 2 December 2023, 3:00 PM |
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Assignment (team): conclusion re solution validation exercise (60 min) |
Saturday, 2 December 2023, 3:00 PM |
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Assignment (team): community feedback and confirmation (120 min) |
Saturday, 2 December 2023, 3:00 PM |
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Assignment (team): prepare your end of module 10 progress feedback (60 min) |
Saturday, 2 December 2023, 3:00 PM |
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| Module 11: Business model & pitch preparation |
Assignment (team) social impact business model canvas (120 min) |
Saturday, 9 December 2023, 3:00 PM |
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Assignment (team) business model canvas (120 min) |
Saturday, 9 December 2023, 3:00 PM |
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| Module 12: Pitch preparation and tips |
Assignment (team): one liner pitch and game-changer pitch (45 min) |
Saturday, 23 December 2023, 3:00 PM |
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Assignment (team): Develop your elevator pitch (300 min) |
Saturday, 23 December 2023, 3:00 PM |
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| Module 13: Practice pitching |
Assignment (team): Review, refine, improve and resubmit your elevator pitch (300 min) |
Monday, 1 January 2024, 5:59 AM |
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| Module 14: Exam practical |
Assignment (team): submit final pitch deck (230 min) |
Monday, 1 January 2024, 5:00 PM |
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