About this course: In this Capstone project, you will be assembling a pitch deck for a new venture, including the key deliverables (e.g., customer needs, concept description, financials, and so forth). You will review your peers' projects according to a rubric develop by Wharton Entrepreneurship and practice applying the same criteria VC’s use in evaluating potential investments. The learners with the top-scoring projects will be introduced to the most appropriate VC firms in Wharton Entrepreneurship’s network, according to region and sector.
Created by: University of Pennsylvania
Taught by: Kartik Hosanagar, Professor
Wharton School
Taught by: Lori Rosenkopf, Vice Dean and Director, Wharton Undergraduate Division
Simon and Midge Palley Professor of Management
Taught by: David Hsu, Richard A. Sapp Professor of Management
The Wharton School
Taught by: Laura Huang, Assistant Professor
Management
Taught by: Ethan Mollick, Edward B. and Shirley R. Shils Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor of Management- Wharton School
Taught by: David Bell, Xinmei Zhang and Yongge Dai Professor, Professor of Marketing
Marketing
Taught by: Karl T. Ulrich, Vice Dean of Entrepreneurship and Innovation
The Wharton School
| Basic Info |
Course 5 of 5 in the
Entrepreneurship Specialization.
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| Language | English |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
| User Ratings |
Syllabus
WEEK 1
Start Here
Welcome to the Entrepreneurship Capstone Project! This project-based course is designed to provide you with the resources and tools you need to develop a pitch deck for a start-up, which you will submit as your Capstone Project. Please study the readings below...
5 videos, 4 readings
Graded: Project Scope Quiz
WEEK 2
Building Your Pitch Deck
This week, you will spend time assembling the elements of your pitch deck so that you can submit it for preliminary review next week. Good pitch decks vary in length, but they are all impactful. Take the time this week to put together all the sections of your ...
6 videos, 5 readings
WEEK 3
Preliminary Pitch Deck
This week, you will submit your pitch deck for preliminary review. Your peers will have a chance to give you feedback on where your pitch succeeds and where it needs work. You'll also have the opportunity to review the work of your peers and to give feedback. ...
2 videos, 2 readings
Graded: Preliminary Review
WEEK 4
Revision Week
This week, you will spend time revising your pitch deck for final submission next week. Review the rubric to make sure you have all the required elements, and that each of those elements is backed by evidence, analysis, and research. You may also want to look ...
2 readings
WEEK 5
Final Project Submission
This week, you will finish your revisions to create a final version of your pitch deck and submit it for peer review. You'll then be asked to review the work of three of your peers. Once you have gotten feedback on your deck, you may use it to pitch your produ...
2 items
Graded: Final Pitch Deck Submission
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This course is a must for budding entrepreneurs.
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Excellent experience for writing an entrepreneurship business project. I learned a lot!