Due Date Assignment
  Tuesday, February 9, 5pm Student Profile Form

Fill out your Student Profile Form
  Tuesday, February 16, 5pm Project Preference Form

Fill out your Project Preference Form
  Tuesday, March 2 and 9, 5pm
(presentations will be delivered during tutorial session)
Team Mini-Presentation #1 - Project Outline

Prepare a 5-minute presentation to be delivered during tutorial on March 4 and 11, with a project outline of your project, focusing on the following questions:
  • What is the product?
  • What is the primary market? (who are the users)
  • What is the business model?
  • What is the biggest challenge that this product/service faces?
Presentation will count towards participation grade.

Please save your presentation as a .ppt or .pdf file for submission by 5PM on March 2rd (email slides to jojo@mit.edu).
  Tuesday, March 16, 5pm Team Mini-Presentation #2 - Stakeholder Analysis

  • One slide per stakeholder group
  • Link to Porter model
Prepare a 5-minute presentation (~5 slides) to address the question above.
Have one team member email the slides to Joanne (jojo@mit.edu) by 5pm on March 16.
Teams will present during tutorial on March 18
Presentation will count towards participation grade.

***Be aware of Spring Break dates!!***

  Tuesday, March 30th Team Mini-Presentation #3 - Elevator Pitch

Objective: Prepare an elevator pitch for your project: product or service

Audience: A VC or a potential corporate partner who may co-invest in your project

Format: Select one student team member to deliver the pitch (OK to have two people but make sure the transition is smooth)
Have one team member email the written "pitch" to jojo@mit.edu by 5pm on March 30.
Teams will present during tutorial on April 1.
Presentation will count towards participation grade.

NOTE: Teams will also have an opportunity implement feedback and present to VC's on April 15.

Use the guidelines in this presentation for maximum success!

  Thursday, May 6 Final Presentation due

Final Presentation Guidelines
  Thursday, May 13 Final Report due

Final Report Guidelines