Before studying the subject, students must have the following knowledge and skills: creative thinking, the ability to communicate and present their ideas both in a team and individually.

To successfully complete the course, the student must work in a team to prepare and defend a semester thesis and pass a final test. To be awarded a graded credit, the following conditions must be met:

1. Development of a team project in the form of a business model – 0-70 points according to the quality assessment of individual parts (35 points are required)
2. Theoretical assumptions test – 0-30 points (15 points are required)

In total, the team can obtain up to 70 points from the team project, which are divided according to the qualitative assessment criteria as follows:

• Customers – problem – existing solutions on the market – 15 points
• Value for customers – product solution – 15 points
• Pricing model – cost and revenue structure – 15 points
• Marketing channels – key metrics – 15 points
• Interconnection of individual parts of the model – 10 points

Overall classification of the course assessment:
A–90–100 points
B–80–89 points
C–70–79 points
D–60–69 points
E–50–59 points
F–49 and less points.

Reasons for not awarding credit:

• Absence from presenting the project within the team.
• Failure to submit the team project, absence of implementing the test in the issue.
• Obtaining 49 or less points.

The test of theoretical assumptions in the issue will be based on the information presented in the lectures. Its task is to verify the student's general knowledge and overview of the issue. The student must obtain at least 50% of the points from the test, i.e. 15 points. If the student does not obtain the minimum points in the 1st term, he/she has the opportunity to write a remedial credit test. The test is a mandatory part for awarding a graded credit. The course and form of the test will be specified.

The content explanation in the lecture directly follows the practical application of knowledge in the exercises. Therefore, the student enters the exercise with previous knowledge of the issue discussed in the lecture. Participation in lectures and exercises is not mandatory. Transfer between exercises is possible only after individual agreement with the teacher.

Students with an individual study plan (ISP) work on their semester work individually, which they submit to the instructor according to individually agreed conditions and then defend.

The goal is to provide knowledge and methodological support to students for building successful startups with innovative products or services in the IT field through the principles of lean business, which emphasize rapid testing of visions, understanding customer problems and creating a minimum viable product. The explanation includes a broader view of startups in the area of ​​setting roles in the team, through global trends and opportunities in the industry, the issue of market segmentation, customer value to the analysis of existing solutions on the market and pricing models. The goal is for the student to understand that the key to success is not only the idea itself, but above all the validation of market assumptions and the ability to commercialize innovations. IT start-ups must find a viable business model, not just a technical solution, to succeed in the market.
The goal of the exercise is to practically master theoretical knowledge and enable student teams not only to generate ideas, but especially to test them and pivot to a business model that can actually work, without unnecessary waste of resources and time.

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