Course Overview

CITO306: Techpreneurship is a specialized course offered by NGE Institute, designed to empower participants with the knowledge, skills, and mindset required to launch and grow successful technology-based ventures. This course combines elements of entrepreneurship, technology innovation, and business strategy to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the tech startup ecosystem and the tools and techniques needed to succeed as a tech entrepreneur.

Course Description

In CITO306, participants will learn about the key components of tech entrepreneurship, including idea generation, market research, product development, funding strategies, and growth hacking. The course covers topics such as lean startup methodology, agile product development, customer validation, business model canvas, and venture capital fundraising. Through a combination of lectures, workshops, case studies, and guest speaker sessions featuring successful tech entrepreneurs, participants will gain practical insights and guidance on how to navigate the challenges and opportunities of building and scaling tech startups.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the fundamental principles and concepts of tech entrepreneurship.
• Generate and validate startup ideas using lean startup and customer discovery methodologies.
• Develop and launch minimum viable products (MVPs) to test market demand and gather feedback.
• Design and iterate business models that create and capture value effectively.
• Identify and pursue funding opportunities for tech startups, including angel investment and venture capital.
• Implement growth hacking and customer acquisition strategies to drive rapid growth and traction.
• Scale operations and plan exit strategies for tech startups.