7: Project & team planning
Wednesday, February 28
Friday, March 01
Guiding Questions
How will the second half of the course be structured? What projects have other students pursued in the past? What project will your discussion section pursue?Who will fulfill each role on the project team? How will you articulate the value add of your startup?
Class Topics
W, 2/28: Assignment overview: Your media business plan and pitch
In-class activity links: Guidelines for peer review
F, 3/1: Workshop: Project, team, value proposition
In-class activity link: SP24 ME Course Calendar
Read This:
Readings with annotations are due before class on Wednesday of each week. All readings, videos, and webpages are available on Perusall, accessible through the course’s Canvas page. Please refer to the Readings on Perusall prompt for instructions. You must read on Perusall to get credit.
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Read: Media business plan and Drafting and feedback assignment prompts.
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Read: “From the field: refining our business plan was key” (Dalton Dellsperger, MIE).
- Read: Selection from “How to write a value proposition” (Elizabeth Wellington, HelpScout)
- Watch: “The Business Model Canvas explained”
Do This:
For Wednesday: Cast your vote for which project to pursue, and pitch yourself for a role on the team.
For Friday: Write your bio for the “Team” page.