Startup Plan
(enrollment is continuous)
The Startup Plan is a 12-month program for early-stage social entrepreneurs. You will go through the Design Thinking model, turning your idea into a working prototype and minimum viable product (MVP).
In order to know more about you and your goals, please fill out the following questionnaire: https://forms.gle/ymHuEdZyxoQfXyev8
The timeline of the plan is flexible. Participants can complete the program in a self-pacing manner. Our suggestion is to complete the program within 12 months.
Program Content:
Basic/introductory courses:
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Online Course 1: What is Social Entrepreneurship?
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Online Course 2: What is Design Thinking?
Empathizing Phase:
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Online Course 3: Research your users' needs - Empathize
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Additional/elective courses:
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Research in Social Entrepreneurship
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Ethnographic Research for Social Entrepreneurs
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How to create a Survey?
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Conducting interviews with vulnerable people
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Introduction to Data Analysis
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Research Data Visualization
Defining phase:
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Online Course 4: Define Phase of Design Thinking
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Additional/Elective courses:
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User Persona
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Empathy Map
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Problem description from Macro and Micro perspective
Ideation phase:
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Online Course 5: Ideation Phase of Design Thinking
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Additional/Elective courses:
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Moonshot Thinking
Prototyping phase:
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Online Course 6: Prototyping Phase of Design Thinking
Testing Phase:
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Online Course 7: Testing Phase of Design Thinking
Business model development:
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Online Course 8: Business Model Canvas
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Additional/Elective courses:
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Strategic Planning
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Creating Effective Action Plans for Social Entrepreneurs