Course Highlights

• This course is delivered in our live online format which enables real-time interaction with faculty and global peers
• This course moves beyond a one-size-fits-all approach to startups and instead focuses on the key choices that founders face as they start and scale their business
• You will experience a combination of interactive lectures, case analyses, and exercises
• You will earn a certificate of course completion from the MIT Sloan School of Management

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Why attend Strategy for Startups?

There are many possible paths to success for good ideas. How can innovators and entrepreneurs weigh their options and confidently make choices to position their ventures for competitive advantage? This two-day entrepreneurship course provides a practical and systematic approach to exploring and evaluating the core choices that entrepreneurs need to make as they translate their ideas into reality.

To achieve competitive advantage, innovation-driven and growth-oriented entrepreneurs must balance experimentation and learning with the selection and implementation of a strategy. Designed for innovation-driven and growth-oriented startups, this entrepreneurship course builds on an emerging body of work at MIT and elsewhere that moves beyond a one-size-fits-all approach to startups and instead focuses on the key choices that founders face as they start and scale their business.

Course Experience

Through a combination of interactive lectures, case analyses, and exercises, this entrepreneurship course provides:

• A deep understanding of the core strategic choices facing startup innovators
• A synthetic framework for the development and implementation of startup strategy in dynamic environments
• Key insights into skills and behaviors required to scale those ventures over time
• A methodology for evaluating the factors that are most important for successfully scaling an entrepreneurial venture

Learn more about the live online experience. 

Applying to the Course

We accept enrollments until the offering reaches capacity at which point we will maintain a waitlist. Many of the courses fill up several weeks in advance, so we advise that you enroll as early as possible to secure your seat.

You can begin the application process by using the red 'Enroll Now' bar at the bottom of the screen.

Have Questions?

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