What will you learn?
The role of operations in launching a start-up
The potential operational risks associated with launching a start-up
How to successfully launcha startup
About the course
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
Program
Entrepreneurial Operations: Launching a Startup
Optimize your business for successby learning the fundamentals of entrepreneurial operations.
Lecturers

Jennifer Bailey
Assistant Professor Babson College
Platform
All the courses on this platform are free of charge. The authors are top universities and corporations that seek to maintain high quality standards. If you do not meet a deadline for assignments, you lose points. Like on other platforms, the videos in which the theory is explained are followed by practical assignments. Courses are available in English, Chinese, Spanish, French and Hindi.