Entrepreneurial Operations: Launching a Startup

This startup operations course will examine the real-world operational challenges and execution risks associated with getting a new venture started. We will consider start-up ventures in a variety of industries. The course will provide you with a set of steps, frameworks, and tools that can be used to understand the important considerations for building a startup operation from scratch. In each module, the students will be exposed to a different operations-related concept. Lecture notes, readings, and case studies will explore the key operations topics that are important for start-ups. Topics include: The role of Operations in Launching a New Venture Developing an Operations Mindset Using the Value Chain Canvas to document your Startup Operations Operational Risks and Challenges in Launching a New Venture Operations Metrics for Managing New Venture Performance

• The role of operations in launching a start-up
• The potential operational risks associated with launching a start-up
• How to successfully launcha startup