Startup: How to Build a Successful Business?

This course introduces different kinds of business models and development strategies for startup projects, methods of external financial support, the concept of incorporation.
Upon completion of this course, learners will be well-versed in the system of financial and efficiency indexes of the project, evaluation of project attractiveness index. As a result, learners will obtain broad understanding of the modern methods for launching a startup project, evaluation of its perspectives and risk reduction.

The course is taught completely online.

No prior experience required.

This course consists of 5 modules:

1. Business models and Startup Development

2. Fundraising and the Startup Support Ecosystem

3. Business processes and  startup financial metrics

4. Incorporation of a startup and engagement with existing businesses

5. Startup valuation

As a result, learners will obtain broad understanding of the modern methods for launching a startup project, evaluation of its perspectives and risk reduction.

The discipline is aimed at the formation of universal competencies of students in the educational programs of the bachelor's / specialist's degree, as well as other competencies provided for by the educational program.

УКБ-1 Способен участвовать в разработке и реализации проектов, в т.ч. предпринимательских;
УКС-1, УКМ1 Способен определять круг задач, планировать, реализовывать собственный проект, в т.ч. предпринимательский, в профессиональной сфере;
УКО-2 Способен планировать и реализовывать собственный проект в профессиональной сфере и управлять им;
УКА-2 Способен проектировать и осуществлять комплексные исследования, разрабатывать и реализовывать собственные исследовательские проекты, в том числе междисциплинарные, на основе целостного системного научного мировоззрения.