Founders III
People
Course director
Description
Students wishing to participate in the Founders' Track need to register for this course in order to receive ECTS credits as recognition for their effort in working on their startups.
Objectives
The Founders' Option supports student founders who work on their own startup – individually or in groups of USI students. It is currently available for the Masters in Financial Technology and Computing, in Management and Informatics, in Artificial Intelligence and in Management. This third course of a series of three aims at accompanying student founders during their ongoing startup journey. The main theme of the semester is refining and marketing your solution. The course prepares students for Milestone 4 of the Founders' Track: the presentation of their product and the successful conclusion of the Founders' Track.
Sustainable development goals
- Decent work and economic growth
- Industry, innovation and infrastructure
- Responsible consumption and production
- Climate action
Teaching mode
In presence
Learning methods
Learning is mostly experience based, featuring individual coaching, office hours, moderated peer meetings, short presentations and needs-oriented short courses on startup skills.
Examination information
Passing Founders III concludes theFounders' Track. Evaulation is pass/fail and is carried out by the Founders' Committee. There is an option to re-apply at the beginning of the spring semester.
Students have to submit the following deliverables
- Product
- Marketing strategy and marketing materiał
- Documentation of progress (founders’ diary) with individual contributions.
Additionally, each group has to present an improved 30-min pitch with demo
Education
- Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence, Other, 2nd year
- Master of Science in Financial Technology and Computing, Other, Founders option, 2nd year
- Master of Science in Management and Informatics, Other, Founders option, 2nd year
